Here's my progress so far - 500 yards of 2-ply:
I love charkha-spinning. I'm going to spin another 200 yards of cotton, and then I'll explore spinning some animal fibers like cashmere and yak, along with some recycled denim fibers. FUN!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Charkha-spun
I switched gears on my Tour de Fleece bike and decided to spin cotton on the charkha. I've wanted to gain more charkha proficiency, so my friend David (of Southern Cross Fibre) and I challenged ourselves to spin enough cotton 2-ply weft for a set of 4 handwoven napkins. We'll need 650-700 yards of 2-ply yarn, ~4800ypp, and we'll use commercial cottolin (that David has dyed in yummy colors for us) as the warp.
Here's my progress so far - 500 yards of 2-ply:
I love charkha-spinning. I'm going to spin another 200 yards of cotton, and then I'll explore spinning some animal fibers like cashmere and yak, along with some recycled denim fibers. FUN!
Here's my progress so far - 500 yards of 2-ply:
I love charkha-spinning. I'm going to spin another 200 yards of cotton, and then I'll explore spinning some animal fibers like cashmere and yak, along with some recycled denim fibers. FUN!
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What a fun way to get more experience using the Charha! I cannot wait to see the completed napkins!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ezara! I'm planning much more charkha-spun cotton - I see handspun handwoven curtains in my future. :)
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