Two different colours of yarn were used - one being walnut dyed British Milk Sheep (BMS) blended with 18% natural brown llama and the other 100% Suffolk wool in a natural off white. The photos show the mitts before their finishing soak.
The Suffolk was spun from the Fibre Gardens' rustic roving which I believe comes from a mill in Western Canada from Canadian sheep and the dark brown BMS was from a raw fleece I prepared myself which I drumcarded & blended.
Here is the technical info about the spinning:
BMS blend: 12 WPI. 4 TPI. 25 degree twist angle. Prep: drum carded & blended. Wheel: Lendrum 7.5:1 ratio for single. Plyed on Lendrum plying head on 6.5:1 whorl. 2 ply. Semi woollen. Short backward draw. Hot water soak & dry before knitting.
Suffolk: 12 WPI. 4.5 TPI. 25degree twist angle. prep: drum carded & blended. wheel: Lendrum 7.5:1 ratio for single. Plyed on Lendrum plying head on 6.5:1 whorl. 2 ply. Semi woollen. Short backward draw. Hot water soak & dry before knitting.
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| Checkerboard Mitts. Nov. 2011. |
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| Walnut dyed. BMS & LLama blend. |
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