II. Blending Merino and silk top
A. Sampling - to determine proportion of blend based on color and spun yarn weight.
i. Weigh out equal amounts of merino and silk
ii. Load hand cards and blend.
iii. Spin and ply worsted sample using drop spindle.
- I looked at fabric samples from All About the Wool, by Julie Parker. And determined that I need a double plied yarn about thread fine.
ii. Load hand cards and blend.
iii. Spin and ply worsted sample using drop spindle.
- I looked at fabric samples from All About the Wool, by Julie Parker. And determined that I need a double plied yarn about thread fine.
iv. Examine color, weight, and strength of yarn. Make sure to wash the sample and see if the merino bleeds!!!! This will change the amount of blue silk needed.
- The black dye does not bleed!
v. Adjust silk to merino ratio.
vi. Once proportion determined.
- The black dye does not bleed!
v. Adjust silk to merino ratio.
vi. Once proportion determined.
It looks like the blend I will be using will be 1/8th silk. It has the best closest color.
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From Merino silk dress |
Batt blended in preparation for testing on the spinning wheel. I stopped blending even though it wasn't completely blended because nepps were starting to form.
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