Plying up the Fourth Skein

Last Friday morning I washed up the third skein of 3 ply white alpaca yarn and while it was soaking, I started in plying up the fourth skein.

After fifteen minutes of plying, I stopped to go and remove the third skein from the soapy water and hang it to dry.  Then it was back to the spinning wheel to finish plying up the fourth skein.  Two hours later I had another full bobbin of 3 ply white alpaca yarn (my fourth skein of yarn from Bellagio's fleece)

Then I proceeded to wind this off onto my niddy noddy and then wash and hang it to dry.  Now I was left with residual singles on 3 bobbins.  I wanted to see just how much was left on each bobbin again (like I did after I finished the first 2 skeins), so I weighted each one and here's what I got.

3 1/8 ounces (first bobbin) - 2 ounces = 1 1/8 ounces

2 5/8 ounces (second bobbin) - 2 ounces =  5/8 ounces

2 7/8 ounces (third bobbin) - 2 ounces =  7/8 ounces

1 1/8 +  5/8 +  7/8 = 2 5/8 ounces of spun single ply yarn.

 

Then I removed the empty bobbin and replaced it with the first partially filled bobbin.  Then I carried my spinning wheel and fiber downstairs to the car so that I could load the car up Saturday morning for the last day of the Farmers Market.

Then I started in knitting again on Custom Ordered - Handspun - Knitted - White - Alpaca - Adult Ladies Socks - Size 6.  I finished up the leg, heel flap, heel turn, and gusset.

Saturday at the Farmers Market, I made my last 2 sales of the market season.  Now its time to finish up custom orders (1 1/2 pairs of socks, 2 infinity scarves, 1 hat), and knit up Christmas presents.  Then start in on spinning up yarn, knitting up items, and weaving up items for my store.