Jillian’s Spinning: When Will I Learn to Keep Track?

This past weekend I had another lesson in why I need to keep track while I’m spinning. I need to spin a 2-ply woolen yarn and a 2-ply worsted yarn from the same fiber for my next Knittyspin column. I spun four bobbins, 2 of woolen singles and 2 of worsted singles. I was sure I could keep track of which was which, even though it was night and I was watching the second season of Game of Thrones. (I hope the sound effects person for GoT wins awards, because it wouldn’t be so visceral and gross without all of those squishy fighting sounds.)

I matched up bobbins and plied. And what did I get? Two 2-ply samples of WoolenandWorsted.

WoolenandWorsted, d’oh.

You can really tell looking closer. There’s a section of pink and blue – one ply smooth, one ply fuzzy. It’s Corriedale.

WnW closer

I could have unplied and replied, but what a mess. I respun. This time I spun two singles and plied straight away, instead of having four bobbins sitting around, tempting fate. Much better.

Worsted, top and woolen, bottom.

I sincerely hope that one day I will learn not to rush and to mark my yarns within a micron of their fuzzy little hearts .

Did any of your learn any hard spinning lessons this weekend?