The Last Unicorn

Basic Information

Weight: Fingering (14 WPI)
Yardage: ~ 280 yards

Breed: rambouillet
Colorway: The Last Unicorn
Dyer: Nerd Girl Yarns



Spun worsted, chain plied. Did not pre draft, pulled from entire thickness of braid. This method gives long blocks of color, I'm quite pleased with the result. It's a self-striping yarn with a symmetrical color sequence. There are big sections of a reddish to pastel orange, which segues into lilac then cornflower blue, then back to lilac followed by the next block of orange.

 The colors aren't very 'true' in that photo, but it gives you a good idea of the sequence.

They're much closer in this picture.

 The yarn felt very much like cotton before washing, but in a good way. Very soft, very smooth, not much crunch. The yarn seems very springy, though I didn't spin it to optimize this characteristic. It's slightly underplied, which makes it a less than ideal choice for anything that will take hard wear. It would make a lovely hat or felted something or other, I bet the colors would be interesting after felting!

This yarn is one of the first things I completed on my new spinning wheel. I took it with me to demonstrate the wheel to my semi-interested coworkers. The colors were the star of these demonstrations, and it's not hard to see why! This colorway is quite cheerful. I challenged myself to spin in a way that was uncomfortable at first, but by now I'm very comfortable with it.

Blog, it's What's for Dinner

Everything in the world has a story behind it. All the products we buy, all the foods we eat, it all came from somewhere, as a result of someone's labor and planning. I think these stories are fascinating, personally. They make our things more meaningful. That's part of what drives me to be a crafter. This blog is a place where I will document my part of the backstory of each item I create for sale. I'll try to keep it interesting. Nobody wants to hear about the hours of carding for rolags that went into their yarn, but I think knowing something's origin makes it more special.

My (very abridged) backstory might also be of interest, so here it is. I was born, and the years were dull and dragged on a bit. I learned some things, I moved around a little bit, and for the moment I've put down roots in Sacramento, the city four hours from the bay. I love living here, and the older I get the more confidence I feel both in my crafts and myself. My confidence has become sufficiently stable by now that I think it would be fun to try to sell my hard work, just to see if anything comes of it.

As far as crafts go I knit, crochet, spin, and make stitch markers. The main focus of this blog will be spinning, because I think it's the most interesting hobby of all those to talk about, and people seem to be interested in hearing my talk about that the most. It's my goal to produce one blog post (and therefor one finished yarn), per week. We'll see if my ambitions match my ability soon enough.