Fiddlehead Mittens
The Hello Yarn Fiddlehead project is done! Hooray!
The fibre - Hello Yarn Fibre Club January 2009 - "Norway" BFL: 
The fibre was separated into colours and blended into heathery batts. I dyed extra silver BFL and blended it with a titch of navy BFL to give it a lift and to coordinate better with the heathered colours.
The BFL batts were spun semi-worsted into a 3-ply worsted weight yarn. I usually get around 160 metres of 3-ply worsted weight from 115 grams (4 oz) of BFL, so I carded 115 grams (4 oz) of the main colour and 30 grams (1 oz) of each of the contrasts. This turned out to be sufficient with some leftovers. Singles were spun at around 26 - 29 wpi. Finished yarn is 11 - 12 wpi (fairly loosely plied).
The lining - natural Polwarth blended with Possum fur (70/30 blend) - woollen spun 2-ply sport weight. Singles spun at 32 wpi. Finished yarn was 14 wpi.
And done! 
Those are amazing! Beautiful work.
Comment by Carrie — April 21, 2009 @ 8:32 am
I LOVE these. I can’t believe you spun up all that yarn and made such beautiful mittens with it! Here’s quite an embarrassing tale for you - I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while and I’ve been very impressed and I just now discovered that you are “David” over on Ravelry. I had no idea!! (I had to go hunt you down so I could fave these mittens…)
Comment by Yarndude — April 21, 2009 @ 9:29 am
Fabulous results!
I’m loving the fiber I ordered from you.
Comment by Vicki — April 22, 2009 @ 10:22 am
I love all the pictures and details - and the mittens, of course.
Comment by DebbieB — April 22, 2009 @ 2:19 pm
OMGosh! I love these!!!!! I have been coveting that mitten pattern but haven’t tried them yet. The colors you dyed and spun up (SWOON!) are absolutely perfect!!!!!
Comment by Molly Bee — April 22, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
Wow! the whole process from fleece to fingers…… as a beginning spinner (sometimes) I’m in awe - they are gorgeous.
Comment by Libby — April 22, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
That looks seriously beautiful!!!!
Comment by Jan — May 28, 2009 @ 11:46 pm
I never thought to separate roving and blend it into batts! You’re quite the inspiration David! Looks fab!
Comment by emma — June 7, 2009 @ 4:35 am
This is so brilliant. So well done - and I am a bit jealous at your abilities - you are so good at what you do.
/Julia
Comment by Julia — June 22, 2009 @ 10:41 am
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