Keep rolling on
I really enjoy winding balls of wool from a hank draped over a chair or suspended between my own two feet. I think it helps a knitter understand several aspects of the yarn – how springy it is, whether it is slightly rough or tickly in texture, how smoothly it runs through the fingers. If it is a yarn that encompasses more than one colour in its make-up then you can get an idea of how regular the colour runs are, the balance of the tones of the yarn and the length of each colour section.
I wound this ball of yarn whilst the football was on TV, finding I never needed to give a full mind to either task.
Knitting Goddess 4-ply yarn: Rose
Whilst winding this ball of yarn I realised that there was a good deal more green in the mix than I had originally thought, which is a nice surprise as I do love the red and green colours together. There is also far more depth and variation to the red and pink tones than I could originally tell. With the range of colours so revealed I think that I may make a very basic feather and fan scarf, similar to Jaffa Scarf to show off the changing tones of the yarn, so that the pattern does not get lost in the colours, and neither do the colours get lost in the pattern. I’m not quite sure yet, though. I may just look at the yarn for a day or two more, and see if any more inspiration springs forth…
