The braids were separated into piles of corresponding colours (three colours for this yarn), then spun into singles and double plied.
I tried a little sample of Navajo plying again with the scraps from this project, and it actually worked. Next time I get some coloured yarn I plan to try this type of plying for the full project. Any tips?
Many thanks to all those who have taken the time to upload or email photos of their creations. It's a lovely way to finish Matt Smith's era, with an army of crocheted Doctors protecting the universe with woolly mops and fezzes. I've loved seeing all the other non-Eleventh Doctor characters people have created also.
As this pattern has been out for a few years, it seemed time to make it freely available. Unfortunately the original yarn has been discontinued, but other bulky yarns should provide a similar effect. Many thanks to those who supported the pattern previously. Enjoy :)
After a long hiatus I've been working on a new design. It's been rewarding to return to the creative community after too long spent on lonely distance-study this year.
The Testing Pool is a Ravelry group devoted to connecting designers with testers, proofreaders, and translators. Ten minutes after posting up a request for testers for my new design, I had four volunteers. I'm always amazed at the generous spirit of knitters and crocheters!
This handspun started from two complementary braids from jumbukjulie.
The braids were separated into piles of corresponding colours, then spun into blue
singles and brown singles. Most of the singles were plied together as straight colours, but a middle section combined the two to create a gradient.
This project gave me some hope that bright coloured hand dyed fibre can be toned down a little for easier use in projects.
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