Handcarded Gradient

I suppose it was inevitable - 5 years of spinning and eventually I would purchase a pair of hand cards. I never had a reason before - all the gorgeous hand-dyed's you can purchase on etsy could keep me busy for years.

Then I started drooling over Weetsie's gradient carding for ages and I finally got off my duff and ordered a pair of hand cards for myself. The fiber is wensley from Minniedent/wool pig's shop - gorgeous! There is 6 ounces so it should make a good amount of singles!

Have you seen NJStacie's gorgeous progressive spun shawls here and here? Aren't they amazing?!? She even has a color chart progression excel sheet here.

I would love to make something like that but first I had to learn how to hand card a gradient. I found a tutorial to do that here.

And here's my first hand carded gradient -

Gorgeous! Now to find time to spin!

Comments

[Crystal]

Gah! It's so pretty! Damnnit, I already have a drum carder and hand combs.. I don't need another prep tool! must... resist...

[Beth]

That looks great! I haven't touched my wheel in so long. :(

[Hilary]

Oh my gosh, that is gorgeous! I can't wait to see how it spins up and what it eventually turns into. I would love to get into spinning one day...look at all this amazing inspiration!

[minniedent@gmail.com]

ohhh, I just found this entry by happy accident. it's so gorgeous, Keri! :D