#2 Spinning

I was so excited about the spinning I did, it didn't take long for me to order more fiber.  I looked around on Etsy and purchased 4oz of superwash BFL in Sedona  colorway from Spincerely.  I started spinning it and had very good control, consistantly spinning thin.  I think the BFL is good for beginner.  I split it in half, then each half again for quarters.  Predrafting a little to open it up. 

I got throught half and thought I should ply it before continuing on to the rest.  Oh the things we learn as we go.  I thought I would be able to wind it off using a ball winder.  That didn't work.  I think the spin was wrong for the direction I was cranking the ball winder.  The yarn was falling apart as I went and made a mess.  At least I caught it pretty early.  Okay, I told myself, just wind it by hand onto a cardboard toilet paper roll and you will be able to ply from both ends and make a nice 2-ply that may be fingering wt.  Yuck!! I have a disaster on my hands now.  I was able to roll it onto the tube, but when I pulled it out to be able to use the inside end, the energy was extreme and it came out in a curly mess, yarn throwup.  I now have to spend the time cleaning up this mess since I didn't stop right away, but plied a few yards before I realized how long it would take for me to untangle each time I needed more available yarn to ply. 

After going online, I found that I am going to use Tammy Rizzo's Navaho Ply-on-the-Fly method.  I will do better spinning a little, ply, then spin some more...  It may take me a while to remember which way to twist between spinning & plying, but it will be done when the end is reached.