Can you say 'boucle'?

My latest challenge has been trying to figure out how to spin a boucle yarn to my liking. I've spun some super coiled boucle that works but I've been unable to spin a simple boucle that I like. That is until this week!

Boucle means to buckle or curl and a good yarn does just that. Boucle is a yarn that has a core yarn or thread, a wrapping yarn and a fine binder. My results before now were loose and uneven. I've come to discover that when creating the spiral yarn with the core and the wrapping yarn you need to add a great deal of additional twist to create the boucle look I'm going for. Here's some pictures of the boucle yarn.

I've also spun up a skein of the tencel roving I dyed. I spun a thicker single and it turned out quite nice. I'm surprised how heavy the yarn is. It has a nice drape and lots of shine!

Hope you have fun discovering all the different ways to spin yarn like I do.