A couple bobbins and another scarf

I've spun up a few more things too. I've got one multi-colored merino- my first attempt with this breed- in a color called sandalwood. It's turning out really nice. I spun up 3oz on the fist bobbin and I'm working on the second 3oz bobbin so I can ply them together. Next time I'll try a navajo ply for the same color. The first bobbin is in the picture. I like it- I'm not usually a "brown" person, but I think it's coming out nicely. I'm spinning the other half from the fold so the colors are a little more pronounced. I've also got a bobbin of some teal corrie. It's turning out nice and fuzzy. I'll ply that up with some other color, but I'm not sure what yet.
I also finished up a scarf for my friend. It's made from the recycled banana silk and a strand of zen colors ribbon. It was a really quick knit with some big needles. I used a double twieted drop stich pattern so that both yarns could be seen. More to come when I can!

Fleece 1 - Finally

I finally got one of my fleeces washed up. It took a while though. I had to tease almost all the ends because they wouldn't open up at all and there was so much lanolin in it. It is the Border leicester X lamb fleece. It turned out soooo soft. I can't wait to card it up- with all the teasing it should't take much- and get it spun. I will try some different dye combinations on it too. Yeah! Here's the big tub of the fluff :)

New Yarn and projects done

I've just finished another bobbin full of yarn. It was a nice easy to spin romney X roving from Leighton Farms in a blue/green stripe. I like the way it turned out pretty fuzzy- makes it seem so soft and warm :) I tried to make it "low twist" - it mostly is, but there are still some very twisty spots. It turned out pretty balanced. I also have a close-up of the plied yarn to show the color variations.





I've got a photo of projects that are done and one still on the needles- though it's been ripped out and re-started. I like it much better now. These were done with yarns I bought (I was such a yarn junkie I HAD to start spinning my own ;-) )




What's next? Well- I have three fleeces bagged waiting for me to wash and prep for spinning. One Shetland X, one Merino X, and a Lamb fleece- I think a Merino X too. The Merino, once washed, is just a beautiful white- it will be nice- photos for those are next :)
Have a great day everyone! Toodles