Spin A Yarn for Ewe

The mail has been good to me this week. My less then efficient mailman has managed to deliver not one but two Spunky Eclectic rovings this week. I am a lucky girl.

This first one was a gift from Gina. She picked this one up in person at SPA in Maine, she also has a new podcast up. I love this roving. I might have to wait to spin it so I can admire it just like it is for a while. It is merino/silk.

The shine is so great. This picture gives you an idea of how it looks but it is so much nicer in person.

She also sent me a really great book on natural dyeing and some cotton roving. My experience with cotton has never been great but I am willing to give it a try again. Maybe the wheel will help. I also have always wanted to try natural dyes but have been afraid of them for some reason. Maybe this will give me the backbone to try.

I also got my February Club shipment. Now these are more my colors.

This one is a nice merino and the colors are very subtle even in person. It should make for a pretty yarn.

I also spun up my crazy homemade batts last night. I was going for bulky so 4oz goes quickly. I will ply it tonight and see how it turns out.

It has a bunch of thick spot and chunky blobs so it will be quite different for me since most of my yarn is smooth 2 plies. I guess it is fun to branch out a little every once in a while.