Summer Slacker

I admit it. It's summertime and the living is easy. It's not that I haven't been working on all sorts of fibery goodness, I just haven't wanted to be sitting in my office typing about it... LOL Between the heat, the garden, the dogs and the social nature of summers in Maine, I just haven't been disciplined enough. I am trying to change that, but I wouldn't count my chickens if I were you.

When I am feeling trapped indoors in the A/C blasting, I like to spin. There has been lots of spinning completed lately. Here is some beautiful yarn from what I can only say was the UGLIEST roving man has ever created... Burnt orange, day-glo orange, navy blue and taupe, it was another ebay purchase -- deceptively photographed and given the classy name - SeaShells... I don't know about where you live, but here in Maine... seashells are never day-glo orange. Spinning it was a lark -- I was curious just how ugly the yarn would be. As you can see, it isn't ugly at all, quite the opposite in fact. It reminds me of Fall between Halloween and Thanksgiving. Seashells are nowhere to be found but Autumnal Splendor might have kept me from believing it was ugly for all these months. I am still shocked at where the burgundy came from, it just magically appeared while I was spinning.





It's a 2-ply DK weight, medium wool spun using a modified long draw from a now unknown ebay seller.

My second yarn to show you is a different story. This is the mohair/wool blend roving from Friends Folly Farm I got at the Fiber Frolic. I loved the roving. It was one of those rovings I would pull out of the stash and fondle for no reason. I still loved it after I spun it up and plied it, but then it went into it's bubble bath to set the twist and the water quickly turned a dark blood red and then over the next few minutes the water turned a rusty brown. I am going to guess I lost about 30% of the color saturation. It is still very pretty, if a little pale. My disappointment is probably coloring my opinion a bit overmuch (ooh look a pun!) Take a look...





It's a 2-ply sport weight, 50/50 mohair and wool spun using a modified long draw from Friends Folly Farm.