March Comes in Like...a sheep.

I just got my camera back, so here come lots of photos. I've been fairly diligent about getting some knitting things done, and I'm getting faster.

I have been strongly wishing for some natural-colored socks and just received an order from Copper Mosse on eBay:

Natural brown Corriedale, very soft, 8 oz:


Natural brown Shetland, not quite as soft, almost the same color as the corriedale, 4 oz:



Natural Coopworth, fairly soft, 8 oz:



Natural Jacob, not very soft but pretty nice, 8 oz:


Dyed wool roving, very very very soft, for my daughter to learn spinning, 4 oz:

I spin too!

I just discovered a lot of unspun wool roving from many years ago in a closet. Wow! Looks like I did some kool-aid dyeing and I also have a nice large can of soft, natural brown wool locks. There are also a few skeins of yarn that I evidently spun. A friend just told me this winter that I gave her a hat many years ago that I spun and knitted. I'd forgotten all about it but she didn't!

I've been experimenting with spinning these the last few days. I have always just spun by feel, but I know there are techniques for getting what you want out of spinning. Much of this fiber feels sticky and is difficult to draft. Maybe it gets that way when it's old, maybe it just needs washing. My daughter tried to spin a little and got frustrated quickly. I just ordered some new fiber so we can both have an easier time of it.