Fiber arrives! Butterflies were already here, knitting and spinning again!

OMG, Dear Constant Readers (and there are lots of you, we've gone into triple digits!),

Please remind me to NEVER , no never allow my fiber supply to dwindle to zilch!! I know what a drug addict feels like when (s)he goes cold turkey! Which is what I subjected myself to since I am a self proclaimed fiber addict.

We returned from a walk and there it was, just like in the big box stores, except this big box was filled with fiber! Mostly merino which I have already started to dye. That's a pic of my first two batches of sun dyed fiber above. Isn't it pretty and yes, that's one huge hunk of granite, part of the old dry stonewall that runs along the side of our old house.

That boulder and its fellows didn't grow there, but must have been hauled to the spot by oxen. I can't imagine how many it took. I'll bet it bent a plow blade or two.

While waiting for the big box to arrive, I bought some Jacob wool roving. It was the product of one of our local guys. Jacob sheep have the handy habit of growing both white and black fleece. Isn't that accommodating! I was fascinated. It spun beautifully, felt rather scratchy in the spinning, but once spun the yarn is super soft, almost like my favorite merino. Go figure.

On the left on the top, you see a bobbin of white and one of black. I decided that the burgundy merino I dyed made a nice mix with the jacob and I've started a cute (I hope) bag for the Grand Opening of my Etsy shop, at last. I'll call the bag Jacob's Ladder, I think.

Oh, and I also added the yarn I spun from the cria (baby alpaca), Ocho. I got the fiber from Freddi at www.alpacas-of-dundorwoods.com. She's a cool lady and will send you 2 pounds of cria seconds for $15 plus postage. It's soft stuff, great for needle felting and challenging to spin or wet felt, but well worth the effort. Btw, a two pound bag is HUGE.

So the Jacob's ladder bag will have some super fuzzy stripes. Pics follow.

Meanwhile, in the garden, EVERYthing is up and running. Need any snow peas? I didn't think every seed would succeed, but..... ..... Lucky neighbors! I went out to take pictures of the pretty chives plant in bloom and look who wandered into my viewfinder. And posed prettily!

Sorry the pics won't cooperate and go where I want them. Could be I'm now on a dial up connection and haywireness ensues. Please bear with me. A good excuse to visit the local wired up cafe.

Thanks for visiting. make a comment now and then. I'd love to return your call.

Margot in fiber heaven!