Project Updates

I spent the afternoon at the Yarn Tree Studio today.  I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon than with good friends, lot's of yarn and great conversation!  I spun one bobbin of the Gulf Coast fiber and knit a few rows on the Hitchhiker. 

This week I spent a little more time researching the Gulf Coast Sheep breed and discovered there are estimated to be only 2000 of these sheep world wide!  The fiber spins up extremely light and fluffy.  It is a little less soft than I would like with a micron count in the high 20's hitting into 30.  I made a shawlette out of a former batch of roving that I purchased from someone in my local Guild.  It is very pretty (warm) and SO light!  

I was hoping buying and processing the raw fleece would result in a little softer product.  I can say, however, that I did not strip it of all of it's lanolin and I am enjoying how easily it spins!  This pound I have will be spun worsted and I want to do a hand painted long gradual color change dyeing to make a cable scarf pattern I have had for awhile. 

I have just ordered 2 more fleeces.  Shearing is in a couple weeks and I will look forward to working with this.

So, here are a few projects I have finished the past couple weeks. 

 This was 12 ounces of worsted weight fine Merino that was a special order from a customer visiting from Canada who came into the Studio a couple weeks ago.  The colors were amazing and it was a fun spin.

This was a quick knit for my Niece's new baby due May 11th.  Yes, it's a boy!

Since I had enough yarn left after making myself a couple pairs of socks I made these for my new nephew!  I love the way they came out and how I was able to match the yarn so that they look alike.

Tomorrow?  More carding!  I'm waiting for my picker to come before working on the Shetland fleece!  

Off to work on the Hitchhiker!