Spinning!

I've been spinning a lot this last week. It's been so nice to be behind the wheel again!

Last summer, a friend of mine gave me some fur she'd brushed off her Golden Retriever. I finally broke into that bag and was delighted to find that it was super easy to spin!

Here's the finished yarn, plied with a creamy alpaca.

I got about 268 yds of a sport/dk weight yarn. The Golden Retriever didn't spin quite as evenly as I would have liked so I decided to just go with it and spin a more rustic looking yarn. I'm pretty pleased with it. The mini skein in the back is a 3-ply of Golden Retriever, alpaca, and angora.

Today I have been working on some Sanguine Gryphon that I've had in my stash since I bought my wheel two years ago. I have two very different 4oz bumps from her "Ravenswood" colorway.

The one on the left is the one I'm spinning right now. It's so pretty!

This fiber is a blend of 65% Superwash Merino and 35% Silk.

I plan to spin them both and then ply them together. I think it will make a gorgeous 2-ply yarn.



This was my progress as of this afternoon. This bobbin is almost full now - I hope to finish it up by tomorrow afternoon so I can start right away on the other one.

I'm so anxious to see how they'll look together!

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As far as knitting goes, I'm working on another Cassidy (ravelry link) sweater. I'm using Berroco Ultra Alpaca in a turquoise color. It's so soft and looks beautiful with all the cables of that design.

Back to the wheel!