Fiber PHanatic

Here is my latest hat - It is another Wool/Mohair hat using Brown Sheep Co. yarn. i love this variegated yarn. It is really pretty. It looks more pink than red but it is really red with minimal pink on it. I love the way it turned out. It is for my Aunt in Nebraska. After I finished it last night I felted it - Nothing like a washer full of red fuzzies!!!! I never know exactly how these hats will turn out - they are sometimes more fuzzy than others and sometimes the shaping is different even though I use the same darn pattern every time but this one turned out nearly perfect shape and VERY FUZZY! You can really see the swirls in the Cranberry Swirl on this shot!

Here is the final product of FARMDAY - after what felt like months of spinning (probably only about a month on and off) I finally finished all 500 + yards of this very lovely stuff. After washing it, it muted a bit and I REALLY like the finished product. The colors are beautiful. Notice it almost looks nothing like what I originally spun. It is a two ply - the first skein is around 300 yards and the 2nd skein is slightly less that the first so it is over 200 yards but less than 300. I am putting it up for sale because while I have a project in mind for it, I think I like the BFL better that I will start spinning next week for that project. If it doesn't sell then I'll use it eventually!!!! IT is handdyed Brown Sheep Co. Roving 100% Wool Top.

I'm sure after reading most of the previous posts most of you are surprised to see something not turquoise or brown or a combination thereof! I just finished this felted wool/Mohair blend hat (again using my favorite Brown Sheep Co. wool blend). In Ink Blue with a rusty red border. This too I feel is BORING so I am planning on some imbellishing and/or cool hat band. Not sure yet. But, nevertheless, here it is! It is available. I have two orders waiting for me now that I need to get hot on so this one will take a backseat until the orders are done. SIGH! Never enough time in the day to do everything.

IF you guessed I was caught red handed dying with Koolaid - you were right!!! Here are a sampling of the beautiful colors of wool my 4 year old and I dyed in our day together. I think we both had a ton of fun and want to do this again. wonder if we could get the 14yo and 10 yo's interested???? Who knows - Buy stock in Koolaid - this won't be our last time - My favorites are the purples and blue/greens. YUMMY!!!!!We dyed Brown Sheep Co wool top, BFL/Cheviot and some mystery wool I was given, and a bit of Terri's Mohair (in cherry red!!!) Can't wait to card and spin this stuff. Oh yeah, did I mention it smells yummy - when we were done, we sat back and had a nice cold glass of ........Cherry Koolaid - perfect end to a perfect fiber day with the kiddo.

I finally got my first skein of Johnny Jump Ups done. I am going to be doing another run of it. YIPPEE. These pics are terrible. I tried to get a good picture. Anyway. I believe it made around 290 yards. I will likely put this one up for sale - as my friend said - it is a process project. I just wanted to dye, spin, and triple ply - Success. I will be washing it this week.