#abstract fiber

My upcoming and current commissions have given me an excellent excuse to order some new fiber from my favorite supplier! 

I discovered Abstract Fiber early on in my introduction to felting--a local yarn shop used to carry several of their solid colors. They don't carry it anymore (they've stopped carrying any spinning supplies), but I was already hooked! Now I order from them directly. The colors are rich and vibrant and they always arrive smelling sheepy and fresh instead of smelling like the dye. In the past I've always bought merino, but this time I tried out a new type of fiber they offer called targhee and I'm thrilled with the look and feel of it. It's not as silky and doesn't have same luster as merino, but that means it felts up fast and solid without losing any of the richness of the color.

 From left to right I have: Sunset Targhee, Fade to Black Targhee, Chocolate Rainbow Targhee, and my beloved standby, Solid Turquoise Merino. Turquoise is the only color I've ever used up my entire 4oz of and had to buy again!

I’ve been busy! Top photo is some handspun I just finished spinning & plying (still have more to do but this is the first skein). It’s from Abstract Fiber, 50/50 merino/silk, but I can’t for the life of me remember the colorway! It reminds me of Mardi Gras tho lol.

I finished spinning and chain plying the rest of my Abstract Fiber braid! I’m so excited to skein this up this week; I’m gonna let it sit in its spin for a while since it was sitting on the bobbin for quite some time before finishing the spinning. 

Underneath that huge section of yellow, there’s some of that gorgeous purple...it’s just hidden. Heh.

I’m betting I got somewhere between 200 and 300 yards out of this. If I get more than that though, I’m going to squeal happily and run around the room a couple times, maybe. :P

Abstract Fiber; 50/50 Polwarth/Silk in "Poppies"

I spun this very fine on a faster/smaller ratio than I typically spin, so it was an adventure. I chain plied it to maintain the color gradience throughout the skein. I’ve still got about a third left from the original four-ounce braid.

It’s turned out a lace-weight, beautifully colored skein of yarn. I have no idea what I want to do with it specifically, but I do know I want it to be a wrap or shawl with a pattern that shows off the color (like a chevron or something with modular stripes; I want the yarn to be showcased).