#roving

And I could not refuse some very delicious neon roving 5x 20g (yellow, orange, pink, blue, green)

I got 2 skeins of sock yarn and the Cirro by fibre co, they’re going out of business so it was 1/2 off and only $7 for the skein. It’s 40% cotton which was so surprising it doesn’t feel like cotton. The purple skein has 20% silk and I’ve been looking for a super bright pink for socks for ages it’s perfect

My husband has gifted me some roving! I am so excited.

I am really a beginner at this. I have tried spinning before but then I used wool from my friend’s sheep, and the wool was quite poorly prepared and not cut with spinning in mind. And as I washed and carded it myself (poorly) I think the finished wool was not the easiest place to start for a beginner spinner. I can’t say that I was happy with the result.

But now I have some beautiful high quality fiber to work with, so I hope it will be an easier start! The blue fiber is merino, the red fiber is merino-silk and the green fiber is merino-bamboo-soy. I didn’t even know you could make textiles from soy.

I have a farmers market booth next week (first time!) and have named all my inventory, which was a delight. A friend has commissioned a hat, which I'm halfway through. A friend who once passed on a huge box of wool to me requested a commission skein. And I offered first crack to a friend at some rolags in her favorite colors, and she was ecstatic over them.

I was so nervous and scared about the enormity of actually having a business at first. About it being more than just a little thing I do sometimes. But it's feeling so good, so satisfying, to know that I can make something in support of my mental health and pass the gorgeous results along to others who also find joy in them, whether they buy what I make or just revel in the beauty with me.

Thank you, friends.

Meaning... I buy it for the pretty colors, not really remembering that when I spin, ply, knit... it will not look the same. I don't have the visual eye to see how it will interpret in the future depending on what processes it goes through.

So, trying something new on this gorgeous Nube by Malbrigo in colorway 870 Candombe.

A friend picked this out because it looks like a sunset or an aurora or some other gorgeous sky event. She has given me full reign in whatever I want to do with it. Five yards isn't as much as you hope it will be, especially with my inconsistent spins.

So how to preserve the colors?

I took about a quarter of the roving and spun, then chain plied. I will take the rest of the roving and wet felt a base that keeps the story of the color intact. Then I plan to felt the yarn on top of the felt base, or possibly zigzag stitch with silver thread and truly try and capture the sky.

Or maybe some beads interspersed?

I want to make my friend a lovely wall hanging that captures the colors, and somehow using literally every fiber skill I have is the only thing that makes sense.

Why am I like this?

Well, at least part one is done. Now for the wet stuff.

This is a not super well made drop spindle, but hopefully well enough :3

When u r the type that prefer flitting between fibres to not be bored with only the same for ages, plus plying. Then there is a need of more spindles. Buuuut, I have budget and inconvenient country, also I'd prefer put money toward fibre rather than more spinning tools when I already technically had three, plus possibly a wheel if I can get it into working condition...

so, yeah

I tried make a few whorls the other week in polymer clay. I can't elever just how hard it was to have them even weight! X'D This was the most even one, and I went for repurposed cheap paint brush shaft, a hook from the curtain kit in the basement, and a little tape and paper because the hole was slightly wider than useful. I'll (probably) attach it proper in the future if I find it nice to spin.

29 grams, and works decent as of yet.