The skein below was spun from this blend, and steam dyed at mine, Sharon's, and Mim's dye day I posted about. Check out that sheen!
If you are interested in buying any of the above pin-drafted roving, and you are a blog friend, email me privately with your name, how many ounces you'd like to buy, your blog address (if I dont already know it) and your PayPal email.
On to other wooly things! I ordered this tunis from a fellow tunis conservator in New Jersey, she raises her sheep with special attention to wool characteristics, and this girl tested out at 24 microns! This girls fleece will be mine for the next few years if I can help it.
The New Jersey Tunis breeder, Laurie, dropped the fleece of at the Ozark Carding Mill booth at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival in May. I have to admit I was a bit disapointed, I suppose I am spoiled by Shari, but the roving wasnt quite what I expected and I think I paid too much for it, after shipping it worked out to about $18.50/lb. But after spinning it, I feel a little better about it. I wont be selling it anyway though, it is going to Reno with me for the State Fair in August where tunis will be the 'sheep of the year' at the CSSW tent near the entrance.
I stayed out late last night with a friend, we had maybe just a little too much fun so I am maybe just a little tired today, will post again tomorrow when I have recovered, just a little.
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And while we were talking I forgot to mention that the yellow skein is soooo pretty. I'm not going to be able to compete with that kind of spinning ever! The color is great also!
Do you really think you are going to be able to tempt me when I know I'll soon be paying for the processing on 9-11 of my OWN fleeces? I'm hoping to be able to sell enough of the roving to pay for the lot, but for now I'm saving my pennies for that big hit. Very pretty, though - and congratulations on the wireless internet! You'll wonder why it took you so long. :-) Can't get rid of the land line here; clients need to be able to fax stuff to me, and our cell phones don't work great in our house.
It was worth a try ;-)
Sorry I missed this one! See what happens when the kittens hold me for ransom?
(And I have to laugh at your posting about being allergic to cats! Me, too! And the 5 we have all have their noses out of joint with a few peeing on things to show their disgust of the kittens and Mama taking up THEIR time! How dare they!)
I just had a thought Michelle; one cannot live on shetland alone!
Wanna bet? :-)
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