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The Process, handcarded and handspun:

 
Pattern: Flutter Scarf
Yarn: My handspun, Caramel Toffee
Needles: US #4 Bryspun straights
Completed: July 9, 2008

Here’s a nice, warm, and very squishy scarf I just finished. It’s just a simple pattern, the One Row Handspun Scarf pattern by the Yarn Harlot. I used some of my handspun, Mud Season II which was spun as a low twist single, a la Malabrigo. The finished scarf is just right! […]

Just finished spinning my first batch of a 60/40 Merino Bamboo blend and let me tell you this fiber is wonderful! So soft and it has a sheen like silk. The Merino gives the blend the memory and springy-ness of wool. I had 2 oz of this lusciousness purchased from my favorite […]

Here is the second 4 oz of my March Spunky Eclectic Fiber club Merino. Mud Season is the name of the colorway. This batch I spun up as low twist singles, aiming for a Malabrigo-esque type yarn. I think it came out pretty close. It is slightly thick/thin, but overall right […]

Newest yarn hot off the wheel! Spunky Eclectic March 2008 fiber club - Mud Season, 100% Merino, 4oz. Yarn is 250 yards, 2 ply, 10 WPI. This was a dream to spin, almost effortless. The finished yarn is so soft and springy. I have another 4 oz of the same […]

My newest handspun yarn has been named Field of Flowers to celebrate the end of winter. All the lovely colors reminded me of a mountain valley covered in spring wildflowers.
 
The fiber is an 80/20 blend of alpaca and viscose, handdyed by Bob at Winderwood Farms. I spun this on my Kromski Sonata wheel. […]