Spinning Away the Winter

Hand spun Corriedale and alpaca singles yarn 

Spinning away, I mean, along with the other things I do here to make a living. There just never seems to be enough time, or maybe it's my leisurely way of approaching every day!

This is some lovely alpaca that I dyed this summer and carded with some nicer than expected brown Corriedale wool. When I was given the Corriedale by a very nice friend, it seemed harsh and scratchy, a very un-Corriedale characteristic. But when I washed it carefully, the softness returned and I carded it up with this glorious alpaca to make a chocolate and cherries batt for hand spinning or felting. This particular batt is being spun as a special order but I have a few more four ounce batts available for sale!

What I'm spinning: Greenberry House hand dyed and hand carded Corriedale and alpaca blend.
What I'm knitting: Garden Pond by Patricia Clift Martin in Fortissima Socka
What I'm crocheting: it's all hibernating
What I'm reading: Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais; The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian.
Current sounds & sights for spinning along: The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby, book on mp3
How the diet is going: Continuing to try to eat more healthy stuff, walking when I can and taking the opportunity to try to kick the soda-in-the-morning habit.