Springtime and Fibers!

I think Spring is finally here to stay. Our cherry tree was in full bloom this past week and is now starting to "blow off" the little petals - it looks somewhat like pink snow. The cherry tree nearly obliterates the view of our house - but you can see how many blossoms there are.

The azaleas are in full bloom now (at least the first batch!) You can see the "pink snow" that's coming from our cherry tree next to the house and on the walkway. It looks pretty, but it's a royal pain when you track it into the house.

On Wednesday and on Thursday I got fiber deliveries! The first was some generic fiber that I plan to use at the spinning demo at Frying Pan Park's Sheep and Wool Day on May 12th.

The other was some luscious roving that I bought from Rebecca (Becky). The first is cocoa brown merino (2 lbs worth). I'm thinking of making a snuggly over sized sweater or a sweater with matching leg warmers, neck scarf and mittens. I'm not sure if I'll over-dye it or not. The brown is so nice and rich, but it's not a color that looks good on me.The second fiber is a combination of 40% rambouillet, 40% alpaca, and 20% angora.....it's sooooo cuddly soft! I only got a pound of this one, and I'm thinking a nice delicate (possibly lacy) sweater with 3/4 length sleeves. The final bit you see (the colorful one) was a "thank you" from the seller....and it too is absolutely scrumptious! The white is Corriedale lamb and the blue, purple, and pink blended in is Columbia lamb. I'm SO tempted to order some of this as well. As if I need any more roving....especially with Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival coming up! Someone PLEASE talk me out of it!

Today got to pick up my order of Rowan yarns.....direct from Angel Yarns in the UK. It actually came on Wednesday, but I had to wait until the weekend to pick it up as it needed to be signed for. The days went by soooo slowly while I was waiting to pick up my package! I got Kid Silk Spray (for another lace project.....still trying to figure out which one) and Tapestry. The Tapestry is wonderful - it's got lots of blues and a bit of pink/purple. It's 70% wool and 30% soy - and is incredibly soft! I haven't decided what to make with it, but I "had" to have it! Angel Yarns in the UK is a fabulous source of all the British yarns....and they dispatch your order quickly! I definitely recommend them as a source for Rowan and other British yarns. Oh....I just joined the "Secret Santa Summer Holiday" on the Angel Yarns Forum - I did it last summer and had a fabulous time! I'm looking forward to another fabulous time!

This past week I really haven't been knitting (except for a little bit at my knitting guild meeting on Wednesday). I've plied about 2/3 of the "mystery wool" that I finished spinning on Tuesday. It's taking FOREVER to ply since I spun it so thin - that's part of why it took so long to spin as well. It's coming out to be a sock or sport weight yarn - perfect for the socks that I intend to make from it! I should be able to finish plying by tomorrow!