I'm still spinning up the Jacob fleece. I have 6,352 (okay... 19) skeins so far.
I'm not sure how many yards this is, but I think it's a LOT. :)
I plan on dyeing some of it a russet red. What do you think? OH, and after I finish the rest of it....
I have another two fleeces that are "medium" and "dark" browns. Not to mention the 10 new fleeces in bags down the basement. I'm actually thinking of (gasp) having some of it commercially spun. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE spinning, but I want to get to the knitting part too!!!
I also started spinning up Butter's fleece. He is a Border Leicester and one of my two rams.
I seem to be spending an awful lot of time picking out bits of hay in this fleece. UGH.
Then again, my sheep seem to love rolling around in the hay and I can't bring myself to stop them. Stop back to see the first skein of this one.
In other news . . . . I think I am experiencing my first ever knitting "jag" as the Yarn Harlot would say. And, I'm not even knitting!
Stay tuned...... All will be revealed in the fullness of time.
Wow, beautiful yarn, beautiful fiber, but you seem to be drowning in it! LOL
Seems to me that russet red would look terrific on this yarn.
Posted by: Andrea | April 13, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I love the color of the Jacob fleece. I wouldn't dye all of it. And yes, that's a lot of yarn. If you run out of room, I could store some for you.
Posted by: Ida | April 13, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Love, love, love all that fibery goodness.
Posted by: Bevsyarncrazy | April 13, 2009 at 01:11 PM
Those are beautiful! Can't wait to see what you make from it.
Posted by: Marion | April 13, 2009 at 02:18 PM
whoa. lookit all the gorgeous handspun! way to go.
oooh you're hookin'!
Posted by: opal | April 13, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Yummy, it looks like oatmeal.
Good grief, woman, where to do find the time for all this spinning?!
Posted by: Ann in CT | April 14, 2009 at 01:17 PM