From the Wheel Wednesday

Hey everyone,

So it’s been a little while since I last had a FO of the yarn variety. This was not done on the new (and still unnamed) wheel, but Beatrice (the Prelude) and I took sthe February 2015 offering of the Moonrover Fiber club, that looked like this:

and along with my perpetual spinning buddy/fiber thief, seen here in a not so subtle attempt to procure belly rubs:

managed to turn it into this:

This is a lovely and squishy chain ply that does a rather awesome job of maintaining the colors, which is pretty great considering how abruptly they can change.

 

I will freely admit when I first got this braid in the mail I found myself seriously questioning my purchase of the three month membership. The orange just felt so out of place that even when I started spinning it the Giant and I had a conversation about whether I should even include it. Cooler heads prevailed and I am so happy I kept it in. Even with the chain ply the orange isn’t nearly as overpowering as I thought it would be, which is great because oh-my-goodness Lacey creates not only the best fiber I have ever spun but also the most saturated colors, that don’t come off on your fingers! I think you should go to her website and browse the loveliness, although let me warn you, involuntary gasps are known to happen. If you are a spinner and are looking for a club, definitely sign up, it is so worth it, especially because Lacey gives you an extra ounce a month, so you get 5 ounces of brilliantly created fiber that is dyed so well. For those of you that don’t spin, she also has some wonderful yarns. Seriously, go look. I mean…..right?

 

Okay that’s it for now, happy crafting everyone.