Snowscape - Handspun Alpaca Merino Silk yarn

I've had a bit of a dry spell for spinning, having been focused on knitting lots of warm Fall accessories for my Etsy shop. My goal is to finish one new yarn each week, starting tonight. I just added another new yarn to the shop, and it's a beauty! "Snowscape" is a luxurious blend of Alpaca, Merino and Silk that is so soft and has a beautiful drape. 125 yards of 2 ply sport weight.

I love the colors in this yarn. Light greys, golds and pinks mix with lots of natural white to create a dreamy winter soft palette. Ths Alpaca also lends a beautiful halo to the yarn that accentuates its delicate beauty.

I bought the roving for this yarn from Erica of Squoosh on Etsy. She also dyed the fiber for the equally dreamy Castle in the Clouds yarn. I love the way she leaves a good amount of white in a lot of her rovings, which creates a beautiful pastel effect. Here's the roving (photo borrowed from listing).

Castle in the Clouds - BFL Handspun yarn

Well, my newest handspun yarn sold in my Etsy shop in record time. Thanks to a lovely repeat customer, it was snapped up within about 10 minutes! Still, I couldn't resist posting a few pictures of it because I was really pleased with how the shots turned out, as well as with the yarn itself.

"Castle in the Clouds" is 160 yards of the softest BFL around.

I love BFL, and this really was some amazing fiber. The previous rovings I've bought have been smooth and lustrous, but not really fuzzy soft. This one was all that - check out that gorgeous halo. So soft! As soon as I first squished the roving in my hands, I knew it was going to be amazing.

The roving was purchased from Squoosh on Etsy. I was surprised how pale the colors turned out. I wasn't expecting that, but I really love the way it ended up. One of the funnest parts of spinning for me has been seeing the transformation from roving to yarn. Quite often it's a pleasant surprise! Here's the roving:

I've got another one of her rovings on the way. It's Alpaca/Merino/Silk in earth tones. I cannot wait to see it!

Back in business, baby!

So, I went to check the mail the morning and found 2 beautiful, bouncing rovings waiting for me! Can we guess what I'll be doing today???

This one is from Squoosh on Etsy, cloud soft BFL in the "Testament" colorway.

And this one, from FatCatKnits (also on Etsy), squishy Falkland combed top in "Roadside Slush". It's too soon to say, but I just might have to keep the yarn from this one... I'm a sucker for brown and the shades in this roving are incredible - from natural to chocolate, golden amber to burnt maroon - so gorgeous!

Here's a sneak peak at the yarn I've been spinning from this FreckleFaceFibers roving - Handpainted Merino in "Spring Fling".

Since Goliath only has one bobbin (which, by the way, does not make him any less of a man), I have to wind each single into a centerpull ball before I can ply them. This is the first half. The other one will be done today, and the yarn plied and washed. Hopefully I will have the finished product available in my shop tomorrow!