It's a Skein!

Actually, two skeins. Two skeins of nice, soft, fluffy, light fawn, handspun alpaca.

I've been working on this batch of fiber since July. If feels really good to finally be finished!

To say my day job has cut into my spinning time all summer is to put things mildly. I started the year with an unspoken goal of spinning an average of one ounce of fiber per day. I didn't admit this goal to anybody and I didn't know at the time if it was realistic. With the skeins completed yesterday -- technically, they're not done yet since I still have to wash and block them -- I think I'm around 60 or 70 ounces of spinning for 2005.



Yesterday's skeins are currently sitting in a tub of hot, soapy, water. I spun the fiber unwashed, so the blocking wash is a serious cleaning, not just a hot water bath.

To prove I'm finally being productive -- or possibly simply that I'm neglecting other chores ...



I have another project on the spinning wheel already. This project is a fine, black, suri fleece. My plan is to spin the singles very fine and as close to worsted as I can, then ply them to make a light to sport weight yarn.