Drum Carding CVM Fiber

This is an older fiber I purchased maybe about maybe 10 years ago (or maybe it was 3 years ago, lol, I can’t remember)? I made myself promise that before I spun a newer purchased fiber I would spin one of my deep stash, lol I think this one qualifies. I am not finished spinning the camel/silk but that CVM has been on my drum carder for quite a while, so it was calling to me to finish what I had started. The batt, in the front of the picture, is a 59 grams batt that I had started, it’s a little over 2 ozs. So I have the other 1/2 of this fiber to card (in the bag behind the batt.) I think if you click on the picture it will enlarge and you might be able to read what is on the bag, but incase you can’t, it is 4.5 ozs, of CVM (an endangered sheep called California Variegated Mutant – lol the color is mutated not the sheep :P). The natural color is the grey and some of it was dyed, the colors are grey and (if I’m reading it right sezse?) light turquoise. She named the color way Smoke on the Water. Anyway I think it will spin up to be a beautiful yarn. I better get busy, spinning that camel/silk! I’m still knitting on the blue blanket from a previous post, I’ll put a picture in next time so you can see my progress. Plus, I still need to also be working on my Hats for Warmth project for my local homeless shelter. So much to do so little time, because I also wanted to make those knitted color work Christmas Tree decorations I planed as gifts this year. Where does all the time go??? It rained today, but maybe tomorrow I will spin out on my balcony because the weather is cooler :).

I am enjoying the cool down, which might last a couple of weeks, according to the weatherman, but it will heat back up by mid September, sigh. I know there is still a lot of heat out west and hope you will cool off sooner than later. Stay safe.

Camel/Red Eri Silk Update and New Fiber Purchase

This is so soft to spin, the silk is a long staple but the camel is very short so I imagine the camel might make a slight halo on the finished yarn. Finished the 1st bobbin and started the 2nd bobbin, but haven’t been able to spin on it very much, will spin on it tomorrow, I’m excited to see how it looks when it’s finished and I’m hoping it will be a sport weight. The colors are never correct on my picture on the reds, this is actually looks like a very light orange on my screen, but it’s a bit brighter than shows on my screen. Not sure if it’s my camera or my computer screen.

Opps I might have bought another fiber to spin, it’s called Smooth Bark (the color looks true) from Camaj Fiber Arts, but to be honest I bought it last month and just didn’t get to put it in on my blog. I’m trying to stick with no more new fiber going forward until I’ve spun down some of my deep stash fiber, :D, but we can see how that is going. This is very soft also, but it should be since it’s 40% superfine merino, 20% alpaca, 20% camel and 20% mulberry silk. This shop frequently has very good sales on their fiber. I was thinking it would be the next spin, but I promised myself that if I spin a new fiber, I would also spin a deep stash fiber. So when I am finished with the camel/red Eri silk, I will go diving in my deep stash because I must love them, I bought them :P. Maybe I can find something sparkly or put sparkles on it with my drum carder :).

Hope you all are well, and surviving the hot summer we are all having, just think, Fall will be here in a month or so :).