Roving

I sent some of my hand dyed fiber to Zeilinger's Mill to be processed into roving. They did a fantastic job. The roving is just wonderful. I have 3 gorgeous colorways.

The first is called Autumn Splendor. It is a cormo and mohair blend. It is a 3 way blend of colors. First is a vibrant red, then a spicy pumpkin orange and a touch of green as well. It was inspired by the 100+ year old maples in my yard. They are an amazing blaze of color each fall.

The second is called Moonlit Garden. It is a 3 colorway inspired both by my gardens at night and by a wonderful fragrance that I use for one of my handmade soaps. It is mostly mohair with a small amount of wool added for memory. First is a rich violet/purple. Then a deep green that was overdyed on naturally colored gray mohair. Finally a soft periwinkle blue. I just love the brilliant color and luster that the high mohair content brings to this roving.

My third roving is called Toffee Temptation. This is made from fleeces that come naturally colored from the animals. The mohair is a soft yearling taupe fleece from my buck Rory. The alpaca is a chestnut red/brown. The wool is from a shetland and is a light brown fawn color. This roving is so soft, it is like a cloud. It has great shine.

These are all available from my Etsy store. They spin up nicely. I plyed a strand each of the Autumn Splendor and the Moonlit Garden and am really liking the resulting yarn.