Time Warp Fiber

I mentioned I'd been spinning right? I took quite a hiatus, with the holidays and the move. You can see in the photo (click to enlarge) that it took me a while to get back into the groove of consistent yarn. The lovely green roving is corriedale, and it was a gift 'for the soul' from a swap I did last fall. As I said at the time, it's very apt, as spinning is something I turn to to soothe me, particularly in rough moments. I haven't spun corriedale before, but it's turning out nicely. Not as soft as merino, but glossy and long-stapled. I'm spinning this long draw (my preferred method) at about the thickness of a fingering weight yarn. It will be plyed with this variegated green roving to make a roughly sport weight yarn. (I rarely spin with a particular project in mind) I think it will be interesting to see how the solid and the variegated plys will interact. You might recognize these colors from this yarn , which I spun from the same roving for the Knit Picky holiday party. The roving is a fine Australian wool (not sure of breed) which I got ages ago in Ohio, and which I dyed on a visit to Laura's studio last september. It's fun to spin the stuff I did that day and remember that warm afternoon and how much fun it was. Laura is planning a wedding these days, so I'll hope some of the peace and fond memories my spinning evokes for me will find its way to her. I know it's a help to me.