back to yarn. no more big projects for me right now. i just need to spin. and spin simple at that. i am going to make a yarn that has the few core elements that i always come home to. it starts with color. this batch of fiber is mostly cream, grey and grey-brown with little bits of color thrown in.
i carded it with some silver sparkle and i'm going to spin it thick and thin. but not JUST thick and thin....super thick and thin. i am picturing having the thick parts consist of a full handful of fiber barely barely spun. maybe, like 2-3 rotations through one hand-sized slub.  i'll spin a metallic thread along with it to help with structure and give it just a tiny bit of glint.

the fiber in here is also what i love most. nothing synthetic, nothing processed. mostly camel, alpaca and mohair with some odds and ends wool. i am really weeding out my materials right now and am not interested in using anything that isn't deep on integrity. what i mean is, i want everything i use to have a rich provenance. fabric that has a past life with different people, has been used and touched. fiber that comes from a farm where i've talked to the owners and i know that the sheep's name is Sasparilla and she is a little ornery these days but is alright if you give her dog biscuit but don't turn your back on her  near the gate or she's out of there.  provenance.  so every fiber in this batch has been gifted to me from you guys over the past year or so. when i get those i usually put them all in the same basket. these are some of the finest fibers from the friends stash!