on the wheel :: Hello Yarn Shetland, originally uploaded by earthchick.

There are a lot of fibers I love to spin, but if I had to only ever spin one fiber for the rest of my life, first I would rage against the cruel world that came up with such a rule, and then I would pick Shetland. It is the sweet spot of fibers, as far as I’m concerned.

This is the second time I’ve spun this particular fiber. The first 4 ounces I paired with some Southern Cross Fiber Polwarth in “Deep Blue Sea” in a Baby Sophisticate for Grumperina’s little lad:

This 4 ounces is slated for … more Mukluks! I’m pretty excited about it.