Serendipity

Yesterday, while multitasking, I had a batch of merino laceweight laid out ready to dye, and I had picked a bright colorway to run on this first batch, and then the phone rang.  I answered that, and since the call was a long, chatty one, I decided no one would be offended if I just went on and got my dyeing done.   After I had poured probably three-quarters of the dyes, I realized I hadn't squeezed enough water out of the yarn, and the dye was pooling and running like the dickens.  Oh um oops.  But since I am a frugal Yankee at heart, I didn't want to waste the yarn, so I finished pouring on some colors and set the yarn to steam.

I found when I got the skeins cooled and rinsed that the colorway is actually really pretty damn nice.  It's something I would dye for myself, all purpley-gray hues and very subtle, but probably something other folks would like too.  I'm thinking of naming it Serendipity, because it was..... then again, I have no idea what I'd call the other elventy-billion colorways that seem to be produced in this fashion after this.

Here is it, with a closeup shot of an almost-finished (except for the hook) spindle out of black walnut that D worked on this week.

And here's another shot, more yarn visible, and the other end of the spindle.

Also, for blog readers, a head's up.  I am putting together a fine wools/exotic fibers spinning subscription to begin early summer and run for a year.  Here are the specs on it:

• Every-other-month mailing of 2 to 4 ounces of roving in natural colors.  This will include 2 wools (Cormo and Rambouillet) and 4 exotics (angora bunny, bison, pygora and alpaca).  I may be able to get a supply of Pycazz fiber, which are crosses between pygora goats and cashmere goats, so if I can get my hands on that, that will be in place of the plain pygora.  These goats are in limited numbers right now, so this is a difficult-to-find fiber. Some of these rovings may be blended with a fine wool (I'm working on a silk/angora bunny blend, for instance), to help with ease in spinning.
• There will also be included a set of handouts that will cover information about the fiber animal, tips and hints on spinning that particular fiber, information about the small farm/shepherd the fiber came from, AND a free pattern (which will either be written by myself or the uber talented Miriam of Mim Knits) that will let you actually use the fiber you've spun up).
• Shipping is included in the cost, and it will run $138 for the entire year if you pay up front, or $25.00 billed to you every other month, if you'd prefer to pay as you go.

I'll only have 25 subscriptions available, as the pygora and bison fibers are very difficult to get in bulk without mortgaging the house, so if you know you'd like to join this, please shoot me an email and I will put you on the list and reserve a spot, and I'll send you a reminder invoice a little closer to the actual start date for the subscription.  Any questions - please also let me know!

All for now......

Comments

[Carole]

The colors of the yarn are very nice.

[margene]

Oh I am SO IN!! Love the yarn...nice work, serendipitilly;-)

[Faith]

I love love love that yarn! You may have to get a thesaurus and just look up "serendipitous" to find names for the future accidental ones.

[Cathy]

Nice dyelot! And love the spindle too - tell D way to go!!

[Laura]

Oh ME ME! I'm IN IN! I hope to goodness gracious that I've commented in time! Who can resist a spinning club that comes with patterns to knit up what you've just spun?!

[Laura]

A button - girl, you need a button for that spinning club. Need help making one? :)

[Kim]

Dyeing accidents are wonderful sometimes, aren't they? :-)

[Sheepish Annie]

The only dyeing I've ever done that I liked was the stuff I messed up. I can't do anything like it on purpose. Ever.

I love, love, love the spindle!!! And the idea of a fine wool subscription is brilliant.

[cyndy]

beautiful colorway, and beautiful BW spindle...they look wonderful together!....and -oh my gosh, that wool subscription sounds very nice...hummm...maybe I can squeeze two birthdays in this year....

[susan]

Stop showing photos of yarn and spindles!

[PumpkinMama]

Lovely colors in your dyejob, and delurking to say I would love to be on your wool subscription, what a fabulous idea!

[Karen]

I love it when things work out well after you think you messed up. Very pretty!

[Trish]

I'd be interested-it might also tie in with the OHS Spinning Certificate Course I'm taking.

[Laurie]

I would love to be in the queue. Sounds like a great deal of fun!

[Jennifer]

I would love to participate in your spinning club! I sent you an email too since I wasn't sure if you would prefer a comment or an email.. Sorry!

[June]

I absolutely love that color accident! I wish all of our boo-boos came out so lovely!

[Anne]

Don't suppose you could have the same kind of accident with some ww wool that a (very small) kid in grad school could afford to make a sweater out of?

I tried rewriting that 3 times, but I'm still pretty dopey on nyquil so I hope it made sense.

[Carol]

Many times, accidents render the best results! Your yarn is beautiful! Some day, I know I'll have a roving stash too;) Talent aplenty in your house!

[Liz]

Serindipity, is most marvelous.... Your Shop is awesome... I have been so busy trying to catch up from being sick, I haven't had time to "shop". Will return for thorough browsing when I get my self-employed life back. You're the entrepeneur-ess!

[AnnaMarie]

Beautiful Yarn!!! Am I just a sleep deprived dork or is there no link to your shop on this blog?

AnnaMarie

[Loredena]

I would be interested in such a spinning club.

[Sereknitty]

I too am interested in the Exotic Fibers spinning club.

[Birdsong]

Those are colors I would use myself... happy accident! I have a lot to learn about dyeing and will hopefully have only a few unhappy ones. Any room left for me in the Exotic Fiber Club? I am behind you 100%; every new idea you come up with is a great one.

[Kristy]

Do you have any spaces left in your exotic fiber club? I would love to join!

[Jenny]

If there is still room, I want in!