This time of year I usually do more knitting than spinning, and this year is no different.  But today I noticed how dusty my favorite spinning wheel has become.  And, now I’m thinking about spinning.  I need to order some superwash Merino for the dyeing workshop I’m working on for March, but right now I’ve not got much to spin. Nothing at all hand-dyed (gasp!).

I always have some fleece from Hatchtown Farm.  I believe I’ve got parts of Patch’s and Bergetta’s fleeces and all of Godiva’s.  These are all lovely covered Coopworth fleeces from Pam and Jim Child.  It’s almost shearing time again (I believe I heard a rumor of Valentine’s Day for shearing).  I try my best to go down and help out.  I get to run my hands through many fabulous fleeces and get first dibs on them.  I wish I could spin as fast as I can covet.  The other problem is that I like unwashed fleeces.  I think they smell lovely.  So, I don’t want to wash them.

I’ll be good and take pictures  at shearing this year.

I bought a couple of fleeces at the Fiber Frolic last year and have only played with a bit of each.  They were bought as dyeing fodder and they’ve performed well for that.  I believe they were Coopworth/Cormo crosses; one white, the other light grey.  I wash a bit and dye it, but seldom seem to get it spun.

This fall my friend, Marie, was gifted seven fleeces that she passed on to me and the Midcoast Spinners. They are probably Corriedale crosses.  If anyone local would like one, drop me a line and we’ll get together.  They are very dirty, but the fleece is decent.  There are still colored and white ones left.

So, what do you spin?