WoolWeenies Club

[Owlie]

OMG, this is tooooo funny!!!! I say this only because I am a fiber artist, and I am SURROUNDED by WOOL every single day! It's not like you ladies are talking about, though...it's raw, unprocessed wool that I dye, spin into yarn, and then do all sorts of knitterly things with. In the fiber world, we call it "wool porn"!!

Over the next couple days, I'll be getting a fleece from a sheep named "Lambchop"...I got his fleece last year, and will be getting it again this year. It's the kind of wool that you just can sit and fondle; get your fingers covered in lanolin...marrrrrvelous! Here's a little "wool porn" for you all to enjoy!

Hand-Dyed Combed Merino and Corriedale:


And here is "Lambchop" getting washed:

Ooh, pretty! *Imagines pretty socks and things*

This morning has made me decide that there needs to be more wool in my life. Now, if I could afford the stuff, it'll be awesome. While I'm sure I'll get my money's worth out of it--I can wear the stuff from around September until June both on and off the bike, and it means I might be able to turn the thermostat down a bit--it's not cheap and I'm living on a grad student budget.

Keeping my eye on sales...

On another note: I have some lovely hand-knit wool socks that I made myself. Fraternal twins, but very pretty colors. They're not wash-resistant enough for daily wear or for the bike.