I'm behind in posting my finished objects! Latest first: To the right is a skein of laceweight merino I finished this week, 275 yds, 4 oz. Spun from a merino roving hand-dyed by Sherri at Butternut Woolens, a colorway called Salmonberry. Part of a set of seven bumps I got in trade for some web work in I think it was 2004. Every time I think I've spun up or gifted all seven I keep uncovering one. But this time I really think it's the end of that trade! It took forever, but that roving wanted to be lace. I have no idea what to make with it, suggestions welcome taking into account I only have 275 yards. That's a 6-inch ruler for scale.

And above is the feather and fan shawl out of handspun. Most of the material is wool, but one of the grays is a "mystery" with some red synthetic sparkle in it, and one of the other gray wools is plied with a lavender cotton--got that one in a trade. The bright colors are that wool and soy silk blend dyed with Easter egg dye before carding. Remember those? [1] I still have the orange and the green skein left, along with a second skein of the purple and good remainders of the blue and red. The yellow went home with Ima.

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