What Roving colors Do I have in My Stash?

What's in Your Roving Stash?

Spinning has become my newest go-to hobby along with knitting.  I enjoy how the colors play out as they are spun.  So many color combos are right at your fingertips and you can put anything in the mix that you want.

I spin mostly with my drop spindle, but I also do have a wheel.  The wheel is fun, but not as movable as a drop spindle.

What do you use to spin your roving?

I am slowly adding to my stash and this is what's in it.  I do have a project in mind with all of them and I do intend wholeheartedly to collect more roving. 

This roving is 100% alpaca.  I plan to spin it up as a single ply and then add cream colored Coopworth roving as the other ply. These will be Christmas socks for my daughter, Ossi.

In my eyes, this is a perfect color combo.  I enjoy mixing greens, blues and grey.  The green pops while the blue plays.  I have a lot of this spun up as a single, but I don't have enough to make a complete bobbin.  So, I will probably spin up some cream and ply it together.  I don't want to drown out the other colors.

This is another gorgeous color combination.  I have 2 ounces of it and I should have bought more.  I don't have a game plan yet, but I do know I will find something.  Yes, i have enough for socks, but I could also see it used for color work in a sweater.

This roving is beautiful.  Creative shades of red and some sparkle of the right balance engages my eye.  It's super soft and I bought enough to make a sweater.  Oh boy!  Can I get the job done?  We shall see.

I am so happy to say that this roving and the next are from our farm.  

Last, but not least is our cream colored farm yarn.  This is the neutral colored roving that I plan to ply up with the alpaca and the green, blue and grey roving.  I think it's going to look great.  

What do you love to spin with?  wool, alpaca, cotton or another. Drop spindle or wheel.  

I'd love to hear from you.

Happy Yarning,

DawnAurora