Yet Another New Custom Fiber Blend - Hawaiian Sunset

HAWAIIAN SUNSET

This Custom Fiber Blend combines custom dyed wool roving, Mohair, Tussah Silk and Angelina in rosy pinks, golden yellows, lavender/violet/purple and soft peachy/oranges to create this beautiful Custom Fiber Blend that we call Hawaiian Sunset. Gently blended on our hand crank drum carder using a technique we have perfected to assure good color separation.

Fiber Content:

50% Wool

30% Mohair

20% Tussah Silk

Angelina

2.0 oz in one beautiful lofty soft batt.

I created a similar blend previously and have also put in a photo of the yarns I spun from that blend so you can have a better idea of how this blend should look when spun into yarn.

Available for sale in my etsy store: www.splitrockranch.etsy.com

Another new Custom Fiber Blend - Fireside Glow

Limited Edition Custom Fiber Blend

FIRESIDE GLOW

There's something mesmerizing about the glow of a fire and these vibrant batts are no exception! Light your spinning, felting or fiber art on fire with these gorgeous fiber batts!This Limited Edition Custom Fiber Blend combines custom dyed wool, custom dyed lustrous kid mohair, custom dyed soft Tussah Silk and Firestar in lovely reds, oranges, golds, deep pinks and golden browns to create this beautiful Limited Edition Custom Fiber Blend that we call Fireside Glow. Gently blended on our hand crank drum carder using a technique we have perfected to assure good color separation.

Fiber Content:

50% Wool

20% Mohair

25% Tussah Silk

5% Firestar

2.0 oz in one beautiful lofty soft batt.

Available for sale in my etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18888887

Artfire - New online sales venue!

I am now selling my fiber art on a new online sales venue called Art Fire.

Here is the link to my store:
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=12746

Check them out at www.artfire.com.
Sell without fees. Create without limits.

Newest Custom Fiber Blend - Walk on the Wild Side

Here's my latest custom fiber blend creation: Walk on the Wild Side

Limited Edition Custom Fiber Blend

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

A gorgeous blend of soft fibers in tan, gray, silver, rust, brown, peach, apricot, gold and reddish brown. Custom dyed mohair, silk and soft fine wool roving blended with Black Diamond Bamboo and two colors of alpaca/silk top. This custom fiber blend reminds me of the colors of wild animals: tigers, leopards, lions, cheetahs. So, take a walk on the wild side with this beautiful LE custom fiber blend!

Fiber Content:

33% Alpaca/Silk Top

30% Soft Fine Wool

12% Mohair

15% Bamboo

10% Silk

2.0 oz in one beautiful lofty ultra-soft batt.

Newest Colorway - Chocolate Berries

My newest colorway is Chocolate Berries - rich chocolately colors of chestnut and brown along with berry colors of russet, vermillion and burgundy - on luxurious soft fibers: Merino & Silk, Merino & Kid Mohair, Merino & Bamboo and Superwash Merino & Tencel. These look good enough to eat...but I don't recommend it, even if your doctor DID tell you to add a little more fiber to your diet! But, adding these to your spinning and felting fiber diet is perfectly satisfactory!

These are all available in my etsy store: http://www.splitrockranch.etsy.com/.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Name That Cria

Name that Cria!

Winona Wildfire and IceBreaker

Okay - we're still trying to decide on a name for the black and white cria. Momma is Split Rock Winona Wildfire - Poppa is IceBreaker. Here are the names we're debating on:

Split Rock Wildfire's Hotshot

Split Rock Ashes in the Snow

Split Rock Fire Breaker

Here's the thought process: Wildfire (HOT) and IceBreaker (COLD) so Wildfire's Hotshot because the Hotshots come put out wildfires. But then hot ashes (the black) in the snow (white) is the same theme (I would still probably call him HotShot because he's such a precocious little man!) However, Jim doesn't think Ashes in the Snow sounds like a name for a male so he suggested Fire Breaker - kind of the same theme only we're taking the last part of Mom's name and the last part of Dad's name. Any comments, suggestions, etc.?! We don't have to decide for another 10 months, unless we decide to show him next spring, in which case I'll have to get his ILR paperwork filed before the show and then I MUST have a final name for him.

Update on September Cria

Here are some current photos of the cria born in September. He has a name now, too. He is Split Rock Wildfire's Hotshot. This little guy is incredible - he has correct conformation, beautiful strong level topline and such style and presence! His entire demeanor just screams "Look at me!" We plan to add him to our showstring in 2009 after he is weaned. These photos were taken today. Hotshot has quite a bit of dust and hay on him because I woke him up from a nap in the hay to take his picture. But he's still a gorgeous boy and I just had to share the new pics!

Van Eaton Spinning Wheel

I bought this beautiful apricot wood Van Eaton spinning wheel almost two years ago but didn't want to leave it out where our puppy could get to it so I put it away and didn't pull it out again until just recently. I bought it as more of an investment than anything but decided I needed to give it a whirl to see how I liked it. OMG - I LOVE this wheel! It took a bit of getting used to a single treadle (my other wheel is a double treadle Ashford Traveller) but now that I've got the hang of it, I am spinning effortlessly and the yarns are turning out beautifully. I'll get pics taken of the yarns I've spun on it so far and post those later. Just wanted to post pics of this beautiful wheel here for now. When I purchased this wheel I was told that Mr. Van Eaton is no longer making wheels, only finishing up what he had already started and making odds and ends, but no more wheels. So I feel very fortunate to have been offered the opportunity to own such a beautiful functional work of art!

Aspens Turning in Colorado Rockies

We took a little drive today from our ranch and headed south, then west, then north to Eleven Mile Reservoir. The aspens are beautiful. Depending on how cold it gets this next week and how much wind we get, this could be the last weekend to view the changing aspens and the Fall colors. I love this time of year! There's also a photo of a spectacular sunset taken from the front of our house last week.

Enjoy!

It's a Boy!

Born this morning around 11 AM (I missed the birth as I was spinning a batch of cashmere and only saw him because I went to the kitchen sink to wash my hands after oiling my spinning wheel.) Weighed 25 pounds and was up and running around the pasture when I went out at 11:30 AM. He is jet black and white with dead straight legs and a beautiful topline. Momma is Winona Wildfire and Poppa is Ice Breaker so we're trying to think of a hot/cold name like Fire & Ice except that name is already taken so we have to think of something else similar. Any suggestions are welcome! These photos were taken within an hour of birth.

Handspun Yarn - Mischief Merino

This is a handspun yarn from a Merino roving handdyed by Ginny at Fat Cat Knits in her Mischief colorway. I purchased the roving from her etsy store.

Two ply - 3.7 oz and 220 yards. Next to the skin soft.

I do not have this yarn listed in my etsy store. If you are interested in purchasing this yarn, please contact me and I can list it for you.

Handspun Yarn - Sunrise Merino

This is handspun yarn from a Merino roving handdyed by Ginny at Fat Cat Knits in her Sunrise colorway. I purchased the roving from her etsy store.

Two-ply - 2.5 oz and 200 yards

Next to the skin soft.

I do not have this yarn listed in my etsy store. If you are interested in purchasing this yarn, please contact me and I can list it for you.

Handspun Yarn - Hot Tamale Merino/Bamboo

This is Merino/Bamboo (80/20) roving handdyed by Ginny of Fat Cat Knits in her Hot Tamale colorway. I purchased the roving from her etsy store.

4.2 oz and 220 yards.

Fabulous color, luster and drape to this yarn! Next to the skin soft.

I do not have this yarn listed in my etsy store. If you are interested in purchasing this yarn, please let me know and I can list it for you.

Handspun Yarn - Festival Merino/Bamboo

This is Festival Merino/Bamboo (20/20) handdyed by Ginny of Fat Cat Knits. I purchased the roving from her etsy store.

Spun two ply - 3.9 oz and 150 yards

Fabulous luster and drape to this yarn - next to the skin soft.

I do not have this yarn listed in my etsy store. If you're interested, please let me know and I can list it for you.

Handspun Yarns

Here are some handspun yarns that I made from rovings I purchased from Fat Cat Knits on etsy.

I will do a separate post for each yarn to keep each of the particulars about the yarns straight.

Each of these was a joy to spin and my hands down favorite fiber is the Merino/Bamboo. It spins beautifully with gorgeous color intensity and fabulous luster and the drape of the yarn is fantastic.

The top two yarns are Merino: Mischief on the left and Sunrise on the right

The bottom two yarns are Merino/Bamboo: Festival on the left and Hot Tamale on the right