We get lots and lots of fibers! Some people get letters. Me, I get fibers (and fliers telling me how to vote on the propositions on the CA ballot).
I actually got this yarn at least a month or so ago and kept not getting a good picture of the colors, but I think I finally got it. My friend Meredith is studying abroad this year in New Zealand. A year is a long time, folks. She's having a great time though, and apparently there is a yarn shop near where she is living. You know what kind of yarn they make in NZ, right?
Possum yarn! It's actually 30% possum and 70% merino. I left my pic the original size for once so if you click on the pic and then view the large size on flickr, you'll see the nice halo effect the possum gives the yarn. It is very soft.
She also sent some merino and silk. The only problem with merino and silk is that it's sooo soft that it just slides right out of that perfect ball shape:
Moving on, I also may have placed an order at yarnybits. Jayme is super nice. Here's the merino roving I got:
And she also sent along a bit of her sparkly stuff so I could play with it:
This is stuff is super soft.
Ok, that's it for the mailbag for this month ...
I have a non-knitter friend in NZ looking for Possum Yarn as my X-Mas gift and she's having a hard time finding it. But hey, you can't expect non-knitters to have highly trained yarn finding abilities (unless they're married to a knitter).
Posted by: freecia at November 3, 2006 10:53 AMBeautiful fibers. I lvoe the colors in the merino roving.
Posted by: Shannon at November 3, 2006 10:58 AMWhat a cool colorway in your roving! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by: amy o' at November 3, 2006 10:59 AMI recently got some Merino/Possum yarn from New Zealand too when a co-worker went to visit. It's a blend of 35% Possum, 50% Merino, and 15% Nylon. My friend IS a knitter and also had trouble finding yarn. You'd think that an island with so many sheep (and I guess possums) would produce more yarn!
Here's a link to the possum yarn on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freeformkatia/243994722/
Beautiful fibers! The possum is so pretty - both the color and the halo effect!
Posted by: stacey at November 3, 2006 11:06 AMOh, just checked the bag and found the following info on where the yarn was purchased:
Oppossum World
Napier, NZ
phone: 06-835 7697
email: opossumworld@clear.net.nz
www.opossumworld.co.nz
Ooooh....now THAT's how you post the pr0n! Gorgeous!
Posted by: turtlegirl76 at November 3, 2006 12:58 PMOoooh, possum. So nice and soft. It gets better after washing too - almost angora-like.
Posted by: JulieB at November 3, 2006 1:33 PMOoooh, such nice mail! Isn't it nice, amongst the voting c---, bills and junk mail to get this kinda stuff. Colors are so beautiful!
Posted by: Terry at November 3, 2006 1:42 PMOk, so I'm trying to imagine shearing a possum. He sees you, hisses all scary-like, falls over dead, you shave a little, he jumps up, hisses all scary-like, falls over dead, you shave a little, he jumps up, hisses all scary-like, falls over dead, you shave a little, he jumps up...
I'll have to try this the next time our dog corners one in the yard!
(love the sparklies btw)
Posted by: Liz at November 3, 2006 4:14 PMOh, beautiful! If I hadn't bought yarn for myself today, I would be much more jealous.
Posted by: G. Knerd at November 3, 2006 4:38 PMWow, verrry nice yarns there! Nice roving too! Hope you show us that and the sparkly stuff when you are done! :)
Posted by: Zonda at November 4, 2006 6:06 AMReally nice stuff! I'd hate to tell you what we make out of possums in FL. Can't wait to see what you do with the shimmery roving, niiice.
Posted by: Carol at November 4, 2006 12:05 PMhi!!!! i'm knitting the pomatomus in yarn that looks like your roving! and i have flowers from my bf to match .. .which is all coincidental but totally cool... i love the colors... they're so smokey and mysterious! i can't wait to see what your roving looks like spun up!
Posted by: eca at November 4, 2006 4:23 PMhi!!!! i'm knitting the pomatomus in yarn that looks like your roving! and i have flowers from my bf to match .. .which is all coincidental but totally cool... i love the colors... they're so smokey and mysterious! i can't wait to see what your roving looks like spun up!
i have pics on my blog if you wanna peak =)
Posted by: eca at November 4, 2006 4:25 PMWe have opossums running all around Louisiana. Why is there no opossum yarn to be found here?! Mmmm, all those yarns and fibers look so wonderful!
Posted by: Crystal at November 5, 2006 2:33 PMI've never heard of possum yarn. Growing up in the country I saw the mean little buggers often enough, but no idea they made soft yarn.
Beautiful pics!
Posted by: Bobbi at November 6, 2006 6:16 AMThank you! Dyeing is such fun, gotta learn more. When Bri asked what I was doing with the stool, I just said saving $80 & he smiled.
Posted by: Carol at November 6, 2006 12:19 PM