Jacob’s sheep roving

When I was in Michigan I visited the Sweetgrass Jacob’s Sheep farm and picked up a bump of two-tone roving. The shepherdess told me it a pain to separate out the colors for the mill, but I’m very glad they do because this was fun to spin. I chose to spin it with my Ashford Traveller spinning wheel fitted with the standard whorl and the sliding jumbo flyer, but with a standard size bobbin.

Photo description: two-toned bump of roving made from Jacob’s Sheep wool, next to an Ashford Traveller spinning wheel spinning a single

The standard bobbin held all the singles I spun from the bump, barely. I should have started with the jumbo bobbin, but now I know.

Photo description: standard sized bobbin very full with a single spun from Jacob’s sheep roving

I love how this yarn is coming out! The random variations in the color ratios make me happy. Now, I’m not usually a fan of knitted variegated yarn, so I’ll have to ponder the use of this yarn for a while.