Tahiti is so beautiful
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:13 pm (stash-enhancement)
Especially when it comes to me in the form of fiber! This is the selection from Chameleon Colorwork’s July fiber of the month club. I can tell you – I have not been disappointed in anything I’ve been sent so far. The colors are fabulous, the fiber is amazing. It’s wonderful to spin!
You’ll notice that I have not one, but two bundles here. There was a slight mix up, the first package got sent to the wrong (old) address. I realized I hadn’t received my package after about three weeks and emailed Janel. She was so kind, and mailed me out another package right away. of course, Murphy steps in and I receive the first package which I thought had been eaten up by the post office. Well, now I’m the proud owner of two bundles of this Optim fiber! I’ve sent mail off to Janel so I can pay her for the extra bundle. There’s no way I’m sending it back. :)
The Optim is interesting stuff. The fiber feels a lot like silk and has a wonderful sheen to it. The tag says it’s superwash, and is “mechanically stretched merino wool”. It doesn’t appear to have any crimp in it, and is a bit sticky at first – but once you get it drafting, it seems to slide wonderfully. It also seems to have the silk thing going on where it gets a bit static-y. If anyone else has spun this stuff up – I’d be interested in hearing your experiences. I’ve got 8 ounces to play with and am looking forward to it.
marie said,
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:59 pm
I lurve Optim. I actually bought some Optim from her at Black Sheep. I’ll be honest, I’ve only actually spun Optim once, but I loved it enough to buy some more. It’s sooooo soft.
marta said,
August 26th, 2007 at 9:25 am
That is SO beautiful! I would love to join that club except I have bags and bags and BAGS of fleece already…lol.