ok... The title seems random... But the color of this yarn reminds me of Caterpillars! Greens, Greys, Black, and a hint of Rust here and there. When we were little we used to see lots of fuzzy little many-legged creatures in the back yard while playing outside :)
This is only the first little skein in what will be a 4 skein series... at approximately 160 yards of fingering weight, navajo 3-ply. I am tempted to jump in and start knitting this guy up, but alas, I should probably keep on spinning before I do too much more scheming.
The fiber here is some Hand Dyed Polwarth, in 4 ounce bags, from London-Wul over in Moncton. I have 2 bags... so 8 ounces total.
I was drawn to the colors immediately but when I dug into the bag, I found that there isn't really any kind of shade distribution in the roving. Really, it's just random splashes of color - which I don't mind - but there are long sections that are only lime green, and others that are only black and really dark colors. It would have been nice to have a more predictable variance maybe. There were also a few felted bits from the dyeing process. Overall I am pleased with the fiber, and the finished yarn is delectable... but I think I will ask to open up the bag and examine the roving next time I buy this product, just to get an idea of the dyeing pattern before I take it home.
I'll post some more pics when the rest of the pile has been converted from Fluff to yarn :)