A Hiss and a Roar

A week with my 95-year-old mother doesn't sound very challenging, but it's amazing how much got packed into my trip to the North Island (including Mum's iPad lessons). It was all family, family family with a catchup with a couple of friends and the amazing Lara Nettle, Auckland Creative Fibre Area Delegate. She was spinning some Barrier Reef over merino when I visited - well, plying actually - chain-plying laceweight. 

Tour de Fleece was over by the time I returned, or nearly so, and I concentrated on fulfilling those goals!

Here's the final results of one spin - the yarn on the left (made from batts - alpaca, merino and various fun add-ins)was completed pre-TdF and the other, on the right (300gr of Haunui in Dark Grey dyed as a gradient from Navy to Crimson), was partly spun and all plied for TdF.
Project details can be seen on Ravelry.com if you're a member!