roving!

Okay. Two posts in one day, only because I'm really really excited about the roving I'm pulling off of my Supercard!
Honestly, I thought I could pack more than a measly 2-3 oz. on it, but so far, no such luck. I guess that'll take practice and lots and lots of burnishing. Also, I'm wondering if my fluffy merino is to blame. Many of my fiber buddies have told me that my merino is the floofiest (which is probably due to how I dry it, snapping the fibers gently when wet so the roving is quadruple thickness when dry.)

Here's more (!!!)The above roving was carded with the colors lined up in stripes, so that when I pulled the roving off, each color gently transitioned into the next. I'd love to do a whole line of transitioning rovings, once I finally master the beast, which is a little frightening still.

I've also carded 7 sets of little mix-matched battling bitts: tiny batts that add up to 3+ oz. in weight, heavy with the add-ins such as bamboo, soysilk, and alpaca. Unfortunately, my pics of the lil' batts didn't turn out so hot, so I'll be re-shooting them and listing them in my shop tomorrow.