Over time, they'll lighten some, like their parents, but their first fleece will be on the darker side.

Oh, goodness. I almost came home with two and now I'm still regretting leaving the other one!!!

If they survive the fermentation, they'll become an add-in into art yarn. If not, they go in the trash. :-)

I'm giving them a solid few weeks to fully dry. Fermentation bacteria can only survive in a moist environment, so if there is still a smell after a few weeks, in the trash they go. So far, almost all the

Thank you! I'll have to see if they're usable, but there's a chance they may be no good. :-)

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I use Country Classic dyes. The Lincoln locks were dyed raw so that the tips were lighter than the butts, then flick carded and spun from the lock.

Love the colors together. Great chat for your daughter. I always like to think that there's lot of kinds of "need" too. Maybe that person has a home but you just fulfilled an emotional need.

One bead short! That'll be your secret. Maybe some day someone will notice and it will be like a shared secret across time.

I've always wanted a knitting machine. That pattern looks lovely! Good on you for doing a kindness, its never too late. ;-)

Creativity is cyclical. Breaks are necessary!

Thank you! Its been a slog, but I'm happy with how it is coming together. :-)

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Yes,I think you have to make an account to chat, but when to click into someone's channel, there is a chat box to the right (or beneath if you're on a mobile device) and you can chat with other viewers

Thank you, on both counts. :-)

Welcome to the steemit community! Yaaas! All the fiber arts. And because I'm an enabler, I have a second blog (yes, two blogs) here: which will have a little more depth and breadth to it. ;-)

He is a miniature model painter and is known for painting everything in a green and purple color scheme. ;-)

You really do. I've seen spinners with a drink cozy on their wheel!

I'm just glad it didn't include any physical violence this time :P

Congrats to the winners! Beautiful work! Here is my week 4 entry: Thank you again for the opportunity!