Wool Progress

So, I'm still in the process of rinsing out the wool, (There's a lot. It's taking a long time.) but some of it is done! Here it is drying:

And here is some of it next to the lighter stuff for colour comparison:

The stuff in the picture above is probably the lightest out of all the dark stuff, so most of it has an even bigger contrast with the lighter stuff, which is cool.

And here's the rest of it, waiting to be rinsed:

I've also begun the lengthly process of winding the wool, starting with the light grey. Here's my yarn swift/ball winder combo setup:

For those who may not be avid yarn enthusiasts, here's how it works. The skein of wool goes around the wooden swift, which can expand or collapse depending on the circumference of the skein. 

One end of the yarn is then attached to the ball winder, which is set up a couple of feet away from the swift.

When the handle of the ball winder is turned, the ball winder rotates, spinning the yarn around it as it is pulled away from the swift, which also rotates to feed out the yarn. Until you get this!

And here's a little peek at my most recent project...

I'm knitting it with strips of silk chiffon (above) as well as a really lovely alpaca/merino blend!