In which I cheat by using nicer wool

A few weeks ago, Mr. Jane had to go to Pittsburgh for a week and I had too much time on my hands. The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival was only a couple of weeks away, but this did not stop me from visiting a local spinning shop with my partner in crime, Lana. We were disappointed with the shop, as well as the staff, so we will skip the free publicity. On the plus side, I bought this:



Which I promptly turned in 155 yards of this:



This yarn spun up so fast and so well. It's super soft and very consistent.

While I was at the yarn store, I also bought some yellow acid dye, which I had never used before and didn't really understand too well. Never buy yellow acid dye.