Yarn Caking

I have so much yarn. Some I picked up earlier this month during the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. This is Yarn Hero Fiber Arts.

The blue is called video games and the pink is called bikini. I love self-striping yarn, and this combines the marled look with self-striping. 

These fun self-striping yarns are going to become something amazing. Not that I know what that is right now, but when I figure it out, the yarn is ready to go!

This is some fingering I painted using Easter egg coloring kits. If you're interested in experimental yarn coloring, I highly recommend you check out ChemKnits. Rebecca makes experimental fiber painting fun! She also has loads of videos on YouTube.

It really came out (blurry) as soft colors. 

This is another fun fingering I painted. I fancy this as poison ivy.

The base is Bare Stroll Glimmer from Knit Picks. That means it has that strand of stellina to give it that sparkle. 

I caked up my newest Avalon Springs Farm yarn from the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. When I bought it, I didn't realize it was an ombre until I caked it and I was pleasantly surprised. I'm going to pair it with the darker cake from a couple years ago. 

Now I have to sit down with either my stack of knit and crochet books, or Ravelry to decide what I'm going to make. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Stanwood Needlecraft large ball winder
Knit Picks yarn swift