I suppose I could have titled this article 'Angel Dust' as well.
DH's birthday is coming up and I didn't have a clue what to get him. After all, what do you get for a man who's hobbies consist of reading the newspaper and volunteer work? Then, this morning I had an epiphany. I have a small bag of Angel's brushings and a big box of brown Blue Faced Leicester. I could card them together, spin it and knit him a soft, warm cowl for the Winter. Who wouldn't want their beloved pet draped gently around their neck? So I got to work and carded a batt. Now, Angel's brushings are at most a half an inch in length. The BFL is at least five inches. I'm having a terrible time blending the two together. I have carded the same batt over and over and there are still lumps of cat fur just sitting on the BFL. This is the good side:

It should make for an interesting looking yarn.
I just keep telling myself this is a labour of love. I know DH will love it.

I don't know what happened to the colour. The BFL is actually a dark brown and the cat fur is tan.