Fiber Geek-Out: Part the First

I've been geeking out about fiber the last couple days. Yes, actually knitting is fantastic, but so is the materials one actually uses:

First up: Recycled 100% Shetland wool from a thrift store sweater. It's great to find breed or location specific yarns being used in commercial sweaters. Thanks Land's End! Plus, I got a whole sweater's worth of this gorgeous yarn for just $15.