A first-person column from the Minnesota Weaver spinning series in which a beginning spinner describes choosing fleeces and spinning yarn to suit specific projects. She covers a Columbia fleece spun for a knitted cardigan, lamb's wool spun to imitate a commercial blarney-spun yarn, and a Romney fleece spun, mordanted and dyed for a rya rug. She also mentions a planned rya from Lincoln wool dyed with indigo and logwood, and urges spinners to plan what the handspun will be used for.