Brown merino fleece after washing:
Blending merino and Opal (Border leiscester/Romney Mix) in the picker prior to carding:
Compare this to Opal alone out of the picker:
Left is pure Opal, middle is a sage purchased roving, right is 50/50 merino/Opal
Three balls of yarn prior to making hanks: Pure Opal, 50/50 Opal/brown merino, and pure merino, left to right: