There's a little nip in the air

It's spring right? Then why does everything in my crafty life have an autumnal flavour?

I've got this roving on the Lendrum:

Which is spinning up into these singles:

It's a fibre I got from Natalie at The Yarn Yard when I was in her fibre club. I think it's Shetland, and when I first received it I was, it has to be said, less than thrilled. Sludgy brown, green, yellow and russet are not my colours. But once I got it on the wheel (and let's be honest, I picked it out of the stash because I didn't like it that much), it started to turn into a very beautiful thing indeed which makes me take my hat off to the talented lady who created it in the first place.

Then on my needles is the Back-to-School vest, which is also very reminiscent of the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness:

Even my bike is orange, so what's going on? I think the Easter Bunny must be very confused this year.