Tour de Fleece day 8

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Ok, I did spin on day 7, just didn’t post because I didn’t spin much, guess I will be spinning on their rest day on the 10th :P. I have a little bit more to spin on this first bobbin, then I will start the 2nd bobbin. If I have weighed the fiber out correctly and my spinning is consistent, my 2nd bobbin should be equally as full and that, I think, will be a problem when I ply it on the 3rd bobbin, because plying two near full bobbins will be too much yarn to fit on it. I guess that will mean 2 skeins, one larger than the other. I might just have to invest in a large bobbin and the large flyer that goes with it. Won’t be cheap, it won’t be here for this year’s Tour de Fleece and I don’t spin a lot of bulky type of yarns but if I am going to do it occasionally it’s best to have one.

Tour de Fleece Day 5 and New Tee!

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Fiber Love Diary, a spinner I follow on YouTube, has her new tee shirt out for the Tour de Fleece. I spun with her group last year and am again this year. She spins, dyes, knits, weaves, you name a fiber project she has probably done it. Very cute tee’s this year!

I know this says day 5 and when you see it, but it will be day 6 for the Tour de Fleece, but for the moment that is how it is. If I skip posting a day, it will be right :P. There is progress on my spin even tho I’m sure it doesn’t look like it, I’ll try to pick up the pace. Because it’s quite a bit thicker than I usually spin and I’m only about 1/2 way on the first 2 ozs (each bobbin will be 2 ozs), it makes me wonder if my bobbin will be big enough for the ply of 4 ozs, I’m thinking after plying and washing this might be a heavy worsted or a light bulky yarn. I am loving it tho, it’s a fun fiber to spin, the singles are beautiful, and I’m trying to think of all the things it could become. Depending on how many yards I end up with, maybe a hat or fingerless mitts. I don’t know what the South American wool is, maybe a combination of wools, but it isn’t scratchy, it’s skin soft :).

Tour de Fleece Day 4 – Spinning the Very Berry Color Pop

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This is the singles I finished so I could start this year’s Tour de Fleece. Fractal spins are fun and look cool when they are done, just no idea what I would knit it into. Maybe it’s just meant to look at and enjoy :).

Here is my progress with the Very Berry Color Pop (South American wool with viscose). I am really enjoying this spin, it’s a bit thicker than my normal spin because of the viscose bits in it but I am loving the tweedy slubby look. I can hardly wait to see what the plied yarn will look like.

Happy Independence Day 2023

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Happy Birthday, ie: Independence Day, to the country that I love, the United States of America.  Long may our Flag wave! 

We celebrate on the 4th of July but the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on the 2nd and published on the 4th.

Sometimes I think the foundation of our Constitutional Republic is in danger, but my prayers are always that Our Father in Heaven will forgive us from falling away from him and protect our country from dangers of all kinds. Please join me with prayers of your own.

Below is a link to The United States Army Field Band playing the Star Spangled Banner. Enjoy 🙂

https://youtu.be/DADmZdbQ9x8

Monday Funny

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I saw this on line some years back and thought this was hilarious but not quite proper for tomorrow, so today it is :P. In case the black lettering is hard to read it says “Dear Americans….. Good Job and have a great we beat the English day…..Love Scotland”. Gotta love Scotland.

Tour de Fleece Day 2

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I chose the South American wool with viscose bits, Very Berry color pop for my first start to finish project. It’s a different spin as it has all those viscose bits in it so it will be a thicker yarn and a little slubby but it’s pretty. I’m not use to spinning a slubby yarn so it should be a fun and because it’s thicker, a faster spin. It’s looking pretty so far :).

Tour de Fleece Day 1 – Finishing Up What’s on My Wheel first.

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The picture on the right was my 2nd project for last year’s Tour de Fleece, lol, yes I just finished it today, the picture on the left. It was a fractal spin and fractal spins are fun and pretty. I still have to wind it off on my niddy noddy, skein it and wash it, then when it’s dry I’ll take a picture of the skein :). Plying is always my nemesis it takes several hrs to ply the 2 singles together and sitting for that long is not my thing, but I have a really comfortable chair this year that a friend gave me, very cushy :). Tomorrow after winding this one off I will start spinning my new fiber. 🙂

Tour de Fleece 2023

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It’s Tour de Fleece time again! It is from July 1st through July 23, we spin each day the bikers are riding on the Tour de France. We just choose how much time we’ve decided we are going to spin each day they ride, 15 min or an hr, it’s up to us, with days off when they take their rest days off.

Above are the fibers I’ve chosen. I doubt I will get through them all as I have a tiny bit to finish already on my wheel and then to ply that, so that should be my first day. The first one is a Cormo and Rambouillet cross (brown) from SheepSymphony on Etsy, I bought a 2.34 lb processed fleece – very good and soft stuff, and the price was amazing!!!! The one next to it is fiber I bought from Camaj Fiber Arts, it is a beautiful tweed called Very Berry Color Pop, it is South American Wool & Viscose bits Blend combed top. The one behind it is also from Camaj Fiber Arts another tweed called Pop Rock (with blue, red, orange, green and purple (so pretty!) also South American Wool and Viscose bits blend top. Those colorful bits will sure pop on there, those tweed fibers are going to make beautiful yarn!!

Flax Baby Sweater Done :)

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I’ve been working on this Flax baby sweater for a while, have been a bit unmotivated for a bit with my knitting and spinning, but working on that. The baby is born and my friend sent me a picture, he’s cute as a button. He will enjoy this this fall and winter. 🙂

I’ve started another baby sweater for a baby that has already arrived as well, but it’s too hot for a sweater so I try not to feel too bad that it’s not very far along at the moment, but she will enjoy it this fall and winter as well. I’ll post more about the pattern and yarn and my start on another day.

On the 1st of July starts the Tour de Fleece :). I will try to spin a little bit everyday that the bikers from the Tour de France ride. But I’m not gonna beat myself up if I miss a day or two, but gonna work on it. I’ll post on Saturday with some pictures of fiber I am going to spin :).

Hope everyone is doing well!