Month: July 2015

  • Tour de Fleece latest

    The Suffolk skein is washed and hanging out to dry. Tomorrow I’ll try and figure out how thick it is. Somewhere between DK and worsted I think. I’ve moved onto some Black Welsh Mountain. The fibre feels a lot harsher than the Suffolk. I’m spinning it quite thin, doing a lot of checking against the…

  • Tour de Fleece Day 10?

    I am up to date with my commitment to spin at least 10 minutes for each day that the riders ride, although a couple of times it has carried over into the next day for a double stint when work and family commitments required. The soft creamy fluff developed first into this: Then I had…

  • Tour de Fleece Day 3

    Day 3: more creamy white wool spun. If you want pictures, look at the day 2 post and imagine a bit more. The yarn I washed yesterday has come out really very nicely indeed. Despite making a complete guess of how much ply twist to put in, it’s very nearly balanced. It is a very…

  • Tour de Fleece Day 2

    More spinning on the lovely creamy wool, which is from a Suffolk sheep. Plus  I nidded and nodded some yarn which is a blend of Jacob and BFL, Navajo-plied a few weeks ago. I had varying success making rolags in order to practice my long draw. I could do with a few more lessons.

  • Tour de Fleece Day 1

    10 minutes complete. Spinning fairly thick singles, aiming for a two ply suitable for a hat.

  • Tour de what now?

    If the first few months of this year have been all about finishing things up, the last month has… er not.  Now back up to 6 unfinished objects. I have two extra pairs of socks on the needles, both part of Tour de Sock, which I was determined to take part in only as a…