Tour de Fleece. While the cycle race is on a large number of spinners (in teams) are challenging each other to spin the same number of miles of yarn from their (not inconsiderable) stashes of fleece as the cyclists cycle. Watching Le Tour at the same time is optional. I am in Team Porpoise Fur. My main aim is to spin a sweater's worth (I'm planning to make this) from this gorgeous special of order Porpoise Fur fibre in the Runner Bean colour-way. The stripes will be in Porpoise Fur's Death the MRSA that I bought on the Bath (yarn) Road Trip
I have some watchers -
Kittens Fudge and Toffee joined our household a few weeks ago and have taken up residence in my studio. They treat my spinning wheel and associated paraphernalia as their climbing frames
Before spinning the Broad Bean I limbered up with some other Porpoise Fur that I happened to have in stock, The red room
Gorgeous shades of red and dark turquoise, now plied and ready for ... something, I'm not sure what yet
The Broad Bean is proving surprisingly popular with the new residents
I'm also experiencing some interference with my spinning, although it ensures I spin a strong thread
However, it's coming along nicely and soon I should have a couple of bobbins of singles ready to ply
xx
C
PS, I've been struggling over the last couple of weeks with some of those Grey Days I mentioned a couple of years back. I hope I have not lost too many readers. If you are popping by do say hi in the comments, it would be lovely to hear from you
