Day 4

Here we are at Day 4 of TdF....still going strong! (So much fun to have an excuse to spin this much!!) But tomorrow, I'll be out of the house most of the day so minimal spinning most likely.

I completed the merino top started yesterday...turns out it has a lot more green than I thought. I started with a superwash merino today. It's just so easy to spin this stuff...almost too slippery. I hated dyeing it for that reason but to spin...F.U.N.!

I saw another shawl on Araignee's blog that would be really nice for handspun. The stripes are on the vertical. I might prefer this pattern...not sure yet.

TdF Day 3 and The three amigos

Day 3 of TdF:

Up bright and early this morning, with only the cat and dogs to keep me company. The sun is bright and very warm, what a great day to be alive!!!

More spinning. I completed the blue mohair but decided not to ply it today since I need to change to my Plying head to do so. I am instead starting with a merino top I hand dyed and could not let go to my shop.

These are the tops that I would like to use in the shawl I will knit myself. I started on the greenish-yellow and blue on the back right corner.

I have about half of it done now. I'll surely be spinning a bit more today.

It's so nice to be spinning again. But I must pace myself or I won't be able to spin for the duration of the Tour de Fleece / Tour de France!

On the farm front:

The three crias are inseparable. Playing, sleeping and resting together is the norm.

(Tenelly, Carmella and Fernando)
There are bunnies everywhere this year. I don't have a garden so they are just great fun to have around. 

And my alpaca yarn is now here!!!

It's almost ready to label and sell.
Here is Makushla's contribution.

And Aurelia's contribution.

And Ginger's contribution

As for Alicia's contribution, I had that done in roving. More on that another time.

Son was here for a wonderful breakfast first thing this morning. Dear hubby is taking me out for dinner, then cake at daughter's house. I can't ask more anything more on my B-day!

Tour de Fleece

Day 1:

Well Day 1 of the Tour de Fleece (TdF) went by without me...I did not get to my wheel on Saturday.

After a morning at the market with my alpaca products and soaps, hubby and I had a wonderful dinner at our dear friends cottage near Temagami. We came home late and my bed was calling me!

Day 2:

Great start. I have a wonderful box of mohair fleece from Wellington Fibre farm in a shade of blue. I already had about 50g spun and this morning I was able to spin about 160 g.

I have about 40g left to spin tomorrow and I hope to be able to ply it on Day 3 or 4.

My intention is to spin different blue fleeces during the TdF and combine all of them in a shawl such as this, or this.

Canada is 145 years old today!

I consider myself very fortunate to live here.

Long life to you Canada!

and tomorrow...my B day!