This is the yarn I spun from the first half of the roving I dyed in Vermont a couple weeks ago. It’s very slow going as this is not the best roving to make laceweight yarn with but there wasn’t much and I really wanted enough yarn for a project. I’ve got about 270 yards from the first half so by the time I’m done, I should have enough for a little project of some sort. Thanks again Kristen for an excellent and fabulously fun workshop!
I missed the first week of Tour de Fleece (in which we spin every day the riders ride during the Tour de France) but now that I’m home I’m squeezing in as much spinning as I can while at the same time catching up on all the things that accumulate when one is away on vacation. I’ve started off with a bobbin full of Tarragon’s roving. This is the tail end of her ’09 vintage fleece, cormo x Romney. I’m not sure if I’ll do a 2-ply or a 3-ply but I’ve decided to switch back to the Shale roving which is 50:50 BFL:alpaca. I’m close to finishing and I’d like to know how much yardage I have so I can start perusing sweater patterns. My initial goal for TdF is just to finish spinning and plying Shale’s roving.
I finally stopped to take some photographs of all the fiber processing I’ve been doing.
Alpaca first, since I’ve been talking about it so long.
This stuff is so fine, it’s difficult to photograph it in focus!
While the alpaca was fun, the Romney has been enlightening. I have never carded a fiber with so long a staple length. The result is HUGE rolags and increased muscle definition in my arms.
I think they’re gorgeous, and I’m saving 2 oz. to spin myself. The rest, however, you can find for sale at the etsy shop if you need to have a bit for yourself as well.
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