Here is the link on Ravelry to the spinning:
https://ravel.me/akasha/ct
Life has been busy. So I haven't really had a chance to catch up on blogging or even posting to Ravelry about the Tour de Fleece!
Since Into the Whirled was having a team again I wanted to participate. Love their fibers. Much to my shock, I am was down to only FOUR of their fibers left! *gasp*.
I almost spun the Rhinebeck colorway. But just couldn't stop myself with Captain Tightpants! Love the colors. I thought about saving it for a year when I participated in the Firefly TdF group. But didn't want to wait.
I decided to split it down the middle & spin the singles on two bobbins. Figure I can see what a two ply looks like as well as Navajo/chain plying. The colors are so bright that I want to keep them clean & have them pop. I really want the yardage of the 2-ply. But may decide that Navajo/chain plying is a better way to go to keep the colors strong & saturated.
Going to see what happens when I ply & decide then.
Kinda funny that I am spinning Polwarth/Silk blends back-to-back. Love anything & everything with silk. And the Polwarth in particular spins wonderfully with it.
Very happy with both the Into the Whirled & The First Draft fibers. And given their vintage in my stash, it is amazing they spin so beautifully! I think I predrafted The First Draft last year when I started it. But can't recall. And with the ItW, didn't predraftt at all.
Day 7 - Started Spinning Singles
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzriip2BZtIcI2C3Kbxu9oSgkBb8Hxo_kU-XQQ0/
Loving the colors. Bright & wonderful.
Viewing for the day:
I had to watch the Shindig episode of Firefly where the reference comes from. Still a fav!
Day 8 - 1st Singles Continue
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9SWgGBIiAGtEYHZvZOwCMrOc9g9DRSo8oC6k0/
Viewing for the day:
Mary Poppins Returns
Hadn't seen it before. Best part was Sick Van Dyke dancing! Though Colin Firth chewing scenery was fun too.
Day 9 - 1st Singles Continue
Did a fair bit of spinning.
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9Te8Whru2LTKwd_CwawM5rk3bqAgImGtM_bY0/
Viewing for the day:
Got some Scottish ale in the Hopsy Sub. Figured Brigadoon was needed!
Day 10 - Finished 1st Half of Singles
Happy the 1st half is spun! Not too shabby!
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9b5OeBkZM_JPPEI0xuBGTeeFqsMTxa47P2W00/
Viewing for the day:
Watched part of Cry-Baby. Also got a dance number in the most unlikely place...while watching The Umbrella Academy.
Day 11 / Rest Day - Starting 2nd Half of Singles
Technically, it's a rest day for the Tour de Fleece. But did a tiny bit of spinning. Starting what may be the 2nd singles.
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ADYwlBelciGAJp-uaZd7glKrVpBf5isrD4_U0/
Day 12 - Little Bit of 2nd Singles
Not a lot of spinning. But commuting days I am happy to get to get anything done!
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0DrBlWhKa1FKDc0HEUsLg-XgUOSlziLgDajWs0/
Day 13 - A Little More of 2nd Singles
Another commuting day so not a ton of progress but some!
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0H-AnhBYLZTvr1rr17x62bd-l4CCIM8Sy3PC40/
Day 14 - More of 2nd Singles
Busy work day but no commute. There was an awesome band at the clubhouse on our lake. Spent the evening there. But still got some spinning done. Hooray!
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0H_XRJhmE4fzNBFWHYinW9OYnUzKeRJR5JJLw0/
Day 15 - Yet More of 2nd Singles
Spent a good deal of time spinning. But also did some other things. Got a fair bit done.
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0KipB4htrTqDSxmElIScVrXk3CRAkB75wm9a80/
Viewing for the day:
Watched Man of la Mancha. Had been a while. Wish I had gotten to the brilliant blue while watching Peter O'Toole... And didn't recall Brian Blessed was in it!
Day 16 - 2nd Singles Done!
Spent a good chunk of the day spinning. Watched two musicals and got the singles done! Woohoo!
Progress pic:
Created via Instagram's photo collage:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0NIP_1BZFAiAwa7iTEEemDU_JMu8wmBVMyrBY0/
Viewing for the day:
Xanadu & Hair. Xanadu is one of those musicals I watch regularly. Still love it. Gene Kelly is always awesome. And I love Olivia Newton-John. Definitely of its time. But in a fun, campy way. Hair is also very much of its time. But very different in feel. Didn't actually finish watching it as it is long
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