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I'll Be Spinning

29 June 2013By Claire1 min read

I watch the Tour de France every year (even though this doping stuff pisses me off and tests my patience) and this year I’ll also be participating in the Tour de FLEECE at the same time! This is a preview of what I’ll be spinning:

Grey Wool for a woven sleeveless jacket.

Really, really fine merino with a really, really short staple. This one is tricky and sort of fun. I only have 8g of this fibre so it is just a sample but I may also try out some other merino bits and bobs I have saved from my felt making days. Merino is just a diversion though. They grey wool is the main game 😀

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Carolyn29 June 2013
Oh my goodness, your weaving and your spinning work is magnificent!
1. Claire30 June 2013
  Thank you so much Carolyn... I LOVE your blog so I'm super chuffed that you have dropped by here - AND made such a lovely comment :-D
Lisa30 July 2013
Hey Claire, Beautiful beautiful yarn. I love the idea of Tour de Fleece. I can't get out of my BFL rut tho'. I love to spin it so much and it is sooo relaxing - when I try to branch out to those more challenging fibers, all I feel is, "well, this is no fun!" and return to bfl. Your merino looks so beautiful - maybe it will inspire to to embrace the challenge.
Claire1 August 2013
Do what you love I reckon! :-D I've never tried BFL though I am currently spinning some long stapled Border Leicester in the grease - it's ten time more fun than spinning beautiful merino tops hehe

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