Fiber Arts Friday: Tour de Fleece, 2024 - part 1

As we were approaching the end of May, and I began preparing for the classes I would be taking at the Estes Park Wool Market in early June and also starting thinking about my Tour de Fleece goals... this is later than normal.

Normally, I have a specific goal I am working toward and therefore have a plan for what needs to be spun and any skills that need practice.  This year, I don't.

This means that I am reverting to two long-term goals that have not had attention in some time.

1. Spin Alpaca and Alpaca-adjacent fibers that have been purchased... as opposed to grown by us.  I have a few of these outstanding.
2. Spin Tibetan Mastiff (Ramen) for a wrap.  This was started last year and needs ~2200 yards (660g, 23oz) to be completed.

The TM will be a 2-ply.  The alpaca may as well, however everything already spun for the unsaid-project is a single, so I may leave it as such for now.  I am hoping to spend 1-hour on each, each day.  Reality will be likely be closer to 15 minutes each, each day.

If I am able to approach my daily time goal:

• I will need to prepare more Tibetan Mastiff (Ramen) before the Tour has concluded.
• I have plenty of wool, cotton, and other rare fibers ready to go, if I complete the alpaca and alpaca-adjacent purchased rovings.

The Tour de France begins on Saturday, June 29 (tomorrow), and runs thru Sunday, July 21.  Then the Tour de France, Femme runs between Monday, August 12 and Sunday, August 18.

The guidelines, as always, are to spin every day the Tour rides...  Rest on the Rest Days...  and Challenge yourself on the hardest days of the Tour.

Both wheels are empty and the Tour begins tomorrow!

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!