Fiber Arts Friday: Tour de Fleece, 2024 - part 2

 **Week 1

Before the event even started, I was compelled to spin.

Alpaca: Suri - Diamond Valley, Dark Brown and White Sliver

I had gotten my initial fibers organized and wrote last week's post.  Then as I was preparing to do something else, I was consumed by a compulsion to spin.  I have not had this feeling in quite a long time... and ultimately gave in to it.

After about 5 minutes, the compulsion was beginning to subside... but I spun for another 30 minutes, until I felt completely satisfied.

I love spinning, and really appreciate days like this.  It's especially nice to forego the feeling of just accomplishing a task, and instead focus on the joy of it.

I've spun nearly daily since and have completed the Dark Brown + White Suri Alpaca Roving.

The middle cake was completed some time ago and was spun with both the Dark Brown and White together at the same time.  The other two were completed in the last week and were an attempt to spin the colors separately.  You can see the split was not perfect, which leads to some interesting color play in each single.  I think these will each become a 2-ply but that will have to wait until later.

AND now my bobbins are empty again and the fibers are staged for the Tour de Fleece beginning tomorrow.  :-)

Saturday, June 29

TM: Ramen: 36 minutes

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Alpaca+Bamboo): 53 minutes

I don't know the percentage of the blend, but was happy to see that the format is Pencil Roving.  This should go quickly.

It appears I forgot to take a photo of the alpaca progress... so here's the TM after Day 1.

Sunday, June 30

TM: Ramen: 40 minutes

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo): 58 minutes

 

Monday, July 1

No Spinning was accomplished today.

Tuesday, July 2

TM: Ramen: 13 minutes

A broken (and repaired) drive band.  So just a short trip with TM today.

  

Wednesday, July 3

No Spinning was accomplished today.

Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day Holiday

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo): 26 minutes

After a visit to the Greeley Stampede, where I learned to throw a rope (bucket list item checked off), I spent a little time with my alpaca and cared for our animals during the fireworks.

Weekly Status:

Duration:  

• + TM:             1 hr 29 min
• + Alpaca-ish:  2 hrs 17 min
• = Total:           3 hrs 46 min

Net Days Spun: -2 days

Finished Skeins:  0

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!