Fiber Arts Friday: Tour de Fleece, 2024 - part 3

 **Week 2**

As Week 2 begins, I'm feeling overwhelmed with the world and all of the things needing attention.  Spinning is helpful, but it's been difficult getting it done.

Friday, July 5

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo): 59 minutes

I forgot to take a photo

Saturday, July 6

TM: Ramen: 19 minutes

After a few days with no TM spinning, I'm happy to have been able to complete some today.

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo): 25 minutes

At this point I'm nearly half-complete with this alpaca-ish single.

  

Sunday, July 7 - Challenge Day

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo): 2 hrs 20 minutes

During this Tour, I have been working to spin faster.  This preparation (mill-produced pencil roving of alpaca + bamboo) is allowing me to spin much faster than the roving I made at home of the Tibetan Mastiff.

  

As such, I've been spinning the Alpaca+Bamboo much faster than the last time I measured such a blend... this roving is spinning at a rate of ~1 oz per hour instead of ~1 hour per 1/8 oz.  :-)  Today and I finished the bump.

I still have bits of over-spun yarn, which is annoying.  Plying will help it some, but not likely to completely resolve the over-spun areas.

Monday, July 8 - Rest Day

TM: Ramen: 33minutes

While today is supposed to be a Rest Day, I am down two days of spinning.  So I spent some time working on my Tibetan Mastiff.

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

I also wound the Alpaca+Bamboo Single into a cake.  I will weigh and start plying tomorrow.

  

Tuesday, July 9

TM: Ramen: 20 minutes

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo): 27 minutes

I began plying the Alpaca+Bamboo.  The cake weighs 4 5/8 oz.

  

Wednesday, July 10

TM: Ramen: 50 minutes

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

I think I have a couple of days left of plying this single.

  

Thursday, July 11

TM: Ramen: 49 minutes

I finished the prepared TM roving and started on the one batt I have prepared.  Will have to prepare more in the next couple of days.

Alpaca-ish: Double K Diamond Llamas - Katydid (Huacaya Alpaca+Bamboo):  18 minutes

I think I have a couple of days remaining on plying this skein.

  

Weekly Status:

Duration:  

• + TM:             1 hr 29 min (last week) + 2 hrs 51 mins (this week) = 4 hrs 20 mins (total)
• + Alpaca-ish:  2 hrs + 17 mins (last week) + 4 hrs 55 min (this week) = 7 hrs 12 minutes (total)
• = Total:           3 hrs + 46 mins (last week) + 7 hrs 46 mins (this week) = 11 hrs 32 minutes (total)

Net Days Spun: -2 +1 = -1

Finished Skeins:  0 +0 = 0

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!