This is the last week of this year's Tour de Fleece.
Friday, July 16
I decided last week that I would only need two days to ply this yarn. So I spun a bit more today...
I had a bit more free time today, so I focused on finishing the batt I was working on.
... and then wound off the bobbin.
TM: 1 hour 09:42 minutes
Saturday, July 17
The important question for today is whether I spun enough during this tour to meet the minimum quantity of 1oz for my upcoming County Fair entry.
If yes, I will ply from both ends of the cake.If no, I will ply with the single completed before the tour began.
Good News! At 1.75 oz, this single makes weight. WooHoo! So I am plying from both ends of this cake.
Since I tend to find plying less interesting than spinning, I listened to a few podcast episodes to keep my attention... and just about a half-ounce remaining for tomorrow.
TM: 1 hour, 11:40 minutes
Sunday, July 18
Fully plied!
TM: 29:26 minutes
Weekly:
- Weekly Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes, 48 seconds
- Days with Spinning: 3/3
Epilogue:
I missed a total of 3 days spinning. I spun on one Rest Day and took the second as scheduled. For a net loss of two days spinning... and one completed yarn.
I started using the stopwatch on my phone last year to track how much time I was spinning in each session. As an engineer, I always enjoy having data. :-)
In looking at my record over the last few weeks.... It's apparent that I get distracted or interrupted frequently. I had sessions as short as 2 minutes and as long as 35 minutes, for an average close to 8 minutes per session and about 21 minutes per day.
I do think part of it is because spinning allows my mind to quiet down and then creative thoughts begin to develop. So I do stop frequently to take notes or write a few paragraphs.
I also prefer to spin in the morning when I'm making coffee/breakfast and tending to the dogs, so I am also frequently interrupted.
It's sort of funny to look into this bag... At the start of this Tour, I thought I might run out of prepared fiber. Of course I didn't (and usually don't). I have five batts of prepared fiber remaining. However, had my daily average been closer to an hour, it would have been close.
As always, I truly enjoy the Tour de Fleece... and now I have my first skein finished for a sweater project that was hatched last year. :-)
Cumulative:
- Total Time: 2:29:36 + 2:17:06 + 1:07:42 + 1:50:48 = 6:45:12
- Days with Spinning: 19/21
- Daily Average Duration: 21 minutes per day
- Average Session: 8 minutes per session
The finished skein in my office: It almost looks like a black and white photo.
The finished skein in Natural Light: The red undertone is apparent.
Some detail of the color variation: This is undyed yarn.
I do love it and I'm excited to make more... only 14.25 oz to go for my long-term project. ;-)
Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
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