Back to the Tour.
I was reminded about the TDF while I was going through my Ravelry groups. I noticed I had belonged to the TDF group a couple of years ago. It occurred to me that it was that time of year again. I have a nice little (ok - maybe not so little) fiber stash. This would be a great way to turn some of it into yarn. Then the next brainstorm came to me. I want to weave a hand spun blanket for a wedding gift for a friend getting married in October. But what to use?
I dug through the stash and remembered this chocolate brown "bale" wool my friend Pat & I got from Sheep Shed years ago. It was perfect. It's nice and soft and I have plenty of it.
I spun some up yesterday and plied it. It's soft and airy and will make a great blanket that's not too heavy but will be very warm.
So thats my Tour de Fleece 2011 project. The goal is to spin spin spin. I'm not sure if I will get through all the fiber though. I have over 10 pounds of it....
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1 comment:
That's going to be a terrific blanket! I'm spinning a Merino/Bamboo/Silk blend that wants to be super fine. I hope to finish the whole 8 ounces before TdF finishes, but I have to pace myself to avoid back problems later.
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