In Which the Pirate Spins for the Tour.

Much to the dismay of all my knuckles (which are rebelling, either due to July’s heat and humidity, or to the annoyance of holding my hands in a particular position for too long) I’ve been spinning daily for the Tour de Fleece, and I’m up to three bobbins of singles!

Some parts of the fibre are drafting a lot easier than others. Even though the sheep had been coated, the fleece didn’t have zero vegetable matter in it. And it’s very fine. Sometimes I have to stop to pick out a nep or a bit of straw, but for the most part it’s going well.

I’m definitely leveling up my long-draw skills with this spinning project! Hopefully enough to make a lofty, airy three-ply yarn instead of a heavy, dense one. There’s definitely enough fibre here to spin enough for a sweater (I have over two pounds of it) but I have yet more carded fleece in lighter colours that I may add to the project as a contrast colour. That will depend on what I want to knit, which I haven’t quite decided yet. Of course.

While the Tour de France may have been postponed, I’ve been getting out for bike rides anyway. My goal is to ride at least 100 miles this month, which seems like a lot but really isn’t. The real challenge is the hot and humid weather, not the biking!