Tour de Fleece… interlude

Y’all are coming to know me, right?  I have no self control when it comes to yarn and yarn shops. I have a very difficult time when it comes to NOT purchasing when I’m in one.   This is a pretty big difficulty when it comes to how I sit, every single Tuesday afternoon, at my local shop - KnitNPurl - in Surfside Beach, South Carolina.  

The local ladies are hugely supportive and are very real enablers.   And it’s not like they’re egging you on and laughing with malice!  Oh no..  fright alongside you as you go.. local or visitor.  “Ooooh!  What do you have there?!  OMG!  Candace!  CANDACE!  Have you seen this?!”    And there goes another sweater’s worth of yarn, into my bag…. Lol.    This isn’t always a bad thing!  But man.. I’m glad I knit fast. Lol

This past week, in between planning my challenges for TdF, I couldn’t stop myself and bought four skeins of Berroco’s Remix in this unbelievable Grape-y purple! Lol.   Why?  For a Ranunculus.    I hate the sleeves on that sweater, so I’ll be working more standard decreases, and a proper rob at the cuff ;) 

Isnt it great!?   Worked up on US10 needles ( which feel like broomsticks in my hand! ) it's fast and pretty easy and just for enjoyment :)  

jump in and make it happen!

July pt 2

Days  4-6 of Tour de Fleece came as a challenge from the Camaj Fiber Arts FB group - Scouring!  I scoured just under two ounces of Jacob from the stash, combed on my Valkyrie fine combs, and spun worsted to 38wpi. 

It’s Julyyyyy!

 Woo!  It’s July!  And we know that means that we’re also a week into Tour De Fleece :) 

For those who don’t know, TdF is when people who spin, weather wool, silk, plant fiber, etc, during the days that the Tour De France rides.   Neat concept, right?   Wheels!  

I’ve been a busy, busy bear!   The following blues is from Camaj Fiber Arts, and is a Merino/Silk blend  it was an absolute dream to spin!    The colorway was called Morphos… so I listened to the audio book, Sandman 2, by Neil Gaiman.    I’m pacing myself, this Tour… so the Morphos took days 1-3 :) 

It was an absolute joy to spin :) 

I’m hoping to manage a post for each update this month, as I work on this ):