Tour de Fleece week 2 has been a little less varied than week 1. I began the week by experimenting with turning a landscape into yarn inspired by Ashford’s blog. The rest of the week was devoted to Clun Forest spinning. I have a weaving project in mind for this which will require thin warp threads, so I’m spinning thinner singles than I have spun before. Although I get more length this way, it means the bobbin takes longer to fill, so I haven’t got round to plying yet – hopefully next week. Below are my daily progress photos from days 9-15 (4th July – 10th July).
Day 9: Turning a photo to yarn inspired by Ashford’s blog post 
Day 10: Chain/navajo plying the landscape yarn 
Day 11: Continuing to card the Clun Forest fleece 
Day 12: Starting to spin up the first basket of Clun Forest rolags 
Day 13: Continuing with the Clun Forest spin 
Day 14: Filled the first bobbin with Clun Forest 
Day 15: Started spinning the second bobbin of Clun Forest
For more information about my tour de fleece challenge my introductory blog post is here and my week 1 wrap up is here. I’m also posting my progress photos daily on my instagram.
If you are also joining in with Tour de Fleece (whether part of a group or going it alone like me!) I’d love to hear how you’re get on – feel free to share your progress/goals in the comments section.
Happy Spinning!
Loose Ends 