Archive for July, 2008

look . . . spinning

Posted in tourdefleece, spinning on Jul 23rd, 2008

 I bet you all had just about given up on ever seeing any fiber content on this blog again.  Well, I fooled you . . . right? . . . no? You mean you all knew I was just a slacker and eventually I would post again?  Okay, that works too.

I signed up for the Tour de Fleece (ravelry), (there is another one, but this is the one I found out about first, so, whatever) and I’ve actually been spinning.  I KNOW, I’m shocked too.

Stages 1-5: July 5-9

Alpaca Merino batts purchased at Black Sheep Gathering 2008. The batts actually had quite a few noils/second cuts (or the merino wasn’t treated quite as gently as it likes to be).

alpace/merino batts

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Stages 6-9: July 10-13

Finished spinning the DragonFibers Merino/Bamboo, I had prolly finished 1oz of the 4 before the start of Tour de Fleece.

Sunset - merino/bamboo 

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Stage 10 and Rest Day 1: July 14-15

I thought the first rest day was on Monday, so I took Monday off, then I took Tuesday off, cuz, well, it was a rest day. 

Stages 11- 14: July 16-19

Spun up 2 bobbins of Romney to ply with a previously spun hand dyed roving.

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Stage 15: July 20th

Ply and wash the Alpaca/Merino.  A bit ‘rustic’ but I like it.

tour de fleece: alpaca-merino 

Rest Day 2: July 21st

Already took 2 rest days so went ahead and spun today.

Ply the Merino/Bamboo and realize that the plying was very sloppy so you have to run it through again. 

Stage 16: July 22nd

Re-ply and wash Merino/Bamboo. 

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Resulting yarn is a Sport wt. and ~360 yards.

I’ve been tagged

Posted in blogging on Jul 3rd, 2008

Portrait of a Sheep with Ear Tag, Pennsylvania by Tim Laman
Portrait of a Sheep with Ear Tag, Pennsylvania
Ellen tagged me for a meme, so here goes: 

The rules: Are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer. Play nice, children.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago? 

10 years ago we were childless (and chickenless), hubby and I were living in Tacoma with two dogs and three cats,  I was commuting to Gig Harbor where I worked as a drafter for a local telephone company and I was really into scrapbooking.

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today- not in any particular order?

Laundry, dishes, finish building the raised garden beds,  clean off the dining room table, and bathe the kids.

3. Snacks I enjoy.

Yes.

4. Places I’ve lived-

Seattle, Edmonds, Seattle, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Seattle, Lynnwood
(all in Washington State)

5. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

Start up that fiber commune I’ve rambled on about to my knitting group.

6. What are some jobs you’ve had:

Babysitter, pizza maker, gas station cashier on the graveyard shift, retail (photo lab, book stores, Radio Shack, women’s clothing, craft store), drafter, and mom (don’t even try and tell me that’s not a job).

7. Peeps I want to know more about:

Emma, Betty, Annie, Terri, Debi, and Jeanne