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Tour de Fleece

July 9, 2007 By Carole

The Tour de Fleece started Saturday and like any good athlete, I did some training in preparation. Spinning training sure is more fun than other types of training. Just saying.

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This is Nightshade, the Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club selection for the month of May.

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And this is Tulips, the Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club selection for the month of June.

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Finally, remember the vacation spinning I did? Well, I finished spinning the roving from Spinner’s Hill and plyed it up and got about 600+ yards. That’s enough for a Shetland Triangle, which is going to be my Spun Stitches knitting.

I started off Saturday morning with empty bobbins and a plan to spin every day until July 29th. I’m hoping to make a significant dent in my fiber stash. Anyone want to play a game and guess how many ounces I will spin by the time the Tour de Fleece is over? There will be a fibery prize for the one who comes closest without going over.

Here is some information to aid you in your guessing:
~I’m not a particularly fast spinner. It usually takes me 2-3 sessions to spin up 4 oz.
~Anything I spin will count towards the total. In other words, it doesn’t have to be plyed and finished yarn.
~I’m working the next two weeks and my weekends will be moderately busy

That’s about all I can think of to give you for hints. To enter the contest just leave a comment on this post anytime until July 29th. Hopefully you’ll have fun playing while I have fun spinning.

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  1. kitkatknit says

    July 11, 2007 at 1:39 am

    If you are as busy as I am yet try to fit in a lot of spinning time, though say you are not a fast spinner? I a guessing 14.3 oz.

  2. kitkatknit says

    July 11, 2007 at 1:39 am

    If you are as busy as I am yet try to fit in a lot of spinning time, though say you are not a fast spinner? I a guessing 14.3 oz.

  3. Sarah says

    July 11, 2007 at 11:00 am

    Seems like you’re probably pretty committed to working on your spinning. This is the Tour de Fleece after all!

    I normally do things in ,multiples of 13…but 39 was taken…

    My guess is 43oz. I have faith in you!!

    And by the way, I love the green yarn in this post!

  4. Megan says

    July 11, 2007 at 11:26 am

    I’m not a spinner, so this is a total shot in the dark! 22 ounces.

  5. stariel says

    July 11, 2007 at 7:38 pm

    I’m going with 17 oz.

  6. Meadow says

    July 12, 2007 at 9:43 am

    Gorgeous stuff!

    I’ll guess 18.6 ounces. 🙂

  7. Carolyn says

    July 12, 2007 at 9:53 am

    Those colors are beautiful! I can’t wait to see what you produce during your Tour de Fleece! My guess is 34 ounces.

  8. catsmum says

    July 14, 2007 at 6:29 am

    37 oz?

  9. Gina D. says

    July 15, 2007 at 4:55 pm

    Your spinning is fabulous. I hope when I get around to spinning my Spunky Eclectic they look as good as yours!! My guess is 52 oz.

  10. ck says

    July 19, 2007 at 10:11 am

    I’m going with 45 oz 🙂

  11. Brin says

    December 3, 2007 at 2:15 am

    Hello, nice site 🙂

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