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Tour de Fleece

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

  5. 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.

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