I am currently trying to spin up a storm as part of the 2016 Tour de Fleece. If you don't know what this is about, check out the SpinFoolish team (http://www.spinfoolish.com/tour-de-fleece/). I think we are one of the biggest TdF teams with people from all over the world.
Basically the Tour de Fleece runs along the same lines as the Tour de France (the famous cycling race). We have race days, challenge days and rest days (which are usually spent preparing fibre for the next day). We don't' compete to spin more than the next person, it is rather about personal challenge and commitment.
This year the Tour de Fleece runs from 2 July to 24 July. My goal is to spin as much as possible from one of my Border Leicester cross fleeces (left). This is from Charlie and about 24 micron.The fleece is unwashed, very clean and not a lot of grease. There is about 3-4 kilos. In reality, I doubt I will get through it all but hey, that is part of the challenge.
On the challenge days I have started spinning cotton from the bolls. I picked up a branch like the one on the right from a florist in the city. They are using them in rustic flower arrangements.
I am lightly carding them into small punis which makes the small staple length easier to spin.
So pop back and visit soon and I will try to post some updates on how much I actually succeeded in spinning.
Happy Spinning :-)
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