Monday, August 17, 2009

Finally finished my Tour de Fleece project

Argh... I got the last of the singles plied yesterday, and finished winding them off today. Either it's too late to do math, or I got 850 yards of laceweight from 8 ounces of merino. (See the original roving here.) I love the yarn I got - very subtly heathered. I didn't predraft the roving, just sort of danced back and forth across the end, keeping the drafting triangle very narrow. This pulled up the colors better as individuals, or at least only blending 2 at a time, instead of all of the colors just muddling together. I'm very pleased with the effect. I only wish I could show it better in the pictures:


Yesterday was a busy day - besides the plying, we butchered a couple of chickens, moved the sheep, and I picked cucumbers while Madman picked beans. Then I froze 12 packages of beans, and made a batch of sweet pickle relish for my sweetie. (I don't like the stuff, personally, but he does, so I try to keep it on hand. It's actually the reason I begged for a food processor - I had always thought I could get along just fine with a knife and cutting board, until the first time I chopped cucumbers for a batch of relish. I always tell Madman, if he ever doubts he's loved, just think of me chopping all those damn cucumbers by hand, and making him relish...)
And in my spare time, I baked a loaf of bread and made a really nifty cucumber and tomato salad for supper. And took umpty-seven pictures of sheep...
Frankly, it was a relief to get back to work today and get some rest. These days off are killing me...
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6 comments:

  1. DianeAugust 17, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    Ya done good. That's lovely spinning there and I'm impressed with all your ambitious endeavors. I made a trip to Target today, blocked a shawl and paid bills; not hardly worth getting out of bed for!

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  2. Anna MAugust 18, 2009 at 2:52 AM

    Boy do we know the feeling. I'm soooo looking forward to winter so we can slow the hell down *lol*

    Yarn looks fabulous!

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  3. NormaAugust 18, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    Acck, and you did all that in that heat, too!!!

    No way did I have enough for 12 packages of beans, though my heart is a bit broken about all the too-big ones I pulled out and threw away yesterday. An entire picking was missed in my absence. I was only gone three days, for Pete's sake! But the week leading up to it was extra-busy, I guess.... Sigh.

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  4. LaurieAugust 18, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    Most is right with the universe when you spend a day pickin' and agrinnin' in the garden, stocking up against the colder harder winter to come.

    Your yarn is beautiful. You have enough for a major project.

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  5. amyAugust 18, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    Very pretty and what an impressive spinning feat. Is it for a shawl or you have no idea what you'll use it for yet? I've yet to spin for a project in mind- I just like to spin :)

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  6. CookieAugust 18, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    Wonderful yarn! Although, I'm willing to bet you got more yardage than you think.

    What a busy day. I hope you can rest now that you're back at work.

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