It's coming up to that time of year again. Saturday 6th July sees the start of the Tour de France and so spinners will be preparing for the Tour de Fleece.
If this is something that is new to you and you're spinner, you might like to join in. The Tour de Fleece is an online spinalong. Spinners can spin on their own or join one of the many teams on ravelry. I'm going to be spinning along with British Fibre Art team. There's all the information you need to know by clicking this link
https://www.3535press.co.uk/team-british-fibre-art-tour-de-flee
So I've dyed yarn in readiness. I've chosen a Bluefaced Leicester/silk mix. A couple of years ago a friend asked me to spin fibre for a scarf to be woven for her husband. I order about 500g of BFL/silk mix, forgot all about it and then used it mistakenly on a workshop. I couldn't understand why there were fibres floating around, in my eyes and up my nose and then it dawned on me what I'd used for the class. That was one expensive workshop.
So I've decided to complete the project two years on, bought the fibre and dyed it in a pebble shade of grey. I love the way the wool takes the dye and the silk doesn't but spins in adding a sheen and softness to the spun yarn.
Bluefaced Leceister/silk fibre dyed in Pebble
If you'd like to join us, message me and I can send you details, it's just a fun spin along but you might enjoy it - you don't even need to watch the tour to do it, you could watch Vera - although don't tell anyone I told you that.
If you fancy learning to spin, you're very welcome to join me on the 19th July at Northern Yarn or 20th July at Ten Streets Market or 13th September at Black Sheep Wools. It's such a wonderful craft and has an amazing community along with it!
