It’s Wednesday and that means it is Ginny’s Yarn Along today!
I am completely immersed in Tour de Fleece this year and enjoying it far more than I have in previous years. This year I am not keyed into logging miles of frenzied spinning, rather I am more focused on fiber and creating a yarn to highlight that. I finished spinning up the vintage batts from Deep, Deep Stash. My goal was a lofty, tweedy yarn and I think I achieved that! There is some sheen from the silk in the batts and the bits of silk noil have created the loveliest tweedy effect. The yarn is as squishy as the batts were and I wish you could feel it!
I have started in on the Montadale, which I am spinning for socks, so this will become a 3-ply fingering weight yarn. Slow going, but enjoyable none the less!
I am looking ahead to determine what to spin to finish the tour out – I will have this done this week and I only have the Coopworth remaining from my original selections.
I have 2 gradient bumps from Amy at Spunky Eclectic that I think I will finish out with. I am not sure I will get them both finished, but I will certainly try. My goal will be to spin this in a lace weight 2-ply.
I am almost finished listening to The Summer Before the War, which I am enjoying tremendously! Once I am done with this, I have Doc queued up, thanks Carole for that suggestion. I finished reading A Man Called Ove. What can I say about this book, if you have not read it – do so right now! Ove wormed his way into my heart and by the end of the book, I found myself longing to live next door to him. I did not want the book to end, despite the tears that would not stop through the last chapters. Fantastic writing! The reading this summer has been absolutely spectacular. I am still working through Big Magic, though it is losing that rosy glow it had when I started. It will be some work to finish it, but I will try. I should get a good bit of reading done again this week as Steve will be away for work from Thursday through Sunday.
I am knitting a row or two at night on the Mystery Shawl. I am almost done with the set up rows for the final clue – so the end is in sight! My goal remains, finish this by month end!
I would especially like to thank Kate Larson for the shout out today on the Spinning Daily Blog. It is truly an honor and deeply appreciated!
How is your summer reading and knitting (or crafting) going?
Oh, pink/orange/fuchsia yarn is just breathtaking! I would love to knit with something like that someday!
Reading has stalled 🙁 But listening is still happening so that counts! I think that the yarn is just lovely! I’m a couple of rows a day on the TTL as well. I’d love to see it done by 7/31 but I think that’s hopeful! (Vacation is 8/6 and I should vow NOT to take it with me!)
I like your spinning goals so realistic and doable and quite rewarding!! lovely spinning as well 🙂 my son leaves this weekend and hopefully I’ll be back to reading and knitting in great quantities as well as writing a snail mail letter!!!
My knitting group is reading Major Pettigrew now; I want them to read The Summer Before the War once it’s out in paperback. Both are so, so delightful!
Beautiful yarn. I’m not achieving much in terms of yardage for my Tour, but I am enjoying spindling every day for the sheer peace of it.
Your yarn looks fabulous!! And Ove – believe it is one of my all-time favorite books. Fabulous story. I wanted to live next door to him as well – lol.
I think that pink/purple/orange yarn (and the socks you’re spinning it for) will be the best ever! Isn’t it fun to have some extra time for reading when partners are traveling? I get to enjoy that next week – staying up too late without a responsible adult to remind me to get some sleep. 🙂
Your spinning is beautiful and I admire your determination. I’m so glad you loved Ove as much as I did. I read Backman’s two other books this week and neither lives up to the love I had for Ove but they are both good. I hope you enjoy Doc. I need a recommendation for humor or satire if you’ve got anything to say about that!
Is it Wednesday already!? Your vintage batts are so beautifully spun. They look soft and lovely. I’m impressed with all you get done! I am struggling with my TTL shawl and have no hope of it being finished this month. Listening to books has been my saving grace.
You spinners really amaze me. Spinning is a whole new set of skills, but you’ve mastered it. It must be fun to knit with yarn you spun yourself.
I think “The Summer …” is going to be my next Audible purchase. I keep hearing such good things about it!
Gorgeous colours and wool! I would love to learn to spin!