The Cycling: Stage 6 is 163.5km of a flat route that starts in Mâcon and ends in Dijon.
The Daily Challenge: Dijon is the birthplace of Dijon Mustard - if you hadn't already guessed. But did you know, in 2022 there was a mustard shortage as Dijon's main supply of mustard seed from Ukraine and Russia was reduced due to the war. Instead, seed had to be produced from Canada. This is an easy peasy lemon squeezy one today - spin something yellow!
Suggested Fibre: Corriedale Mustard is the obvious choice; it's yellow and a nice, fast spin.
What I did
Oh wouldn't you know, my current spin also fits today's challenge, kind of, as I consider the colour of my blend to fit in with the mustardy-yellow range of colours. Did I plan my spins this way? A hill breed yesterday and something yellow today, oh yes I certainly did!
I plied the second set of singles today and the photos of the finished yarn actually represents the true colour (because I took these photos using my Canon camera and not my phone!). This is spun to double-knit weight and the skeins are 82g/171m and 86g/177m. The fibre content is 77.5% Llandovery Whiteface Hill Wool, 8.5% Tussah Silk, 5% Silk Noil, 5% Hemp, 4% Trilobal Nylon.
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