Spinning up May 2020's fibre from the fibre club

I am so glad to have reached the point where I have spun up the last full braid of fibre that I purchased directly from a previous supplier that I had issues with.  I wish I could say that that is it with fibres from her but I can't.  I still have one double braid lot that I bought second-hand and I still have fibres in my "ingredients cupboard" that are from her, although they are going down gradually.

This one is "Athena" and from May 2020.  I wanted to keep a lot of the colour separation to create an interesting yarn rather than one that is blended together to make a boring "beige yarn". I split it in half across the length, creating two shorter pieces, and then each half I split down into lots of long thin strips to keep as few colours as possible in each piece.  

I spun it finely and plied to produce a yarn of Light fingering weight of 103g/510m.  The fibre content is 40% 18.5 micron Merino, 20% Alpaca, 20% Baby Camel, 20% Mulberry Silk.

Tour de France/Tour de Fleece 2023 Stage 14

The Cycling: Stage 14 is 152km of a mountain route that starts in Annemasse and ends in Morzine les Portes du Soleil.

The Daily Challenge: You can't beat the joy that a sunny day brings so spin something that makes you happy!

Suggested Fibre: Anything you like!

What I did

I plied the singles that I spun yesterday.

The finished yarn is 50% Merino, 25% Rambouillet, 25% Baby Camel, fingering weight and 379m/102g.

Tour de France/Tour de Fleece 2023 Stage 13

The Cycling: Stage 13 is 138km of a mountain route that starts in Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne and ends in Grand Colombier.

The Daily Challenge: Spin a French breed.  We've selected Rambouillet but you could pick something like Ouessant if you have access to it.

Suggested Fibre: Rambouillet

What I did

I do have both of the fibres mentioned in pure form but those are earmarked for something else so I have searched through my stash of fibre braids and found one that contains 25% Rambouillet, with the added bonus of that it is also one of the older braids in the stash so that's a win, win combination.

This is called Singapore Sling, it's 50% Merino Wool, 25% Rambouillet Wool & 25% Baby Camel and it was one of the monthly subscription braids that I used to have.

I pre-drafted the fibre and have spun both singles today.  Completely forgot to take any photos of it being spun but here it is in the basket waiting to be spun.

May 2020's fibre is here - Athena

I knew what this one would look like and I was totally bang on.  I do love this one and its such a shame that I have felt the need to give up the monthly fibre club that I loved receiving as I will miss the monthly surprises but I won't miss the other things that go with being part of that club.  For my own mental health I have had to leave the club and the chat group.

There are lots of shades of a similar colour in this one and I like that.  What I don't like is lots of different colours that, in my opinion clash, like last months fibre.  However, that is not saying that I don't like fibre with different colours in them altogether as I do like January's fibre, National Trust, and I think that is because the colours are more muted and do work well together rather than fight each other for attention.

The fibre content of this one is 40% Merino, 20% Alpaca, 20% Baby Camel, 20% Mulberry Silk and I have to say that is very nice to touch and stroke.

February's monthly fibre is here!

After the letter arrived and I Googled the drink I was expecting something a lot darker but you know what?  Despite the fact that is in the "pink range" of colours, I actually don't mind this one.  I think its because it's not a pink pink, its not a "Barbie" pink, its a coral pink and I can live with that.

This is Singapore Sling and its 50% Merino, 25% Rambouillet and 25% Baby Camel and is nice and soft.