It has been a busy month and a half in my fibery part of the universe.
I spun every day during Tour de Fleece. Tour de Fleece is a personal spinning challenge that runs during Tour de France. I think as a newbie spinner I was over . . . what's the word? . . . enthusiastic. By the time the tour ended, I had acquired an Ashford Kiwi spinning wheel and a fiber stash that competes with my yarn stash.
I had a couple of days break before the Ravellenic Games. Like Tour de Fleece, the Ravellenic Games coincide with the Olympic Games. By the time the Games were over, I had made two knit shawlettes and spun 100 grams of some lovely blue Merino.
So the challenges are done and what's a spinner/knitter to do? Well, in my case, continue to work on my Rhinebeck sweater. I'm holding out on casting on another pair of socks on the needles until a new Sock Knitters Anonymous year begins in September. I'm currently spinning some BFL. Even though the Olympics have been over for less than 24 hours, I am enjoying the fact that I've got no knitting or spinning challenges on the go. Although they are productive, they can suck the fun out knitting and spinning.
