Spin challenge update

I've been spinning in earnest. Every day I've been spinning either on the wheel or spindle, but mainly with the spindle. I'm not too sure what it is about spindle spinning that makes it so satisfying. Maybe it's the act of the fibres sliding past each other with ease. Or maybe it is the meditative effects of the twirling spindle. Whatever it is I just can't get enough.

I've been spinning a braid of BFL roving from Turtlepurl. This is my second time spinning her stuff and I love it. What I don't love is plying on a spindle. I've learned from experience that spindle plying will send me into a tear-induced fit of rage. I now ply on the wheel. Much, much easier.

So here's a photo of my progress. I'm plugging along. I'm over halfway done the braid. I should be done by the end of the month.

The end of fiber challenges

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.