Year of Projects 2026-2027
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I missed last week’s update. We are trialing a new dog from a rescue to see if she’s a good fit for our family. Jury is still out – she has a lot of wonderful qualities but she’s more interested in the cat that I’d like her to be so we will see if she…
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We had a nice (albeit VERY HOT) vacation in Colorado last weekend, so you get a 2-week recap this week. (Colorado trip post shortly!) Here’s what I worked on: Craggy Shore Socks: Almost done these. I have just one pattern repeat and the toe to finish on sock 2, although disclaimer note: I will probably…
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The Tour de Fleece 2026 has finished up and with it, I have finished my spin for the year. I took two matching gradient sets from Hilltop Cloud Fibres in a lovely blend of bamboo, BFL and merino wools, in the color “Wild Rose”, and spun myself up a whopper of a skein – 801…
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Kicking off week one of year 16 of Year of Projects with the following things: Handspinning – Tour de Fleece: The Tour started on Saturday, July 4th, and I pulled out two 140-gram gradient packs from Hilltop Cloud Fibres in the UK. The colorway is Wild Rose, and it’s a blended roving of bamboo, Blue-Faced…
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