There is still time to finish projects before our Summer Spin In ends on September 1st. We have a few finished projects and lots of fiber prep to discuss.

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Marsha’s Projects

Simple Shawl by Jane Hunter. Finished! Used my Into the Whirled handspun.

Socks: Using Patons Kroy sock in the colorway Blue Striped Ragg. Turned heel and finished gusset of second sock.

Spacetime 18: Heidi Kirrmaier. Using my handspun Flowers From My Garden. On hold.

Rag Rugs: Finished threading the reed plan to start weaving today. I’m making two 24”x36” rugs.

Deer Scarf: Ben and his roommates rescued a concrete deer lawn ornaments. I am making a red scarf for the deer to wear this holiday. 

Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress. I brought two prints to the framer yesterday that will go in the studio.

Kelly’s Projects

Almost finished with Lace and Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli. I’m using a merino silk handspun along with a skein of Sincere Sheep Vernal (silk/linen). I had a mistake in the lace pattern somehow because my stitch counts got off so I ripped back about 4 inches and am back on track.

Fireweed Sock sock two is on the second foot. A definite candidate for finishing during the two PD days at school before students start. 

Continued Combing the remaining CVM. I have two-pitch wool combs from Red Barn Farm from long ago. I had about 1.5 lbs left of the fleece that I plan to comb. So far I have about 150 g of combed top. With about 50% waste I figure this is about half done. The remainder of the fleece is very sticky and needs another wash. 

Washing and Processing Ernest (2017 fleece) I’ve rewashed two more batches of about a pound each. These batches are less matted and will be easier to pick. I also started carding the first batch. All have been through the carder once. I decided to add silk to the second round of carding in this batch. My plan is to prep this so that I have a fall/winter spinning project. 

Natural Dyeing

Pelargonium leaves–orange leaning beige on CA Red fleece and barely beige on BL cross fleece.

Purpleleaf plum leaves–pink leaning beige on Tunis yarn and Shetland from suint bath experiment.

On both I mordanted the yarn with alum.

Future plans from my yard—fig leaves, toyon leaves/twigs, ceanothus leaves/twigs.

Also plan to try some dried tan oak leaves from a long ago camping trip.

Summer Spin In 

Now until September 1. All spinning and making with handspun yarn counts. Preparing fleeces also counts. We’re close to the end!

Monterey County Fair Wool Show

See page 31 of the exhibitor handbook for these details.

Wool Auction: Labor Day, Monday, September 1. At the Community Stage rather than the Livestock pole barn. Auction goers get into the fairgrounds before the fair opens to the public. Enter at Gate 3, auction starts about 11:30 but there is open viewing time for at least an hour or so prior. I think I arrived about 9 am last year. 

Lambtown Festival

Lambtown is October 4-5 (workshops start Oct 2) in Dixon, CA. 

2KnitLitChicks Podcast Get Together 

Lake Tahoe, CA

September 18-21