Lots of project updates and lots of opinions in this episode. Plus, our Summer Spin In is in progress and information about the Monterey County Fair Wool Show. 

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Marsha’s Projects

The Weekender: by Andrea Mowry. Finished. Used Cascade 220 in colorway Wine. 

Socks: Using Patons Kroy sock in the colorway Blue Striped Ragg. Finished first sock and cast on second

Spinning: Another combo spin, this time with fiber from Pat Eisner that she put in the destash room at NoCKRs. Have spun two skeins of worsted weight yarn about 660 yards. Filled two more bobbins with a third to go before plying more.

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

Now nervous about casting on with my handspun. Maybe I should just make a shawl where fit is less of an issue. Considering Simple Shawl by Jane Hunter and using my Into the Whirled handspun.

Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress.

Rag Rug Handbook by Janet Meany and Paula Pfaff. Interweave Press 1996 

Kelly’s Projects

Izzy doll bears progress: Four finished bears have gone to school. Creating the faces was fun. I haven’t been back to check the table and see if they are gone. The flat bears are still flat and I still have one on the needles that hasn’t been touched. Too much spinning!

New Projects:

Tablet weaving to make an armband for dog shows and name plates for each dog’s crate. I finished the dog paws–two bands with seven paws on each band. Each one is about 12 inches long. I made a prototype of the armband with some leftover ribbon and plastic from a sheet container. 

I'm using Linda Henrickson’s pattern from my Handwoven library. Pattern can also be found on her website here and then click “free instructions.” 

Fireweed Sock number one is done. Sock two is past the ribbing and into the very simple patterning on the leg. I love the way the colors are striping. 

Spinning the 2018 CVM that I’ve been carding since November. Finished three skeins (162 grams) and I’m on round two of filling the three bobbins. Almost finished refilling the second bobbin. Love the dyed-in-the-wool look of the overdyed gray! 

Started washing the rest of that CVM fleece with an all day and overnight cold soak. I have plans to comb at least some of what is left. Locks are long enoughIt’s a really nice fleece, especially for $8.50/lb but there are some second cuts and tender sun bleached tips causing some neps. This fleece was purchased in 2018 so it is one of my oldest. 

Swatching for the Lace and Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli. I’m planning to use a merino silk handspun 

MPD in Color group 

Summer Spin In 

Now until September 1. All spinning and making with handspun yarn counts. Preparing fleeces also counts. Let’s go!

Monterey County Fair Wool Show

See page 31 for these details.

Fleece Judging: Saturday, August 9, 9 am at the Fairgrounds. In person at the Fairgrounds in the wool room and on Zoom. Message me if you want the Zoom link. Sheila January is judging. Handspun and handcrafted judging is usually the next day, same time and location.

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.