1st finished #tourdefleece yarn: Hog Island 3-ply spun long draw with more twist (for socks!). 4 oz, 243 yards, 22% shrinkage post wash. One single was suuuuuper skinny so I chain plied the leftovers of that — no yarn left behind! #wamakeyarn #stashdashers #spinsky #handspinning #se2se

I promised near-daily #tourdefleece content and then life happened. Today marks the first day back to work from my staycation, and while I had hoped to have spun much more, I did manage to spin every day.

Day 2 results from #tourdefleece: * drum carded 1.5 pounds of deep stash commercial top to see if it makes it more palatable (not really) * carded 100% Shetland for sampling * carded 2 blends of Romney + Finn for sampling * started spinning samples #wamakeyarn #stashdashers #spinsky #handspinning

Good morning #tourdefleece day 2! Yesterday greeted me with a long internet outage and limited data (because everyone wanted their internet), but expect near-daily spinning content starting today! First up on the wheel is some carded Hog Island. #fiberart #stashdashers #wemakeyarn #spinsky

Fresh spin, all the possibilities. Fiber: chaos batt from @mellyknits.bsky.social Spindle: Spanish Peacock #spinsky #supportedspindle #handspinning #handspun #supportedspinning #handspunyarn #supportspindle #wemakeyarn

Still here, still slowly spinning. Left spindle is from Nov ‘24, right 3 are from the #peahennostressspinalong. And now that I’ve taken glamour shots, I’m free to ply this weekend! #supportedspindle #handspinning #handspun #supportedspinning #handspunyarn #supportspindle #wemakeyarn

One spindle down for the #peahennostressspinalong AND halfway through this batt. Onward to a new fluff pile and a new spindle! #springspinalong #supportedspindle #handspinning #handspun #supportedspinning #handspunyarn #supportspindle #wemakeyarn

Day 4 / April 6 results for the #peahennostressspinalong. I had aspirations to finish my 1 ounce set aside for this spindle, but slow & steady progress is still progress! #springspinalong #supportedspindle #handspinning #handspun #supportedspinning #handspunyarn #supportspindle #wemakeyarn

My Day 3 / April 5 results for the #peahennostressspinalong. I burned the midnight oil and got some good kid-free spinning time in! 🥳 #springspinalong #supportedspindle #handspinning #handspun #supportedspinning #handspunyarn #supportspindle #wemakeyarn

Oh hey, there! Still here in my little corner of the world, slowly, surely spinning and knitting things. Here’s my latest. A support spindle WIP started Nov 2024. Maker details in next post 👇 #peahennostressspinalong #springspinalong #supportedspindle #handspinning #handspun #supportedspinning

I burned the midnight oil casting on a #gridgambitcowl in stash handspun I had no plans for. White is mystery SE2SE (Tunis?) and color is “Rivendell” Targhee from Greenwood Fiberworks. Though now I’m debating the white vs a warm light gray CVM as the main. 🤔 #knitting #knitsky #handspunyarn

FINALLY tallying total yards & plies from #Spindy500, which ended a week ago. Blame my day job. 😅 My total count was 5,564 “Spindy” yards at 27.6 oz. Now to wet set & get those “true” knittin’ yards. #teamstrandedbythesea #handspinning #handspun #handspunyarn #spinningfiber #wool #spinningwheel

Center pull balls for plying and I have had our disagreements over the years, but this just hurts my feelings. #Spindy500 #teamstrandedbythesea #handspinning #handspun #handspunyarn #spinningfiber #wool #spinningwheel 🧶

Less than 24 hours of #Spindy500: 24 oz total spun. My strategy now is to spin another 2 oz until dinner, ply ply ply after dinner & in the morning, and then spin a single until the noon end time. #teamstrandedbythesea #handspinning #handspun #handspunyarn #spinningfiber #wool #spinningwheel 🧶

Day 5 results of #Spindy500: 3.5 oz spun. These are the last 4 days of the 2024 True North advent by @mellyknits.bsky.social I’ll share notes after the event because this was a JOY. My first ever spinning advent & I am spoiled. #teamstrandedbythesea #handspinning #handspun #handspunyarn

Days 4 results of #Spindy500: 2.65 oz spun. Part of that was a very fluffy alpaca + down wool that went on fooooorever. Can you guess which one from the bobbin? I’m optimistic I got some good yardage done despite the total weight. 🧶💪 #teamstrandedbythesea #handspinning #handspun #spinningyarn

Days 2 & 3 of #Spindy500 — about 5 oz spun for both days. Peep that gradient of natural wool! Sick kids, having to work a day job + severe wind meant not the highest yield. The upshot is my hands and fingers are still doing great! #teamstrandedbythesea #handspinning #handspun #spinningyarn 🧶

I’m participating in a small global spinning challenge this week called Spindy500. Be prepared for spinning content. And more posts coming this week. 🧶

Meanwhile, in spinning land… Another #finishitfebruary project. Gotland x Targhee & Bombyx batt from @mellyknits.bsky.social and my first Spanish Peacock Russian spindle I lucked into from someone graciously destashing. #handspun #supportspindle #handpinning #spinningfiber #yarn #handspunyarn 🧶

The earlier socks are at my desk waiting for work calls & the Musselburgh is blocking. So time for the next #finishitfebruary #knitWIP! A vintage-style keyhole scarf I started in Jan 31. That’s not a cheat, right? #showmeyourknits #knitting #knitsky #handmade

I had a vision for this #musselburghhat over a year ago. Owls, ferns & mushrooms - all things my love loves. It took a few rip backs and many months to see the vision through, but this is how I imagined it! #finishitfebruary #giftknits #knitting #showmeyourknits #colorwork

I just realized I already informally participated in the #finishitfebruary challenge by finishing 2 WIPs last week. So what the heck, let’s do this! Next from the WIP pile: #knitsocks using Gauge Dye Works’ 2024 Halloween color. No pattern, just math & vanilla toe-up using wedge toe + round heel.

Couch, blanket, hot tea with honey and lemon, knitting WIP. Off camera: aftermath of the baby’s “morning fun” of spreading blocks across the floor. Yup, it’s a sick day.