Dogs, Chickens, and Rag Rugs

In this episode we talk about dogs, chickens, projects, and have a pop-up prize drawing for our 250th episode. Our Summer Spin In is underway and the Finished Object thread is now live. 

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Marsha’s Projects

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. I have refilled three bobbins and am about to ply into a 3-ply.

Spacetime 18: Heidi Kirrmaier. I plan to use my handspun Flowers From My Garden, but the project is on hold.

Simple Shawl by Jane Hunter. Using my Into the Whirled handspun.

Rag Rugs: Bought self-healing mat and cutting tool and cut three queen sheets into 1” strips. I’ve wound the warp. I plan to make two 24”x36” rugs.

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

Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress. 

If you have Netflix I recommend The Quilters.

Kelly’s Projects

Finished the armband for dog shows that I was making using tablet weaving I have warped to make and name plates for each dog’s crate. But I only have about an inch of plain one color weaving on the band. I’m using 3/2 perle cotton spirit yarn in black and gray. I'm using Linda Henrickson’s pattern from my Handwoven library. The pattern can also be found on her website here and then click “free instructions.” 

Fireweed Sock sock two is still in the leg. I love the way the colors are striping. 

Still spinning the 2018 CVM that I’ve been carding since November. Finished three skeins (162 grams) and have two full bobbins of plied yarn from the second round of plying. I still have about 100 grams of blue to top up the bobbins. I have another batch (240 g) with more red to spin when the blue is done. 

I started the 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’m on the second band of the lace pattern. 

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 of the exhibitor handbook 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.