Tour de Fleece 2019 recap...

...and apologies for going off-planet for a while. Blogging fell by the wayside during vacation-prep, vacation, and vacation-recovery.

First, let's go through the things I finished and then the actual recap.

Tour de Fleece 7/15 - 7/24:
These were vacation days. I used my spindle to spin Silver Chalice whenever I got the opportunity.

I started and finished a hat during the times I could not spin (like in the car). This is Cozy Red Hat [Ravelry], a hat for the Cozy Caps Campaign.

Specs:
Started 7/18/19
Finished 7/20/19
Pattern: Bankhead by Susie Gourlay
Yarn: Caron Simple Soft in Harvest Red

Since there was plenty of yarn left in the skein, I started another hat - this one in a basic ribbed pattern.

Tour de Fleece 7/25:
Finished Mulberry Wine [Ravelry] that I started before vacation.

and the close-up:

Specs:
Started 7/12/19
Finished 7/25/29
Merino-silk (4.1 oz.) from The Yarn Wench
183.3 yds chain-ply; 11 WPI

Tour de Fleece 7/26:
No spinning

Tour de Fleece 7/27:
Spun Flamethrower [Ravelry]. It's plied with a commercial novelty yarn.

and the close-up:

Specs: 
Started 7/27/19
Finished 7/27/19
Falkland (4.1 oz) from the Yarn Wench
62.5 yds. 2-ply -plied with Mixy yarn; Bulky weight

Tour de Fleece 7/28, last day:
Spun Plumcopper Spruce [Ravelry]. It's also plied with a commercial novelty yarn. It turned out a lot more brown than I hoped for.

and the close-up:

Specs:
Started 7/28/19
Finished 7/28/19
BFL (4.1.oz.) from The Yarn Wench
120.8 yads 2-ply; plied with Adele yarn; Bulky weight

Tour de Fleece 2019 Final Tally

• 6 new yarns and 1 Phat Fiber sampler
• 749.8 yards plus approx. 18 yds sampler-length yarns
• Spindle-spun singles (not quite an ounce) for another handspun

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