Well, that was the plan but the clocks changed and its 8am and I've only just got up. So its coffee time !!
The weather is overcast and windy so other than the usual clothes wash I'm going to wash some fleece, prep fleece, work on a hat, take part in a bobbin lace zoom and I'm not really sure what else although at the moment its coffee, Facebook and YouTube for the next 10 mins whilst I wake up properly.
Whilst on Skye, I was given a bag of fleece, not a big bag due to being in a small car with all our gear but we got a lot of fleece stuffed into it!! Jacob, Dutch spotted and Cheviot, I'll hopefully get a skein or two from each.
Jacob having a soak in very hot water and detergent. In-between the timed soaks/washes I usually challenge myself to get on with the house work so I'm hunting round all the rooms for dirty washing and dirty mugs :-)
Why the mad fleece washing? two reasons really.
1 I have a lot of fleece to clear out, I'd ideally like to empty the shed ready for fresh fleece at some point.
2 I have a couple of road trips planned so need fibre to spin whilst away along with yarn to knit
3 Since I no longer have a single 100gm skein of yarn, only oddments, I'm getting a bit desperate.
Midday and I'm having a drink. three bags of Jacob on the line, two bags of Ryeland in their final rinse, kitchen tidied, dinner in slow cooker so I deserve a break for a few mins.I have my Sunday YouTube vid to watch now. During lockdown I followed quite a few knitters and crossstitchers on YT, I now only regularly watch one channel. MommalovesyouGB mainly because I like her presentation style, she's a teacher in real life and she has an interest in historical samplers especially welsh ones.
Next, whilst watching the vid, I start plying the two bobbins of Shetland that were spun on my nano during the week.
The big question now is do I comb fibre or spin for the next hour ? I think I'll comb the remainder of the Ryeland which I washed a few days ago. That will give me an empty pillow case for the fleece that is on the line. Its turned into a windy and sunny day so I'm hopeful of getting things dry.
I managed to get the Shetland washed and dried, 60 gm , lovely and soft, destined to be part of a hat.
The Jacob is actually really fine, may try it on the nano at knit on Monday.
and the oddments of Ryeland are now combed and on the wheel, sort of :-)
The day finished with a 2 1/2 hour lace chat zoom, I actually got some lace made amongst the chat.
Alas, no knitting was undertaken !
2 comments:
Blimey, you've been busy ! I'm shattered reading that. X
You must have been reading my mind. I was just wondering how you manage to accomplish all that washing and prepping and now I know!
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