Well so much for updating every Friday. I have not yet finished the SugarPlumFairy. The rounds are getting really long.
I am still working hard on my wedding shawl.
I rented a drum carder from the Recycled Lamb for 2 weeks. Overall it was a great experience. I completed a lot of carding. I have been spinning the India that I carded. She is a black alpaca in Byers, Colorado. It is turning out wonderful. I have spun it into a cobweb single. I will be knitting a Shetland mourning shawl from it. I was amazed at how black the yarn is, with no dye. I did a small test knit this morning and got so excited I had to put it away before I started something else.
I was supposed to go to an 8 hour spinning class tomorrow at the Alpaca show, but I was the only one who signed up. It is an exotic fibers class. The instructor emailed me and asked if we could do it at her house on a different day so she could help with her booth. I gladly said yes. She is also en expert at washing and carding. I am going to learn so much!
I am still going to the Alpaca show on Saturday. I am getting fleece from Fort Collins and hoping for some Suri and some gray.
I will post pix of everything I get.
Happy weekend!
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