Spin dreaming

It’s Knitty production week and I really should be working, but my mind keeps drifting off to this:

oatmealbfl — oatmealy BFL

Nearly 3 pounds of oatmeal BFL that I want to spin for the Tour de Fleece.

I dream about spinning it into a beautiful long-draw single that I would full and knit into a sweater.

I also dream about dyeing this bfl, national blue, bright violet with maybe touches of avocado or maybe grasshopper ( yes, those are pro chem colors). Not with total coverage — Â I want some of that oatmeal to show.

What are you dreaming about spinning for the Tour?

I met Sasha this weekend at a Maggie Casey workshop. Sasha has a new spinning podcast,Â The Spin Doctor, where she reviews spinning fiber, tools, dvds and all manner of spinning yum. Give it a listen and tell her what you think!

bflvortex — Stare into into the BFL vortex - if you dare!

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Jillian is the author of the best-selling spinning book Yarnitecture. She is the editor of Knittyspin and Developmental Editor for PLY and PLY Books. She kinda loves this spinning thing and wants everyone who spins to love it too, so she teaches and writes a lot. She knits, weaves, and stitches and tries to do as much of it as she can with handspun yarn. She's always cooking up all kinds of exciting and creative things combining fiber arts. She likes her mysteries British, her walks woodsy, and to spend as much time as she can laughing. Spy on her on her website jillianmoreno.com

6 thoughts on “Spin dreaming”

Braizyn June 29, 2010 at 6:36 pm

I bought a four-pound shetland fleece from Mimi at Windrush Farms in Petaluma. I’d love to get that all cleaned and spin it up for Tour de Fleece
beth June 29, 2010 at 7:33 pm

I love that oatmeal BFL. Yer lucky.
Dianne June 30, 2010 at 5:38 am

I thought you were allergic to wool.
LUV the Spin Doctor – already a listener!
1. Amy June 30, 2010 at 10:59 am
  
  Jillian wrote this post, and thankfully for her, she’s not the least bit allergic to wool! 🙂
  
  You can tell who wrote a post by checking the name at the top by the date.
Seanna Lea June 30, 2010 at 2:59 pm

It is gorgeous, but there is no spinning for me. I have not developed the skill and really should not start another hobby.
Mary Birong July 9, 2010 at 5:42 pm

I have not spun in years and then only wirh a drop spindle, but your oatmeal wool makes me want to forget I have way too much to do already and take that spinning class…SOON! Enjoy every moment.

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