First skein drying

First skein drying, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

Washed in hot water and drying with a little stretch. Imaging a dry day - even with some sun.

ECX 2012 flick carded locks

ECX 2012 flick carded locks, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

Flick-carded locks from the greasy fleece.

ECX 2012 fleece in the grease

ECX 2012 fleece in the grease, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

More greasy fleece waiting to be spun!

Summer Song cowl

IMG_0149, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

I spun 100 gms of merino silk blend and dyed it various colors. Used Nici's Ashford Cowl pattern to knit up - added extra repeat of the patterns and crochet around the end as this is a thinner yarn than the pattern called for. No for wearing in the summer obviously but the colors might remind me of the summer - if we had one that is. Rain, rain go away!

Courgettes in the porch 2

IMG_0163, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

Courgettes in the porch

Courgette flowers1, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

Strawberry Yarn

Last Import - 2, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

Also on the go - "Strawberry Yarn". Some older fleece from a year or two ago, I dyed and drum carded.

Little ECX fleece

Last Import - 1, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

This was day 1 of Tour de Fleece - little fleece in a bag.

Tour de Fleece july 5

Tour de Fleece july 5, a photo by oisin10708 on Flickr.

Found myself taking part in Tour de Fleece on Ravelry, with the Irish group. Groups of spinners spin every day the Tour de France is on. I've taken on the task of spinning up a little greasy fleece I sheared from and Easy Care -cross ewe this May. It doesn't seem so little now!