Le Spin de Tour - spinning adventures here

[bitibis]

misshawklet-your singles are always amazing

Here's what I've done:

it's my first time trying coils...they look, um, rustic.  but at least the dye job helps the skein along...


oh how i love green...

edited to put in some better pics.

[warpedweaving]

Everybody's stuff looks great. I'm so jealous! I ordered a new driveband for my Babe on June 19th and then Nels (the guy that runs the place) sent me an e-mail that it was sent. Well, I never got it. He was on vacation until the 12th and e-mailed me July 13th saying that he had sent it, but it got returned. I hate the post office!!! I haven't been able to spin in a month!!! AAHH!!!
Anyway, that's why I have nothing to show for the Tour...But at least others are being productive 

[knitwit]

What a drag fiberangel! So sorry.

I am really proud of all our Tour spinners. Everything here rocks! By the way, we only have a week left... Let's see some yarn!

(no guilt. That was meant to motivate)

[knitwit]

More yarn! (I'm trying this photo style for a change) The colors are a little paler in person. I also have before and after pictures in my blog and Tour de Fleece flickr pool as usual. I don't want to impose too many large pictures here!

[superstitch]

that is gorgeous!!

[warpedweaving]

That looks great Knitwit!! I (FINALLY) got my drive band in a couple of days ago. I am drying a skein of cotton yarn now and have another 1/2 way done. I'll try to post pics tonight or tomorrow. YEA!!

[knitwit]

Thanks guys!

Fiberangel - I can't wait to see what you've got. I've yet to spin cotton! The Tour ends Sunday. It looks like you made it in time 

[warpedweaving]

And here it is!! It's some cotton that I got free when I ordered a Little Spider from Babe about 2 years ago. It's been sitting around since then. I figured if I dyed it, I would be more likely to spin it...and that was true. It's a thick and thin yarn with some overspin in it because I was trying too hard to make sure I had enough twist. 

[superstitch]

WOW  thats so beautiful! It looks like a lot of yarn too, how many yards is it?

[knitwit]

Holy crap that's beautiful! You picked a good day to show it because in the actual Tour de France it was quite a wild stage. I'm glad you made it!

I'm scared to spin cotton. You like it okay?