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Tour de Fleece 2021: Days 1-23

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The 2021 Tour de Fleece ended yesterday (July 18), and after 23 straight days of spinning yarn, I’m ready for a (small) break. My goal for this year’s Tour was to sample some of my raw fleeces and work on raw fleece from the ‘Shave ’em to Save ’em’ project too.

Breeds Spun: Shetland, Icelandic, Jacob/Columbia, California Red/Romeldale, CVM (California Variegated Mutant), CVM/Merino, Shropshire, Dorset Horn, Gulf Coast Native, BFL (Bluefaced Leicester), Navajo Churro, Florida Cracker, & Hog Island.

🐑Tour de Fleece, Days 1-23 : All from raw fleece (scoured/combed or carded) 13 sheep breeds. Yarn yield = 3,813 yards of singles; 850 grams (28.61 ounces) of wool. 🧶

Tour de Fleece 2021: Days 22 & 23

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Since I didn’t take rest days during the Tour de Fleece, I decided to spin very small samples on the last two days.

Day 22, Florida Cracker & CVM samples: 18 yds; 21 g; 2-ply bulky

BFL from Cactus Hill Farm (Colorado); 42 YDS; 18 g; Sport 2-ply

Tour de Fleece, Days 1-21 : All from raw fleece (scoured/combed or carded) 12 sheep breeds. Yarn yield = 3,693 yards of singles; 811 grams (28.61 ounces) of wool.