Tag: Leicester Longwool

  • Tour de Fleece 2023 Wrap-up

    Tour de Fleece 2023 Wrap-up

    The Tour de Fleece is an event that we spinners anticipate every year. This year my participation was small, but I joined the Fearless Fibers team and committed to spinning at least 20 minutes every day. I initially hoped to make some progress on my sweater spin, but ended up deciding to work on some…

  • Spinning Round Up – Shave ‘Em To Save ‘Em ProJects

    Spinning Round Up – Shave ‘Em To Save ‘Em ProJects

    I recently completed my second and third Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em project. So far I’ve done Clun Forest (which I wrote about in this post), Tunis lambswool, and Leicester Longwool. If you’re not familiar with the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em (SE2SE) program, it’s a program run by The Livestock Conservancy to promote rare…