Saturday, March 20, 2021

March Madness

 

My version of March Madness has nothing to do with basketball even though as I write this I am watching the tournament. I do fill out brackets over on ESPN every year but I never do very well. MY March Madness has to do with fleece. I bet you can't guess what's in that big box that showed up yesterday.



Yep. It's a dirty, stinky, smelly fleece. Actually it's not. It's not washed but it's lovely. As clean as you can hope for in the raw state. 


Meet Cari. Isn't she lovely? I found her on Etsy and she sold me 2 pounds of her pretty fleece to play with since my fleece shed is empty. I haven't been to a fiber festival in ages. In 2019 I missed the MDSW because of Son's wedding and we all know what happened after that. 



Cari is a Corriedale. I already have a big bin of Corriedale I washed and dyed. This Corriedale to be exact.




Corriedale is fun to play with. It washes well, it takes dye beautifully and cards and spins like a dream. 




It's not the softest of wool but it makes warm socks and.........




....and crazy sweaters. It's madness to have bought more but once the weather warms up I just know the spring fleece washing bug will bite me and I want to be ready. 









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5 comments:

  1. BetsyMarch 20, 2021 at 2:03 AM

    Cari is lovely and very sweet of her to share some of her fleece to make such beautiful things.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. Caffeine GirlMarch 20, 2021 at 12:29 PM

    Well, you definitely have to be ready when the spring fleece washing bug bites!
    That sweater is gorgeous, but I can only wear Corridale on my feet and hands.

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  3. Far Side of FiftyMarch 20, 2021 at 1:35 PM

    Fun!! Enjoy your fleece!

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  4. MeredithMarch 20, 2021 at 4:46 PM

    How could you resist Cari, she is a beauty. Have fun and stay safe.

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  5. Delighted HandsMarch 21, 2021 at 11:17 PM

    Oh, what a lovely fleece!!!! Yes, Spring is fleece washing and drying time--nice to look forward to it! Corriedale is the first fiber I spun and made a sweater out of!

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