Yes, I have been spinning every day since I started the Tour de Fleece. I haven’t been taking pictures because, well, it doesn’t actually look all that different.

It’s really, really thin, and I know I’m going to ply it. I just haven’t decided if it’s going to be a 2- or 3-ply. What I’m hoping is that I can get it to a good weight and enough yardage to make a good-sized Tuscany shawl. I figure that’s an appropriate choice, since Amyknitty dyed the hankies and designed the pattern.

Mmmm… blurry silk closeup.  (Obviously, I took this one, not Kris)

I’ve still got, erm, a bit to spin yet, though. About 87 grams worth. I started with 112 g (per Amy’s post.  Glad she weighed it, since I never remembered to), so I’m around 1/3 of the way through. I have NO idea if I’m going to finish this up by the end of the TdF, but I really hope I can.

In knitting news, I’ve made a little more progress on the February Lady Sweater. I was hoping I might be able to have it done for EdFest next weekend, but I’m thinking that’s not going to happen. I’ve got 4″ of the lace pattern so far, and I’m aiming for 12″ once its done, including the bottom edging. So, it may still be going with me, just not as a completed project.

Yup - it delivered yesterday afternoon.

(Apologies to the delivery dude who chose a poor position at the moment I snapped the picture…)

It fits right where we wanted it, and the base matches the walls nicely, which we were hoping.

We started filling it. (That would be Kris trying to wish it into filling faster.)

I perused the manual, prepping myself for the chemistry lesson to come. I seriously thought I was done with chem a long time ago…

Is full! Is hooked up and working! Is also really damn cold water, and is late (as you can see from the dark sky behind the cover there), so no christening of the tub last night. I’m even being good and waiting for Kris to get home from work before I jump in.  And never fear - I will not be subjecting all of you to pictures of me in a bikini.  I mean, I am getting in better shape, but I’m still no Cristi.  ;)