Mandyz

Dyed wool for spinning in greens and orange on a table next to brown yarn

Green and orange yarn after spinning.

Yarns being knit into a sweater

At the 2025 Manitoba Fibre Festival, mom picked out a green with orange batt of wool with locks did me to spin and use towards a sweater. For her. She picked up some more neutral yarn to pair with it.
Here is the progress.

I am both of those friends!

Honey

Sweater is coming along nicely

Cozy 🍂 autumn fibre projects include new mystery KAL gnomes, a sweater, and spinning Ile de France fleece.

Washed some fleeces this weekend and did a quick sample spin (of previously washed/dried sample).

How is it Monday already?

Swatch for a new sweater in progress

Plenty of goodies came home from the Manitoba Fibre Festival. 2 future sweaters for sure here and hours of spinning joy. (Not shown: full Ile de France fleece still chez mom ☺️)

One week until my favourite event of the year!!! The Manitoba Fibre Festival!! All things fibre arts and yarn and sheep and alpacas and... everything. Heading to St. Norbert Market tomorrow to make sure everyone knows! 🥰 #Manitoba #Wool #Winnipeg

Squishy local Rambouillet all spun up. You could call it Cdn Merino. 🥰 I have about 248 m to work with. I love working with local wool! #Wool #Knitting #YarnSpinning

Finished last evening in time to keep me warm watching a second game at the pitch (since I'd forgotten to bring warm layers for the 8pm game)

A display for all

A display for all (local ag fair)
www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communit...
@longwayhomestead.bsky.social I thought this may be of interest to you too

Long day at a lake in the Whiteshell and a few more rows on the drive home before all light was lost.

Next up: Folklorama and Fibre Festival.
(OH shit - I forgot to sew a new dance skirt for C last weekend! Wonder if she fits mine tomorrow for a performance. Too busy!)

Happy to continue supporting player development and opportunities for fun.

A lot of solid wins this season. Delighted my pair got goals - having previously primarily played defense. Moving L to fwd was great move. Today she achieved both a hat-trick and a shut-out. That was fun.

Wrapping up my first season as head coach having wrapped my first season as a player. Yes I started backward. Rec is definitely another ball game. Plenty of learning and growth for all, including me.

Spinning up some squishy soft Rambouillet prepared by Long Way Homestead for this year's #TourDeFleece
Have to love this #CanadianWool (@cdnwool ) 😍

#TourDeFleece2025 #PembinaFibreShed #FiberShed #FibreShed #wool #FiberArts #FibreArts

I have been thoroughly enjoying this read. Anna is a strong advocate for a better world.

#woolsky #knitsky #knitting #wool #crochet #ecology #regenerative

And birdsong and fresh air and sunshine and...

Evening plans: Book launch!

Refueling after an evening of soccer - practice / supervising ref-child / game.

How many boxes of granola are just crumbs?... oh, just the one open box today.
The cereal boxes on the other hand....

I haven't had yogurt in a week at least - we're a yogurt and granola household- and there are at least 3 containers in this condition - not quite empty.
Kids! (I don't have to dirty a bowl today. Upside).

Still accepting recommendations.

it's been one of those weeks where I really want to walk away but also where I've been reminded of the past disrespects. Hold up, I just remembered that the shoulder sweep works for me... that's better. F that B. Hold up, one more... k. Good for today.

And sometimes it means I have to watch something I helped develop fall apart... and still say "no".
Fortunately, none of these are things impacting anyone's survival.

These are often groups I'm still involved with in some way, so it can be hard to stay firm and say "not it!" and force someone else to step up. And sometimes it means x doesn't happen at all.