I smell sheepy

Posted on | September 23, 2008 | 14 Comments

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My house smells sheepy.

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Even Mack the Cat smells sheepy!  I heard a rustling noise and went into the dining room to find Mack sacked out on the fleece, kneading his paws and purring like you wouldn’t believe.  I think he needs a flock.

I washed about half of the gray fleece.  It fills a Rubbermaid tub.  Good thing I hadn’t hauled all those tubs to the attic after reorganizing the stash!  I hope to wash the rest of the gray fleece this weekend, if I can pry it out from under Mack.

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I made fluffy cinammon buns with a bit of the washed fleece.

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And of course I had to spin it.  It has a lovely, heathered look to it and should make pretty yarn.  Good, honest yarn for a warm, functional sweater. 

Speaking of sweaters…

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they only lack necks.

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14 Responses to “I smell sheepy”

  1. Carrie
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 10:02 am

    Lovely!

  2. rebecca
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 10:06 am

    no doubt! your blog smells sheepy, too!

  3. Lynn in Tucson
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 10:25 am

    Wow…. I’m impressed!

    (And I will not let my cats see that photo lest they start clamoring for the same!)

  4. margene
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 10:52 am

    Yes, impressed beyond belief! And inspired…I shall try to start the fleece to sweater road sometime over the next year. I’m finally at that point. May as well become a REAL spinner.

  5. Paula
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 11:27 am

    Wow, that’s impressive. Reminds me of the YouTube video of Taz the kitten discovering wool.

  6. cyndy
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 9:25 pm

    Of course you had to spin it!

    The sweaters look great!

    …and my house smells like alpaca…(but only when it rains….)

  7. Jessi
    September 23rd, 2008 @ 9:59 pm

    I’d be spinning it, too! :-) I can’t wait to see the sweaters.

  8. Tonni
    September 24th, 2008 @ 7:01 am

    The fiber looks yummy especially spun!

  9. Becky
    September 24th, 2008 @ 7:30 am

    Mack the Cat has wonderful taste. Will you post a photo of the singles in better light? I have a lovely gray Border Leicester fleece just waiting to processed and spun. You’ve inspired to get to it. :-) Can’t wait to see your sweaters all finished.

  10. kv
    September 24th, 2008 @ 8:20 am

    i love that cat photo—more evidence that cats really understand the meaning of the good life!

  11. wendy g
    September 24th, 2008 @ 6:42 pm

    You have been busy and 2 sweaters almost finished, wow.

  12. Emily
    September 25th, 2008 @ 9:52 pm

    Oh kitty! I wish for a warm fleecy bed!

  13. Monika
    September 28th, 2008 @ 6:18 am

    THAT’S the experience we spinners should all have! Great work!

  14. Sara
    September 28th, 2008 @ 10:15 am

    Awwww! Mack looks so content.