It’s a Wrap! Tour de Fleece 2025
As the 2025 Tour de Fleece (otherwise known as TdF) draws to a close in a few days, spinners from around the world will reflect on the past three weeks of creativity, camaraderie, and craftsmanship. I hope they all have a chance to take a breath! The event, which runs parallel to the Tour de France, has once again proven to be a highlight of the fiber arts calendar. Whether participants met their goals or simply had the chance to spin with friends, the end of the race marks a moment of celebration and community.
The 2025 TdF saw an even stronger sense of global connection. Fiber artists from diverse backgrounds, locations, and skill levels united over the shared challenges. Simply searching for #tourdefleece2025 on social media will bring up hundreds of photos of finished yarns.
On a personal note, I love using TdF as a chance to step out of my comfort zone. One year, I challenged myself to spin with a pair of underwear (clean) on my head just to get my teammates to giggle. While this year I haven’t accomplished anything quite so wild, I have managed to spin up about half a pound of low-twist singles as part of a new fiber experiment (more to come). My comfort zone is pretty wide at this point, but singles yarns still confound me.
Did you spin in TdF this year? If so, what did you accomplish?
