Dyet Yarns: reuse, recycle, reinvent!

I’ve been experimenting with different types of fiber, different preparations, and using worsted and woolen spinning techniques. One great way I’ve found to try out these many different fiber options is to play with combining samples or to swap things I have plenty of (hand-dyed yarn) for things I don’t (batts!). Of course, there is [...]

Tags: batts, fiber, lessons, merino, phatfiber, roving, spinning, top, yarn

Last year I started participating in the Phat Fiber community, which is a lovely group of fiber artisans. Every month, they release a sample box with varying types of fiber goodness inside. It lets people see and feel first-hand the products of internet fiber vendors. I have gotten a few of those sample boxes, and [...]

Tags: design, Knitting, pattern, phatfiber, spinning

It has come to my attention that I have been neglecting you. I’m sorry. You fell by the wayside during my frenzy of learning about spinning, cranking through my stash, and dyeing new yarn and fiber. I really do care about you. But check out all the cool things I was doing when I wasn’t [...]

Tags: Citron, finishing, handspun, Knitting, lace, shawl, shopping, socks, spinning, stash, wool

This year I attended Rhinebeck with a couple of lovely ladies from a Rav swap group I participate in. We had a great time checking out the fibery goodness, meeting up with other Ravelers, and seeing the animals. Yes, I am poor. However, I got a job this semester and I am making enough money [...]

Tags: dyeing, hoarding, Ravelry, Rhinebeck, selfish, spinning, stash, wool, yarn

Well, I’m back from the vacation of pain (it was a good vacation at the beach, but my body hates me) and working on regaining my shoulder strength. I can spin very, very gently for a very short period of time or knit a few rows on something. I can type a little bit with [...]

Tags: dyeing, lace, pain, Ravelry, recovery, sick, spinning, vacation

Going to the Doctor is sort of an ordeal for me. As a student with basically zero income, I despise paying someone money to tell me what I already know. Because of this, I generally only go when there is something the Doc can do that I cannot – like prescribe painkillers. My rotator cuff [...]

Tags: broken, doctor, Knitting, rsi, shoulder, spinning, tour de fleece

For some unknown reason, I’ve been bitten by the spinning bug. Maybe I am particularly delicious. I don’t know, but whatever the reason, my fingers have been itchy for fiber lately. I was ordering yarn bases for dyeing anyway, so I threw some blue faced leicester top into the order and started playing away. The [...]

Tags: dyeing, fiber, handspun, hats, spinning, wool, yarn