Author Archives: ThePaintedTiger

Fiber Friday!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

It is time for Fiber Friday, I’ve been working hard and have a bunch of new eye candy for you! First up is new lace yarn.  You will find 20/2 Spun Silk and Zephyr 50/50 Silk Merino. The deep blue … Continue reading →

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Tiger Club – Passage to India

Posted on October 13, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

Tiger Club took a little voyage in September.  Inspired by a paint palette in a magazine, Passage to India celebrates some of the rich colors of the country.  Mossy green, Sari Pink, precious Turquoise, rich Brown, and a deep pink-Red. … Continue reading →

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2012 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool

Posted on September 28, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

A few weeks ago, my daughter and I spent a long weekend at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival in Jefferson, Wisconsin.  We went up Friday morning, and soon had our tent pitched. I was very glad I brought the … Continue reading →

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Getcher Stripes Here!!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

At long last, I’ve designed a self-striping yarn that is beautiful and works for production. Each skein is hand wound and then dyed in pattern, then rewound for you. I hope you like them as much as I do! Great … Continue reading →

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Blue Angels- August 2012 Tiger Club Reveal

Posted on September 6, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

I thought I’d give you a peek into the process of choosing the colors for this month’s Tiger Club.  Sometimes I already have something in mind, but for this month I looked around for inspiration.  Always a good thing to … Continue reading →

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Planned Pooling Completion!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

A year ago, I dyed Tiger Club with an eye to making a planned pooling scarf. You can see the beginnings of that in this previous post. Well, I’ve been slogging along on it, on and mostly off, and finally….FINALLY … Continue reading →

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Fresh from the Dyepot – Shetland

Posted on August 8, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

Time for a fiber update! Today I have English Shetland. This wool has a staple length of about 3 inches, and a micron count of 29. It has a subtle sheen that makes all of these colors glow. Hover for … Continue reading →

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Bamboo – Tiger Club July 2012

Posted on August 7, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

For July, I wanted to send a ‘cool’ fiber, which in turn inspired the color…..presenting: ‘Bamboo’! A favorite around here, Panda sock yarn contains 30% Bamboo in the form of rayon. I dyed it in four shades of green, allowing … Continue reading →

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Tiger Club Reveal – June

Posted on July 6, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

For June, I originally went looking for pictures of English cottage gardens…..you know, the lovely jumble of blooms against tan or grey of the building.  It turned out that the pictures were too jumbled….and too similar to a few colors … Continue reading →

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Grand Old Flag is here!!

Posted on June 15, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

I’ve been working hard at making my popular Stars and Stripes, Forever yarn even better…..and I’d like to introduce my new version with wider stripes…. Grand Old Flag! I’ve also had various requests for rainbows, so here are some new … Continue reading →

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