Category Archives: Fresh From the Dyepot

A Slice of Heaven and Earth

I made 8 sets of these, as this colorway was selected as the signature yarn for Pam at Yarny-Goodness. Hopefully they will be in the mail and in her shop very soon!  They are shipping tomorrow.  Don’t ask me to … Continue reading

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Stormy Rovings

This month’s April Challenge for Etsy’s Fiber Arts Street Team is Storms, so I am working on some hand dyed and hand spun yarns for that. This is a pale blue – gray roving with some bits of pink/purple here … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, April 11

My Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Showers lace yarn sold out within 5 minutes on Etsy last week, so I made 2 more.  One will go up later today on Etsy, the second to follow when the first sells. … Continue reading

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It’s roasting in here!

Here’s this week’s yarn a cooking away in my new roaster oven.  This is a new thing for me, since I’ve been zapping my yarn in the microwave.  The story of why I’d like to get away from that deserves … Continue reading

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Second Spinning Project

Yes, I know….you already hate me for my first yarn.  What can I say….I have a crafty thumb!  (Or maybe Lizzie learned well from her first owner, and is giving me hints along the way!!)  This project started out as … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, April 4

Here’s what was dry enough to do something with!! ‘Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Showers’ was part commission, and part EtsyFAST challenge (April’s theme is Storms). She picked one, this is the other! Laceweight Merino. Here is some more Koi Pond….I … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, March 28

Here’s what is ‘Fresh from the Dyepot’ this week! Designer’s Challenge – I saw this combination in a shelter magazine. The sofa was blue, the walls chocolate, and the lamps and throw pillows were orange. Although not my style for … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, March 14

Here’s what is new this week in hand dyed yarns and rovings at ThePaintedTiger! Cheerful (I made more after it sold out the other day!) Olive What She’s Having (lace) Lilac & Citron Roving That 70’s Stove (In Roving, Sock, … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, March 7

Here is what is dry enough to photograph today!  Hope you enjoy!  I dyed a bunch of rovings too, and will post them soon.   Blue Bells and Crocus – Hand Dyed Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock Yarn Blue Bells … Continue reading

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My first hand dyed roving!

My first hand dyed roving! Originally uploaded by ThePaintedTiger Yup, I stuck my hand in a whole huge can O’worms this time….yarn just wasn’t enough, I had to dye roving, too. Next I suppose I’ll have to buy a wheel … Continue reading

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