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Category Archives: Fresh From the Dyepot
It’s time for lace!
With the Spring Mystery Shawl underway (last day to join is Saturday), I’ve been able to allocate some Zephyr lace yarn to dyeing in other colors. Here’s the latest, perfect for knitting or weaving a pretty new spring shawl!
Spring Mystery Shawl KAL
There be yarn in the house. To be exact, 100,800 yards of yarn! This is Zephyr Lace that I am dyeing for a Mystery Shawl KAL that I am doing with Goddess Knits. Renee is an amazing designer (her … Continue reading
Flowers and Rainbows and Chilly Colors, Oh My!!!
Here I am, all finished with the Christmas scarf rush, so I had a chance to photograph some yarn and fiber and do an update today! Stop by the shop to check them all out.
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Fiber Update 11/24
I have been having quite the enjoyable time this week dyeing up all these different fibers! New this week are Corrie X and Merino/Tencel. Check out the newest on the block. 1. Tropical Rainbow – Hand Dyed Tussah Silk Sliver, … Continue reading
Introducing Zephyr
Welcome the newest yarn in the zoo…. Zephyr Lace. This 50-50 blend of silk and merino is soft, lustrous, and has a great drape to it. 1200 yards in 4 oz skeins for your shawl or weaving projects. Next is … Continue reading
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Tagged hand dyed, lace yarn, new yarn pics, sock yarn
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Rainbows and Fall (Fiber Update)
Here’s the latest in the shop for hand dyed spinning fiber…… I heard you, and there are a few Rainbows: Tussah Silk!! The rest of these are Corriedale combed top. BTW, I have proudly just dyed and sold nearly an … Continue reading
Fresh from the Dyepot, 10/14/09 Shop Update
Here’s this week’s hand dyed yarn and fiber update. The fiber is BFL I posted a couple of weeks ago, but I had it in skeins. Seems people like braids better, so I braided and rephotographed. The yarn is Tiger … Continue reading
Fiber Update 10/08/09
In the top row, we have Tussah Silk. These are 4 oz braids, and are quite soft and luxurious. The second row contains Corriedale, love to spin this….it’s like comfort spinning! The first picture in row 3 is Firestar . … Continue reading
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Tagged corriedale, fiber, firestar, hand dyed, silk, superwash merino, tussah silk
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Fiber Friday – New Silk!!!
Need some lux? I’m now offering hand dyed Tussah Silk. Tussah silk is collected from wild cocoons after the moths have emerged, giving it the name ‘peace silk’. It is a very nice soft and shiny fiber. Spin these alone, … Continue reading
BFL Top is here!!
Please join me in welcoming a new fiber to ThePaintedTiger, hand dyed Blue Faced Leicester Top. This long wool is great for spinning, and benefits include a beautiful luster and durability combined with softness. Enjoy your weekend!!!
