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No Fuss Fractal Loving Forest Shawl

Yes, my friends, I actually cast on for a knitting project.  Don’t panic. But let me back up….. I finished spinning my Forest Targhee, which I used a fractal technique for (the link is to prior blog article about spinning … Continue reading

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Sugar Coated Mitts

I have this tendency to tackle huge long term projects, so it seems I get nothing done at all.  To revive my interest and confidence, I decided to do a little project with the bits of Targhee I dyed as … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends

Last month, I showed you my lovely stack of boxes full of fibery good stuff…..well it is time to show you a preview of what was in the largest two boxes, since it is the March FotM.  I (of course) … Continue reading

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Let’s take a spin….

I’ve been feeling lately like I haven’t done anything for awhile, so tonight I have a date with this here stuff…… The batts are ones I’ve recarded (with my Big Tom carder) from my misc. box of Brown Sheep mill … Continue reading

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Corriedale Top – Fresh from the Dyepot

Need some lovely comfort spinning for the rainy days of fall?  I have ten new colors of Corriedale wool combed top, all gently  hand dyed.   I love to spin these from the fold, sometimes splitting the top longways first to … Continue reading

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Woot!!!

The box says it all!  Original delivery date of this guy was last July, but circumstances happened, the plans changed hands, and the plans were improved.  Now I have this.   Um.   Granola? Yup, more packaging than parts.  Just … Continue reading

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Corriedale Wool Top Update

Ah, the delightful comfort food of spinning….soft and versatile Corriedale Wool!  I’ve hand dyed a bunch of new colors for you, and they are available in the shop. 1. Japanese Maple , 2. Grape Smash, 3. Cloud Nine, 4. Peacock … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Fiber Friday – Handspun

Today’s featured project is from Tracy.  She started with this 8oz braid of Corriedale, named Deep Rainbow.  She spun it into a thick single, then took it to an art yarn class….. And this beautiful coiled yarn is what she … Continue reading

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