Tag Archives: wool

Fiber Friday – Falkland and Targhee

Posted on April 13, 2018 by ThePaintedTiger

I have a great bunch of fibers for your Friday! I picked up a great blend to try on December’s Tiger Club, and I ordered more so I can share with everyone. It’s a lovely blend….80% USA grown and processed … Continue reading →

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Annestown Beach – March 2018 Tiger Club

Posted on April 6, 2018 by ThePaintedTiger

March is another month where I went with the colors I wanted, and fit an ‘inspiration’ to it. This has been just a long dreary winter and I was ready for some colors of spring! I love this picture of … Continue reading →

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Orchid – February 2017 Tiger Club

Posted on March 2, 2017 by ThePaintedTiger

I wanted to get some spring into your hands in time to work it up for the upcoming season. This inspiration photo of a spray of Orchids was just the thing! I had fun working up the bright green and … Continue reading →

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Thankful – November 2015 Tiger Club

Posted on December 8, 2015 by ThePaintedTiger

One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. It is a time to reconnect with family, to consider blessings, and … eat!! I’ve wrapped up some Thanksgiving meal favorites into this month’s fiber and yarn…..golden brown roast turkey, creamy mashed potatoes … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday, Inventory Edition

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

It was that wonderful time of year last week….the time when I pull all the fiber and yarn, dyed and undyed, out of the studio and weigh and count it all. In the process, I found these lovely yarn and … Continue reading →

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Shop Update – BFL and Stripes!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ThePaintedTiger

I’ve been working hard at the dyepots and have some beautiful BFL wool combed top for you. I love BFL (Blue Faced Leicester)….not only are the sheep attractive, the wool is lovely…soft and shiny. Plus it is a longer wool, … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday!

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ThePaintedTiger

Despite all indications to the contrary, I have been dyeing plenty (besides club) this summer. Grand Old Flag has been difficult to keep in stock (there are some now)…which is a great problem to have, and of course we have … Continue reading →

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Sugar Coated Mitts

Posted on November 16, 2012 by ThePaintedTiger

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 →

Posted in Knitting Projects, spinning, Tutorials | Tagged Andean plying, fingerless mitts, handspun, miniSpinner, plying bracelet, spinning, targhee, Tutorial, wool | 1 Comment

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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Odds and Ends

Posted on March 20, 2011 by ThePaintedTiger

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 →