In which we step through making a tweed blend, and see the resulting yarn
In which we step through making a tweed blend, and see the resulting yarn
Honestly, I shouldn’t be sitting here at the computer drinking coffee and blogging — I should be doing chores. But of course, I’m fortifying myself for chores by drinking more coffee, so I’ll forgive myself. Yesterday was, I must say, a very pleasant Saturday. I drove up to the Miami County Fairgrounds, about an hour […]
Yeah. More of that kind of stuff! Let’s see a few closeups: Oh, I’m quite fond of this one, I am. So fond of it, I’ll have to do another one, for me! This one is superwash/alpaca/nylon (the sock kind, not the glitter kind) and I want mine to have tussah silk in it. Olive […]
Well, April has certainly been a busy month so far! I feel like I’m hardly sitting still long enough to get to about 75% of the things I thought I would… in March! However, I do have a few things to show for my month so far. One of them is this: Her name is […]
Spring cleaning time is definitely here. I’m getting ready to do fiber rotation, destashing, and that sort of thing, and I definitely need to make some space because it’s a game of Tetris as it is. So I’m having a SALE! Franquemont Fibers is offering free shipping and 10% off your purchase between today and […]
Thanks very much to each and every one of you for your kinds words about my poor old lady cat, who I would much rather remember as the mighty Inanna. We are all adapting, though from time to time, I admit I keep thinking I see her out of the corner of my eye (but […]
All Hail the mighty Inanna: That’s the oldest picture I have — she’s the one in front. The one in back is her sister, Anath, who moved on to greener pastures long ago. This photo is sometime not longer before the September that never ended. They were Chicago alley kittens weighing 6 and 7 ounces, […]
First, new batts have hit the eBay Store And some murky colours are even included this time. Oh, and if you head on over there to buy something, let me know you arrived via my blog and you’ll get free shipping plus a little extra surprise. On the subject of colour, June asked a little […]
…all on eBay. There are a few others, too. And most of these are more my speed in terms of colours… murkier, I suppose. The bottom right, called Olive Bar, is my favourite this time around. Mmmm, murky purples… I’ve got lots of questions answered coming up shortly! And no, I haven’t finished that pink […]
This counts as a Finish-A-Thon project, because I set this top aside to spin for example purposes last fall, and hadn’t spun it yet: It’s one ounce of tussah silk top, dyed with acid dyes using low water immersion — a stock technique for my hand-dyed silks. June asked about striping in a previous yarn […]