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Category Archives: fiber art
It’s getting all medieval up in here
Sometimes a yarn just doesn’t want to be spun. I have mentioned before that I’m less than inspired to spin lately. Well, when a friend came over to knit, it seemed like the perfect time to finish the suri alpaca … Continue reading
Posted in fiber art
Tagged art yarn, dogs, great wheels, hand spinning, hand spun, spinning, spinning wheels, suri alpacas, walking wheels, yarn
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Really, really delayed follow up
Do you all remember that funky yarn I spun, way before Christmas? It looked like this (because this is it): It’s a two ply yarn. One of the singles has Tuscany’s lovely white fiber as a base, with just a … Continue reading
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Tagged art yarn, baby alpaca, boucle, boucle yarn, finished product, hand spinning, handspun, handspun yarn, hat, knit, knitting, scarf, yarn
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Our best seller
Can anyone guess what our best-selling yarn is? Studded snows! Which is appropriate, since we just had a foot and a half of snow at the ranch. We’re half-finished with the spinning on another order, and we have enough for Mom … Continue reading
Posted in animals, fiber art
Tagged art yarn, beaded yarn, dog, dogs, handspun yarn, snow, weather, yarn
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Retroactive post: Dye Fail
Have you ever tried to dye? Without going into any mental health discussions, I can tell you I’ve tried to dye once. It did not go so well. I think it’s because you need at least a minor in chemistry to … Continue reading
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Tagged acid dye, alpaca fiber, dye, dyeing fiber, dyeing techniques, fail, fiber, mulberry, natural dye, plant dye, plant fibers, protein fibers
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Losing the twist
People are always surprised to hear that I like to do all the spinning on a project within one or two days. Making yarn doesn’t seem like it should be a time sensitive endeavor. Since I’ve been in a sorta … Continue reading
The parts of a spinning wheel…
…have hilarious names. I couldn’t decide which was funniest, so I decided to share them all with you. Let’s start at the bottom and work our way up. The twist in yarn is originally generated by your foot pressing the treadle. My wheel only … Continue reading
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Tagged hand spinning, handspinning, handspun yarn, orifice hook, parts of the wheel, spinning, spinning wheels, yarn store
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Cliff House Alpacas 