i should have posted this last weekend, but obviously, it didn’t happen. we smoked and canned salmon on saturday and the weekend went by pretty quickly. life has been a little busier these days with work and other crafts – that i can’t really reveal yet (we are making my bff’s wedding dress!!). but i [...]
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a late post.
Posted in alaska, dyeing fiber, fiber, other living things, tagged amaryllis, brown sheep mill ends, koolaid dyeing, sheep shed studio on April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
fiber porn. uncensored.
Posted in alaska, fiber, kiwi, other living things, spinning, yarn, tagged amaryllis, BFL, mohair, nz romney, sheep shed studio, specially dyed superwash, specially dyed wool on April 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
fiber porn! as my friend jeanie calls it… i got my order from the sheep shed studio this week. the prices are awesome, though the shipping is a little steep and it takes at least a week or two to get to AK. they use tracking though, so at least i know when it’s time [...]
wacky wild kool-aid style.
Posted in alaska, fiber, spinning, tagged dog fiber, kool-aid dyeing, merino, silk on April 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
as promised. last night i dyed my 6.5 + oz. of 50/50 merino silk batt. i was kind of nervous because it’s such nice fiber and it didn’t want to ruin it. i was mostly worried that i wouldn’t like the color, but then i thought, i like bright colors and the flexibility of mixing, [...]
luke, i am your father.
Posted in alaska, fiber, kiwi, knitting, other living things, spinning, yarn, tagged amaryllis, baby knit, knit socks, mossy jacket, project bags, star wars exhibit, vegancraftastic on April 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
i have so much to show, so i’m going to get right to it. on the needles: i went to Friday night knitting for an hour or so and worked on these. it’s wise hilda’s basic ribbed sock. super easy and fast pattern. i should have the first sock done by tonight. the project bag [...]
ms. mary thursday.
Posted in alaska, fiber, kiwi, other living things, spinning, winter, yarn, tagged amaryllis, handcarding, nz romney on April 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
ms. mary amaryllis is up to 17.75 inches! i just got this fiber. it’s lapoli’s fiber of the month colorway for march: i am making a two-ply. i experimented and rolled into a ball so i could ply from the two ends – this makes it so there is no yarn leftover after plying. it [...]
