Category Archives: New to me
Under Certain Circumstances
So, yes, I did say I wasn’t going to buy any more fiber until I’d made a significant dent in what I already had. (And I can already hear you chuckling to yourself.) But, there are certain circumstances that are … Continue reading
I’m Going Batts!
Alright, everyone. Look out for a really excited spinner. While a good friend is traveling about the country, she volunteered to let me babysit this little beauty for her, and, um, sort of make sure it doesn’t forget how to … Continue reading
Battle of The Spinning Wheels
Ta-da! All two pounds of fiber dyed blue and dry. Now we come to fun part. Spinning them. And spinning them ASAP. At the time, I wanted to have all this yarn spun up by mid-October, and I still do— … Continue reading
Indigo Dyed Yarn
Prepare to feast your eyes on the myriad of blue shades I got out of the indigo pot. Gorgeous! This is the skein of heavy worsted I spun on the drop spindle. I have no idea what I’m going to … Continue reading
Not That Sick
I did it. I asked my sister for a pair of knitting needles and a refresher course. Another sister claimed I must be really sick. But I wasn’t! It was starting to clear up. (And is practically gone now.) I … Continue reading
Cochineal: The Finale
It had to end sometime. It eventually became a question of what would exhaust first. The dye pot or me. But, after a long day of dyeing, I had this lovely assortment of reds. (Plus the two batches of fleece.) … Continue reading
Cochineal: Part 3
I tell you, this pot of dye was like the Energizer Bunny! It just kept going and going and going! The first batch of wool came out a sort of mauve color. And the bag seemed to have worked! Then … Continue reading
Cochineal: Part 2
The Continuing Saga. Everything was going well. The yarn was in, it had already turned pinkish, then I decided to give it a gentle stir to make sure it was getting evenly soaked. Up comes a section of yarn mingled … Continue reading
Cochineal: Part 1
I was all set to wake up early, crush the beetles, put them to soak, drain the mordanted fiber, rinse it, and generally get things ready before breakfast. When I woke up about eight, the room was rather dark and … Continue reading
Sweet!
I have worked with the alpaca and come out on top. I have conquered, and I’m loving it. It’s really weird how different it is from regular wool. I can’t think of how to describe it expect that it’s “buttery-er” … Continue reading