Tag Archives: Etsy
Even Dyers Impulse Buy
When I first began dyeing my own yarn and fiber, some people thought I would never “need” to buy colored stuff again. Ha ha ha ha. That’s like saying “You cook, so you won’t ever need to buy food at … Continue reading
Send Up Skyrockets!
Announcing the grand opening of my second Etsy store — Filigree Willow Laceweights Come on over and take a peek. I’m so, so excited! And, on that note, I am so, so loving custom orders. You probably remember my first … Continue reading
I Seem To Have This Thing For Lace
I have a total of three laceweight spinning projects going on right now. The alpaca and silk you’ve seen, so here’s the new baby. Angora cobweb fluffy laceweight. Ahhhhhhhh. You cannot believe how soft this yarn is when it’s plied. … Continue reading
New Sock Yarns
And here they are, soon-to-be-released sock yarns. They will be going up on Etsy during the next couple of weeks. I am so, so happy with the way they turned out. Who knows, some of them might not make it … Continue reading
Twice As Blue
I realize you all might get bored with my constant forays into indigo, but this one was so astonishing in proportion that I can’t help blogging about it. I’m used to two, maybe three hours in the kitchen maximum with … Continue reading
So You Want To Spin?
Beginner’s Info: Part 1 So you want to learn to spin? Good for you. You’re about to be initiated into the wonderful craft of spinning. Or, to turn it into its most basic process, the art of taking a handful … Continue reading
Spinning Fur
Last week was a tough one. Long and tiring. That’s why I’m so pathetically behind on this update. By the time I hit last Saturday I was ready to chill. Really chill. Chill to the point of not having the … Continue reading
Progress
Okay, so that has a double meaning. I’ve made good progress on the fifty gram skein of sport weight. In fact, it’s done. And I’ve made really good progress on the tam. Just an inch and a half of ribbing … Continue reading
More Colors
I did some more dyeing yesterday. Here are the two new colorways, Poppies and Copper Lake. That last practically designed itself. I started mixing colors and there it was!
Times Four
I’ve railed at myself to stop trying to do multiple dye colors in one day. I’ve threatened, groaned, said I had learned my lesson, and so on. It hasn’t done much good. I did four colorways in one day. However, … Continue reading