Tag Archives: superwash
More Samples
So my sister got some absolutely fabulous pictures of the many kinds of samples I sent, and I thought I’d share them.
In Which The Tardy Author Apologizes
I did it again. I let this poor blog languish. I’m sorry! This is just plain ridiculous. All it seems to take is one instance of “I’ll do that later” and the whole blog avalanches over the precipice and into … 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
New Year’s Dash In The Pan
Alright. So. First off I would like to know who the wise guy is that made me think I had started last year’s New Year dash the day after Christmas? And who kept me from doing some simple math? I … Continue reading
What The Cotton Didn’t Do
So before my aunt left we ran an indigo vat and dyed some cotton yarn. The yarn was a pale creamy yellow when we started, and now it’s sort of a silver gray. We dipped it twice. You can see … Continue reading
Dye Dye Dye
I finally got a chance to dye those last couple of yarns. The lace weight merino became a kettle-dyed cherry red. As it was cooking I kept peeking into the pot to see if it was the perfect tone. It … Continue reading
Sock Yarn
The sock yarn arrived, and I’ve dyed two skeins of it. I’ve still got one lace weight skein and a superwash skein to dye. I wish I had a few dozen more of these to do. They’re so much fun! … Continue reading
Nice Try
Behold my first attempt at creating a center-pull ball without the handy winder. I spent most of Saturday spinning the blue silk roving while sitting in on an all-day seminar, and the last thing I thought I would do was … Continue reading
The Results Are In
The fall-colored fleece has scored pretty high on my “favorite self-dyed fluff” list. The camera turned the red a little magenta-y, but it’s pretty true. I can hardly wait to start carding it! Hurry up and dry! I’m thinking I … Continue reading