Selah Barling--cashmere
This two ounce skein of yarn is cashmere. One ounce was cream, the other gray, and I dyed them with Procion acid dyes in the original batts. Then I teased them, spun them into singles and plyed them...
View ArticleSharon Knutson--Zhi Hua
This yarn is named for my older daughter. I adopted Anna from China, all she had when she was placed in my arms was her beautiful Chinese name, Zhi Hua, which translated means "wise flowering blossom."...
View ArticleSusan Crawford--Cabled yarn
Cabled yarn, 4 ply. Merino wool from my stash. I think it was from Treenway a long time ago. I recently moved and the top appeared out of one of many bags of wool. Blues and magentas. I'm the...
View ArticleAdele Michelsen--Fairy Garden
Type of fiber: Mixed fibersSource of fiber: textured art batt from Oscar and Spohia (Lisa Renee Mckenzie)Colorway: Fairy GardenPhotographer: Natasha Beccaria Photography
View ArticleEvanita Montalvo--AllSpunUp
Mixed BFL/Silk 85/15 Combed TopAllSpunUpNo colorway nameI took the photograph
View ArticleMelanie Bilodeau-Meek--Red-Gold
It's a BFL/Tussah silk blend from Three Waters Farm. The colorway is Red-Gold tonal and I took the photograph
View ArticleTeri Conroy--Lisel's locks, and mohair...with a touch of teeswater
The yarn is a combination of my suri llama, Lisel's, locks, and mohair...with a touch of teeswater. I dye the locks myself after I wash them and before I spin them. I took the photograph.
View ArticleAnn M. Krieg--Wineberry
Fiber: Batts, 65% Merino / 25% Tussah Silk / 10% Baby Camel Source: Southern Cross FibreColorway: WineberryPhotographer: Ann M. Krieg
View ArticleAnn M. Krieg--Dormant
Fiber: Portuguese MerinoSource: Hello Yarn, September 2013 Fiber ClubColorway: DormantPhotographer: Ann M. Krieg
View ArticleAnn M. Krieg--Rooting
Fiber: CheviotSource: Hello YarnColorway: RootingPhotographer: Ann M. Krieg
View ArticleAnn M. Krieg--Spirograph *Featured in Spring 2014 Spin-Off
Fiber: FalklandSource: Hello Yarn, August 2013 Fiber ClubColorway: SpirographPhotographer: Ann M. Krieg
View ArticleAnn M. Krieg--Blossom
Fiber: FinnSource: Hello Yarn, May 2013 Fiber ClubColorway: BlossomPhotographer: Ann M. Krieg
View ArticleHooked rug out of bison fiber
I hooked the rug out of the coarser buffalo fiber. I used blonde hair dye to lighten the fiber for the shoulders.Maureen
View ArticleHooked rug out of bison fiber
I hooked the rug out of the coarser buffalo fiber. I used blonde hair dye to lighten the fiber for the shoulders.Maureen
View ArticleOceanside Spinning
Nothing beats spinning by the ocean on a warm spring day! Ft Bragg, CA.
View ArticleFruit stripe handspun 2 ply merino wool blend yarn
This is a 2 ply merino, Corriedale X, and Angelina yarn I spun from one of my art batts. I divided the colors into long solid sections and spun a single then plyed the yarn back onto itself so the...
View ArticleNo wool!
Baa...nope! Truly vegan yarn. Turned out super awesome-so bouncy. I blogged about it: http://louet.com/wplouet/guest-post-baa-no-wool/
View ArticleNo wool, shawl
This shawl was a joy to knit! It turned out great, the secret is using fake cashmere, from Louet!I blogged about the shawl, it's creating from dyeing,spinning & knitting here.
View ArticleSpinning fiber, BFL
I love how the dyes took on this BFL. It's got a smidge of nylon-which makes for vibrant colors. I use Jacquard Acid Dyes.
View ArticleRainbow Cardi
I used my BFL roving to spin the yarn-and attempted..haha to ply them to match. Slight fail! Turns out the overlapping of colors lended a beautiful marled look. I of course, had a hissy fit. I followed...
View ArticleFriends shawl
I handspun portions of the yarn-and friends donated the rest. I gave it to another friend who was going through a nasty divorce.
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