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With fingers flying and knitting needles blazing, January has been a month of yarn immersion. I have been finishing a series of samples for my new workshops. While I love spinning and knitting cardigans that incorporate beautiful buttons, I used to strugg
Dyeing to Spin & Knit: Techniques and Tips to Make Custom Hand-Dyed Yarns was written by a dyer who spins. Have you ever considered how staple length affects the appearance of color in your handspun? Illustrating this point with hand-dyed locks, Felicia L
My fiber journeys this year have taken me to a dozen states for different events, each one unique and wonderful in its own way. I thought I would share a snapshot of just three events I was lucky to experience this fall.
Like any frequent traveler, I continue to perfect my list of must-have items.
I love my lazy kate. It folds up nearly flat and holds three bobbins at an angle, ready for plying. Sometimes, though, I need an extra kate to ply four or more singles.
Several summers ago, I boarded a small plane in Edinburgh, Scotland, bound for the Shetland Isles. I will never forget the sudden joy of seeing Shetland’s patchwork of stone and vibrant green as the plane suddenly emerged from the low clouds.
With spring finally in the air, it’s time for some COLOR!
In the fiber world, we have a large community of talented indie fiber producers, spinners, dyers, and pattern designers. They all had to start somewhere.
Experiment with handspun fiber this year when making gifts for family and friends!
