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Tour de Fleece 2019
It had been three years since I participated in the annual spin-along, Tour de Fleece. For this year's Tour my goal was to just get back
Aug 16, 20192 min read


Fill in the Blanks
Sock blanks are all the rage right now. This spring I got a chance to attend a sock blank dyeing workshop at a knitting retreat. Photos of t
Sep 29, 20171 min read


Tour de Fleece 2016 Wrap-Up
This year’s Tour is over! By the third week, I was definitely less enthusiastic about spinning (also, Pokemon Go was released…) But...
Jul 25, 20161 min read


Tour de Fleece 2016: No Rest for the Wicked
This year’s Tour, like any other, has the customary two rest days in the schedule. If I can’t spin, I can still play with fiber in some...
Jul 20, 20161 min read


Dye-a-bolical
I went to a knitting retreat in April, and took a dyeing workshop there. We used reactive dyes, Kool-Aid, water, and vinegar. These two...
Jul 6, 20161 min read


Longing for Longdraw
Longdraw or woolen spinning has long (ha!) been on my list of things a spinner should try but it’s just seemed too scary and difficult to...
May 4, 20162 min read


Just Another Dye Day
Results from this summer’s second fiber dyeing session. This time the theme was purples and greens. A bump of humbug Jacob became a...
Oct 22, 20141 min read


WIP Wednesday: The Spinning Edition
It’s become a tradition to get together with my bestest knitting friends each summer and dye some wool. Last year’s theme was blues and...
Jul 2, 20141 min read


Fiber Dyeing
A couple of weeks ago me and three friends of mine got together to knit, chat, eat chocolate mud cake and — most importantly — to dye...
Aug 16, 20131 min read
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