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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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