Sarah London’s Wool Eater Blanket
This Wool Eater blanket looks so very complicated, but Sarah London’s instructions make it seem easy. The colors are quite inspiring, and the texture is to die for!
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Compost Critters: Fingerless Mitten Pattern
There times we need are fingers, say when we’re turning compost piles, taking pictures, or drawing sketches of squirrels running around the warmed up soil. These fingerless gloves are really fun to work up because they’re simple, cute, and really quick.
Continue ReadingMeet Mathieu of Manspun
i also breath and eat and drink and play guitar and video games. many people are confused when they think of “man” and “yarn” in the same sentence, but they do in fact go together.
Continue ReadingTwo Guyz Spinning and Spin in Public Day
Spinning for them is like breathing. It’s a reflex. The two learned to spin by chance, at Knit Out, an event in Washington D.C. They were taught by some Mennonites who were teaching and demonstrating at the event. Buck and Greg loved it, and have since dedicated their time to learning and preserving the history and methods of fiber arts.
Continue ReadingRefresh Wool Roving with a Flick Card
It’s a simple Ashford Flick Card. I have had my eye on a pair of $60 hand carders for a while, but this flick card was less than $20, so I went for it. The card is basically a brush with thin, sharp, bent teeth. I found the tool at my local feed store, not the craft store.
Continue ReadingFlashback: Natural Dyeing 101
Master fiber spinner and natural dyeing wizard Judith Lange shared her wealth of knowledge with us back in Volume 04. Judith lives on her farm in Sonoma County, raises her own sheep and goats, spins her own harvested fibers, and dyes them stunning colors using only nature’s bounty right there in her on-site workshop. Pictured […]
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