Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent.
Tuesday * February 7th 2012
Mar31
What do you get when you put a warping board, Knitpicks Bare sock yarn, and some dye together? I love it when a tool can serve double duty. The warping board pegs are about 18″ apart — a bit more than the recommended 15″, but close enough for me! All tied off and ready to [...]
Mar25
Okay, you know it’s been too long since you last dye fiber when…you forget to presoak the yarn and the fiber. Then you forget to add the vinegar. It was a gorgeous day outside. Just the right type of day to pull out the dye pots and play with color. Thankfully, nothing unrepairable. I just [...]
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Mar20
Spunky Eclectic – Colorway Lichen You can see the difference in the color intensity between the roving that’s been split (small ball on the lower right), pre-drafted (big puffy balls), and what is spun (singles). The color lightens quite a bit after it has been pre-drafted, but intensifies again when spun into singles. Happy Vernal [...]
Mar16
Something I didn’t mention yesterday, when I gave all the specs, is gauge. Yarn weight and needles used mean nothing, nada, without gauge. I’m only providing stitch gauge, not row gauge, since row gauge means very little in my recipe socks (knit until it fits). Koigu: 8 spi Trekking XXL: 9.5 spi (sw, nylon) Bright [...]
Mar15
Remember these and these socks? Now that I’ve worn them a few times, I have to say that I love, Love, LOVE them. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to get the gumption up to knit socks from my own handspun. There is one thing that I’ve noticed. The Black Bunny Hop [...]