Handspun Yarn

All About Knit Baby Blankets - What You Should Know If you are looking for the perfect gift for that special newborn baby, why not consider a knit baby blanket ? Handcrafted gifts have been looked at as a cheap way out for a long time. But in reality, a handcrafted gift, such as a knit baby blanket, costs a lot more in material and time than the mass produced blankets that you find in the store. Making a baby blanket yourself or having someone knit one for you is the best way to show your love. When you make your own blanket you ... Read Full Story

The other day after rereading my last post, I remembered that I knit a pair of socks with handspun yarn a few years ago, the yarn with similar colors to the shibori I finished last week. Here it is: This pair is 100% wool, dyed with acid dyes. And while I was shooting these, I decided to include these other handspun, handknit socks as well for your viewing pleasure... The black pair is also wool, natural black merino and hand dyed romney. The orange pair is wool and silk, also hand dyed. The last pair is alpaca and silk, and these I enjoyed making ... Read Full Story

On Saturday, Pipsqueak and I went to the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival in Essex Junction. I've been going for the past four years and Pipsqueak has joined me the last two. We enjoy it for the same reasons: seeing and touching the animals and touching all that soft yarn and fiber. I certainly don't go to buy anything since my stash will probably outlive me, but I go to get inspiration (which usually does result in a purchase). We started the day with a free kid workshop, which involved stuff wool roving in a grape vine ball. Roving is washed and sometimes dyed ... Read Full Story

Dye wool yarn with food coloring Filed under: kids , knitting and crochet When I was a youngster, I remember days where I was bored beyond measure. I would listen to the click-clack of my Mother's knitting needles as she would tell me stories of her youth in Germany, while I would unravel the ball of yarn for her. Most kids won't sit long enough to help with mundane tasks, but I bet you could get yours to sit still on a rainy day if you ask them to help you dye yarn with food coloring . Suse of Pea Soup has a tutorial ... Read Full Story

I’ve done a little bit before with felting. Last spring, I made a flower corsage and decorated an Easter bonnet . I was recently inspired to pick up my needle-felting tool again when I saw a demonstration using an applique mold . Making the shapes looked like loads of fun! However, I did not have any of the applique molds at my disposal. Being the innovative girl I am, I thought that maybe I could use a cookie cutter to act as the outline for my design. It doesn’t hurt to try! First, I selected a couple of cookie cutters from my supply with ... Read Full Story