Sunday, December 21 2014
Sunday, December 21 2014. Archeology
Those of you who know me well, know I enjoy the technical aspects of dyeing - learning why certain fibres react in certain ways, why different breeds of sheep fleece results in different shades when I use the same recipe, and why certain dyes are tricky to work with. Even though I return to my […]
Sunday, November 16 2014
Sunday, November 16 2014. Knitting
My current project is a cardigan called Chance of Showers, by the designer Heidi Kirrmaier. Some of you may see the similarities between this design and an earlier design of hers called Vitamin D.I am working in one of my favourite yarns - sport weight. "Sport Weight" is not a term for […]
Tuesday, June 29 2010
Tuesday, June 29 2010. Archeology
When you are an independent yarn dyer it can sometimes be really hard to decide what yarns to include in your range of hand dyed yarns. Some work, and some do not, and sometimes you can make the mistake of thinking that something will be popular just because you happen to like it yourself. And […]
