Today! In Portland!

The yarn and I will be hanging out, knitting and spinning at Twisted PDX today, from 5:30-8pm.

Join us and be among the first to see the new Stabby Packs

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Learn to dye with Easter egg dyes!

Easy, non-toxic, totally safe for kids – dyeing fiber with Easter Egg dyes! Get everything you need right here! . . . → Read More: Learn to dye with Easter egg dyes!

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Change of Pace

breaking my wheel and breaking out the dye pots . . . → Read More: Change of Pace

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Time to have a yarn-y adventure!

In which we begin an adventure together! . . . → Read More: Time to have a yarn-y adventure!

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LocalSpun – Fleece Transformation

The LocalSpun series is my attempt to share the process from fiber (on the animal) to finished yarn. Each is just a glimpse into a moment in the life of yarn and yarnmaker.

Remember these shy little Jacob’s from Rammings Farm?

Well, I bought one of their fleeces, brought it home and stretched it out on an old clean sheet in the middle of my living room (too cold outside!)

I was pretty amazed at how clean this fleece felt. Unlike the Coopworth, it wasn’t greasy at all ! In fact, it didn’t seem to have any lanolin! Since it didn’t feel sticky, I decided to test out washing it in just water and salt – no soap!

I split up the fleece into 3 different pots for washing. The pots were filled up with water and placed on the stove (I’d do this in my washer, . . . → Read More: LocalSpun – Fleece Transformation

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Ask a Spinner – When do you Spin?

In which some spinners share their Spin-Life with us. . . . → Read More: Ask a Spinner – When do you Spin?

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Ask a Spinner – Do you have a studio?

A little departure from the weekly “Ask Tara”, this week I asked a few spinners what their Spin-Life is like. I’m delighted by the variety of places and ways people spin!

Today I’ll share their fiber “studio” set-up and next week we’ll talk about when and where they actually sit at their wheel.

But first, let’s meet the spinners:

Liz of Hobbledehoy Esther of JazzyTurtle Velma of ColorBOMB Creations Rachel-Marie of KnittyDirtyGirl Lacey of In A Circle of Fog Erin of Wooly Hands Mia of Knit and Play with Fire

Do you have spinning studio? If so, what’s it like?

Liz:

I have little corners of storage space set up like this:

for fiber to spin, handspun yarn, and batt bags.  I spin out in my living room most of the time, but I have a giant bedroom that I sectioned into studio space (it’s . . . → Read More: Ask a Spinner – Do you have a studio?

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Introducing: LocalSpun Fiber and Yarn Club

All the goodness of Localspun yarn & fibers, straight to your mailbox! . . . → Read More: Introducing: LocalSpun Fiber and Yarn Club

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