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Category Archives: Fibers
Fiber Lethargy No More
Since I last posted in February of this year, I have received e-mails from other bloggers asking why I had gone silent. The answer to that question is simple: The 45th president of the U.S. After the November 2016 election, … Continue reading
Hope Springs Eternal
As I blogged earlier, I had hoped that 8-year old Granddaughter F and I would be weaving side by side during her visit with us this summer. Well, as Alexander Pope said, “hope springs eternal in the human breast,” so … Continue reading
Posted in Fibers, Weaving
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Surprise Rug Yarn: Cowhair
Last week I wrote about my day of washing and drying of Borgs rug yarn. What I didn’t share was that among the other colored (i.e., non-green) skeins were several with labels reading “Wholly produced in Sweden by Klippan’s Yllefabrik … Continue reading
A Find: Swedish Rug Yarn
We’ll be moving into our new house in a few months, so I really shouldn’t be adding to my stash. That’s especially true considering I recently added punch needle rug making to my fiber arts repertoire thinking it would be … Continue reading
Posted in Fibers, Punch Needle Rug Hooking, Rug Making
Tagged Borgs Vävgarner, Eugene Textile Center, Punch Needle Rug
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Fun @ BSG
Last night I received a text from my friend Summer in California asking whether I planned on attending the annual Black Sheep Gathering (BSG), held in Eugene, Oregon. (It started this morning, Friday, June 24, and runs through Sunday, June … Continue reading
Posted in Fibers, Knitting, Miscellany, Other Fiber Arts
Tagged Amy Oxford, Bautista Fine Hand Wovens, Black Sheep Gathering, Black Trillium Fibre Studio, Ed Jenkins, Fancy Tier Crafts Heirloom Romney Yarn, Francisco and Laura Bautista, Jenkins spindle, Melanie Dilworth, Michele Lee Bernstein, Morgan No-Slip Hoop, PDX Knitterati, Pura Vida Alpacas
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Tweed Lopi
I have long loved Lopi yarns. Lopi yarn is a single ply yarn spun from the dual-coated fleece of the Icelandic sheep (a descendant of the Norwegian Spælsau, which, by the way, provided the yarn used to weave the Viking ship … Continue reading
Posted in Bulky Lopi, Dyeing, Fibers, Knitting, Uncategorized
Tagged Icelandic sheep, Istex, Spælsau, tweed
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Wool Musings
The woman to whom I turn (electronically) as a mentor in my quest to mastering the art of artisan bread making also happens to be a fiber enthusiast – weaving, spinning and knitting. So I know that when she sends … Continue reading
What Are Those Numbers?
Have you ever found a cone of interesting yarn, looked inside the cone, read “8/2 cotton,” 10/3 linen or “10/3 wool” and wondered what those numbers mean? It’s the yarn or thread count. The yarn count or thread count is … Continue reading
Posted in Crocheting, Fibers, Knitting, Miscellany, Spinning, Weaving
Tagged Bettie G. Roth, Chris Schultz, Craft Yarn Council, Spinderella's Fiber Mill
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Die drei Männlein im Walde/The Three Little Men in the Woods
A professor of German language and literature at a well-known U.S. university recently contacted me with some fiber-related questions. Preparing reading selections for a class, the professor read through stories by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Her specific questions arose from … Continue reading
Smarter Socks
When Thor and I left San Francisco, we settled in an area where the winter climes were much colder. We needed wool socks! From time to time in the SF Bay Area I wore wool socks, but not often. Thus, … Continue reading