Gorgeous fiber from Zeilinger, just listed on artclub.etsy.com. 3 Local mixes, 2 hand dyed, and one sturdy, trusty mystery wool:

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Club members & would-be club members, please come to spin! We do have student wheels and spindles if you can’t bring your own. Bring some fiber to spin and a snack to share. (We also have Art Club fiber for sale if you’re in the mood to blow some cash.)
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On Monday, Jennifer (Whirled Yarn–and a Yarn School teacher) let me come snoop around her place to see her animal set-up. The sheep and goats were all freshly shorn and naked and adorable. And her animals are so tame, and completely unbothered by her dogs. One of the big concerns with sheep out in […]

Pattern: Improvised. Started as an EZ seamless yoke backwards (top-down). But it was way too bunchy. Afterwards, I unravelled it from the collar down to the pits and reknit with more even shaping–basically decreased every 9th stitch every 4 rows, then did a couple rows of short-row shaping in the back under the collar […]

Well, shearing day kind of made up for fiber retreat gaff last weekend.
Marilyn & I went out to Ewephoria Farm in Lawrence yesterday to help skirt, bag & label the fleeces from the sheepies that were being undressed. Ewephoria farm’s just south of Lawrence, about an hour from my place. Tina & George are just […]

I’m such an asshole. I can’t believe this. Months ago, I signed up for a fiber retreat for next weekend. I wrote it down on my calendar, and I’ve been looking forward to it with all my heart. I booked a rental car, I made a little list of what to pack and a little […]

Help me destash! (Follow this link for prices, quantities & links to ravelry profiles.)

1. unknown silk with fake pearls 1 hank, 2. Filatura de Crossa Anna 9 100g balls, 3. Jo Sharp Soho Summer 10 balls, 4. annaclose.jpg, 5. Bucilla Tapestry Wool 2 hanks, 6. Jo Sharp Silkroad Tweed and Laines du Nord Giunco […]

Today I’ve been sewing. I’m working on little recycled flannel cinch bags for some batt & spindle kits I’m making for the craft magazine store. They’re made of old flannel sheets. I decided to go with French seams because: 1) I don’t feel like wrestling with my neglected and ancient serger; 2) the pinking shears […]

Well, for now anyway.
Duran Duran. Mostly wool, a little mohair, about 2.5 ounces.

What do you do with all those bits of fleece, roving & yarn that end up scattered all over your house? You can vacuum them up, sure, but if you gather them all up, wad them into balls, and tie them off in a stocking or pantyhose leg, and toss them in the washing machine […]