WIP Wednesday & Shop Update

It's WIP Wednesday and I've been making more mitered afghan squares from my handspun Phat Fiber Box contributor samples.

I even have a couple I made from the fiber I cleaned off my drumcarder after carding up all the Emperor Dragonfly sample batts for April's Phat Fiber Box. How's that for waste not want not?

I am also working on a Dumpling Bag in Cascade Yarns Pastaza color 054, it's a mix of a deep bluish purple and dark fuschia if you look very closely at the yarn.

I realized after the fact that I photographed this while it was inside out, oh well. :) It's going to be my first felted knit and I am both excited and nervous about the thought of throwing it the washer when it's done.

Shop News:

I just listed some of our new handpainted yarn in our Etsy shop!! I am so very excited for how these new bases are taking the dyes and they are all SO soft. I must admit to coveting the 70/20/10 Baby Alpaca/Silk/Cashmere Llabyrinth Lace for myself, but I was good...for now. :) The only base I haven't played with yet is the worsted and I hope to get to that this weekend.

Yarn Clearance Sale

I have moved my yarns over to my ArtFire shop. I am switching yarn bases and the skeins dyed on the old bases are all 10% off!

New Product Line-Lluxurious Batts

Sorry for two posts in one day but I have just debuted a new product line on my shop and wanted to share it with my readers!

Lluxurious Batts are hand dyed, hand carded spinning batts. They are all one of a kind and they can and will contain a wide variety of fibers. All have a wool base and contain some luxury fiber(s) including but not limited to: mohair, silk, bamboo, merino, llama, alpaca, and banana silk.

I am really excited about these batts. They are allowing me to delve more deeply into dyeing and fiber preparation. Some of the included fibers are hand washed and picked by me, some are commercial and only dyed by me. Some fibers are added undyed.

I'm starting to explore fiber reactive dyeing, new fibers (I am hooked on blending with banana silk, it's wonderful stuff!), new fiber prep...it's really a whole lot of fun!

Drum carding these batts allows me to explore my creativity a bit more freely than dyeing yarn or roving does. That is not to say that I will not be keeping up with dyeing my yarn and roving lines, just that the batts are a nice addition.

These batts are available now in my shop. More will be added soon.

 As always custom orders are welcome!