I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.This month I’m blatantly showing off for my monthly craft of these Winter Mittens: Will you stop reading this blog if I say, “Yeah, I know I’m awesome”? I’m not actually that cocky of a person. But I do love […]
Monthly Craft: New Moon Hat
I’ve never really considered myself a crafty person, but I do love to knit and crochet. As I grow in my love of fiber work and my desire to live sustainably, I find myself doing more and more crafts, such as this New Moon Hat I made last month: Love it! This turned out well […]
Finishing Up
Now that you’ve washed, spun, and dyed your wool. You have to put it to use. You can sell it, donate it, gift it, or make something out of it. Even if you don’t like your first yarn, make something up to show what you’ve accomplished! I made up a vertical garter stitch scarf. I […]
Dyeing Yarn
I like to dye my finished yarn because I have more control over where the color goes and often I don’t know what I’m going to make when I’m spinning the yarn. But you can dye at any point in the process. First off, I highly recommend you get the book Hand Dyeing Yarn and […]
Finishing Yarn
Okay, now you’ve spun yarn. Congratulations! But you aren’t done yet. First, you have to decide if you want to ply or not. Then you have to set the twist. Plying is a good option, since it counters the twist of your singles, and therefore knits up without “bias.” It also evens out the appearance […]