Saturday, December 31, 2011
December 31st 2011
What a year, what a ride. It's been fabulous and I'm looking so forward to 2012, and much more to blog about.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Corriedale. BL & Wensleydale = Gorgeous Batts and Rovings
I received notification from my shepherdess over at Raspberry Hollow Farms that my fleece is ready! I'm so excited because this is such a gorgeous fleece, and I have plans to process and dye it and make it into some gorgeous batts. I purchased 4 lbs and this is it:
Isn't it just amazing! Thank you Vickie for raising such beautiful wool!
Isn't it just amazing! Thank you Vickie for raising such beautiful wool!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Dyeing Silk Mawatas
I had an email from a customer requesting some custom dyed Mawatas for a knitting project featured in the Yarn Harlot's blog for some knitted silk mittens.
She wanted some Mawatas dyed in vibrant shades of pinks and reds. My friend Magan from Modern Spin graciously sent me some mawatas, to use since I had unknowingly sent the last of what I had to her! Check out her awesome Artfire shop here.
The Mawatas came lickity split, and I love these. These Mawatas or Japanese silk hankies are made from silk cocoons. They can be spun or crafted with and they look like this when they are undyed.
I soaked the Mawatas for 24 hours and gently wrung them out and began hand painting them with acid dyes.
I used intense shades of pinks, vibrant reds and purple. They were then steam set to lock in the colors.
When they were done, they look like this:
I can't wait to see what they knit up like!
She wanted some Mawatas dyed in vibrant shades of pinks and reds. My friend Magan from Modern Spin graciously sent me some mawatas, to use since I had unknowingly sent the last of what I had to her! Check out her awesome Artfire shop here.
The Mawatas came lickity split, and I love these. These Mawatas or Japanese silk hankies are made from silk cocoons. They can be spun or crafted with and they look like this when they are undyed.
I soaked the Mawatas for 24 hours and gently wrung them out and began hand painting them with acid dyes.
I used intense shades of pinks, vibrant reds and purple. They were then steam set to lock in the colors.
When they were done, they look like this:
I can't wait to see what they knit up like!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Cordale's Fleece
I just reserved Cordale Two's fleece from RaspberryHollow. Check out her beautiful animals.
Cordale Two is a Corriedale x 3/4 BL (Border Leicester) x 1/4 Wensleydale in a beautiful white. Isn't she gorgeous?
This beauty was blanketed, and I can't wait to get the fleece to begin processing it.
Cordale Two is on the bottom of the reserve page down on the right hand side. I'm super excited!
Cordale Two is a Corriedale x 3/4 BL (Border Leicester) x 1/4 Wensleydale in a beautiful white. Isn't she gorgeous?
This beauty was blanketed, and I can't wait to get the fleece to begin processing it.
Cordale Two is on the bottom of the reserve page down on the right hand side. I'm super excited!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Washing Wool
I was reading a discussion today regarding Synthrapol. Synthrapol is a cleaner made for wool, and apparently quite toxic. Here's the MSDS information for those that may be interested.
I'm not going to go into the pros and cons of using a product like that, instead I'm keeping it simple.
Wool is very much like human hair. It has a cuticle, and being so close to hair in it's composition why not just clean it with a gentle shampoo? Why does one need fance "wool cleaners"? In my estimation you don't.
Shampoo, and I use generic cleans my yarns and wools just fine, and I like the scent of apples or lavender in my shampoos.
Why would anyone be needing toxic chemicals on a product that will more than likely be used, worn or cuddled by a person? It just makes no sense to me.
I sell and love Unicorn Wool Wash and Fibre rinse. To me those two products are as luxury as I'll ever get. I do like Euclan also. But for the majority when I want to wash my yarns or my wools, I reach for the bottle of Suave.
I'm not going to go into the pros and cons of using a product like that, instead I'm keeping it simple.
Wool is very much like human hair. It has a cuticle, and being so close to hair in it's composition why not just clean it with a gentle shampoo? Why does one need fance "wool cleaners"? In my estimation you don't.
Shampoo, and I use generic cleans my yarns and wools just fine, and I like the scent of apples or lavender in my shampoos.
Why would anyone be needing toxic chemicals on a product that will more than likely be used, worn or cuddled by a person? It just makes no sense to me.
I sell and love Unicorn Wool Wash and Fibre rinse. To me those two products are as luxury as I'll ever get. I do like Euclan also. But for the majority when I want to wash my yarns or my wools, I reach for the bottle of Suave.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Bohemia Goes Bollywood
January's Batt Of The Month is a tribute to Bollywood. Beautiful Indian inspired colors, sparkly and shimmery.
If you aren't already a subscriber to the Batt Of The Month Club, come and check it out. It's a great way to build a stash, and get a unique batt not available as a stand alone item in the shop.
We also had snow today, again. Our Abominable Snow Pup, Tilly Anne sure did have fun venturing forth looking for hidden snow biscuits!
If you aren't already a subscriber to the Batt Of The Month Club, come and check it out. It's a great way to build a stash, and get a unique batt not available as a stand alone item in the shop.
We also had snow today, again. Our Abominable Snow Pup, Tilly Anne sure did have fun venturing forth looking for hidden snow biscuits!
Monday, January 17, 2011
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