We had a very busy and fun weekend at the Green Mountain Fiber Festival in White River Junction, VT. This was the last of five fiber events we’ve done since late Sept. Fiber festivals are a lot of fun and a lot of work. It’s been great to see so … Read More
It’s that time of year – fiber festivals galore! And we love it! I’m busy today packing up for The Fiber Festival of New England this weekend at Eastern States Exhibition in West Springfield, MA. I’ll be there with alpaca yarns in natural and hand-dyed colors including hand-painted alpaca sock … Read More
Our work changes with the seasons. Some of it is dictated by weather, some by the time of year. In spring we have alpaca shows and shearing; May through October we have babies and in the Fall, we have another round of alpaca shows plus fiber festivals. Our two biggest … Read More
I’ve been busy dyeing and painting yarn for our fall fiber festivals. Here’s a peek at what we’ll be offering this weekend at the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival: alpaca-blend sock yarn (alpaca, merino and nylon). I can’t wait to knit myself a pair of new socks!
I’ve been trying a new dyeing method this week and I love it! Dyeing in the oven. It’s so simple and less messy than stove top dyeing. I bought some large stainless steel steam table pans on ebay; they fit the oven perfectly. I use Greener Shades nontoxic dyes. I … Read More
Well, it is still only February, despite the mild, dry weather we’ve had over the last few weeks. This is the one week that I have to travel – to Freeport for Spa – and snow is forecast for the rest of the week! It’s gonna be a long ride … Read More
Our next fiber gathering will be Feb 26-28 at Spa, Knit & Spin in Freeport, ME. I’m busy winding skeins and washing sock yarn and hope to have time to do a bit more dyeing. I’ve ordered the needles that have sold out and put in a large order for … Read More
It wouldn’t be winter without a head cold. At least I should be feeling better by Christmas. It’s very cold again today – 12 below this morning. Thank goodness for semester break; Matt’s off school and is here to do chores this week. I don’t even have to go out … Read More
Last year I tried a new brand of dye for some of our yarns. Yesterday, I picked up one of the socks that I’ve been knitting for months (no – I don’t have enough time to knit!) and noticed that the dye had faded quite a bit. I check a … Read More