Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Update at String Theory Fiber Arts
All kinds of nifty new roving, as well as some beautiful silk/merino sock yarn, superwash sock yarn, and silk/merino laceweight!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Update!
String Theory Fiber Arts has updated with new handpainted yarns in sock and lace weight, and new luxury spinning batts!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Autumn Leaves
I -lovelovelove- the way this yarn turned out. The red is not as purpley as this picture would lead you to believe. It's going to be a hard sell for me not to keep this.
Laceweight silk. Yum.
Drying the Dyeing
The fruits of the past two evenings of labour, all drying on my warping board. Because really, what else would you USE a warping board for?
You can also see a ton of the clutter of my studio in the background, including my carder and the mess I've made playing with altered books.
Rainwood
The new batch of Rainwood yarn- this time in a silk/merino 50/50 blend, and much more of the celadon colour that I've been trying for. I am -pleased- with this lot.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Updates coming soon!
There will be a huge update to String Theory on Wednesday. Yarn will be posted then, fiber will be posted on Thursday. I can't believe it's taking me a whole week to get my dyeing done, but hey, what can ya' do?
I've got some amazing new silk lace weight coming in, and 7 lbs. of sock yarn that should be in tomorrow.
I'll try to snag a picture of some of the new stuff on my way out of the house tomorrow. I really love the new colour combos I've got going on some off these.
I've got some amazing new silk lace weight coming in, and 7 lbs. of sock yarn that should be in tomorrow.
I'll try to snag a picture of some of the new stuff on my way out of the house tomorrow. I really love the new colour combos I've got going on some off these.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
06-16-07_1151
Crappy cellphone pictures of my current spinning project, the City Lights batts from Franquenmont Fibers.
Yes, I -am- spinning at work. It's very boring here on Saturdays right now.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Connections
Borrowing a page from Zero at Sock Pr0n, I thought I'd share a few places I've shopped on etsy this week.
First up is French Knitting , a new seller based in France. She and a friend of hers are offering hand-dyed mohair, alpaca, and various small breed wools. What I love best about her stuff for sale is the richness of colour. My favourite items, hands down, are her Create A Yarn Kits, which are just awesome! Loose locks, fleece, and bits of gorgeous fluff, all dyed up in the same colour, but the variation you get with the different materials is really spectacular. I can't wait to play with mine!
Next, there's Lena Brown Designs, who make some of the most attractive needle rolls I've seen in a long time. I couldn't resist ordering the one that has been popping in and out of my shopping cart since I first discovered etsy, so now this lovely is on it's way to me!
Last, but not least, we have Pixie Rolls, who also make lovely needle rolls, knitting bags, and other cool accessories. I am a sucker for bags of all kinds, so it's not surprising that I love these guys. I bought two of their sale items, the Wristlets, which look just the right size for a phone, a couple cards, and some lip balm. Or, you know, maybe a sock project...
First up is French Knitting , a new seller based in France. She and a friend of hers are offering hand-dyed mohair, alpaca, and various small breed wools. What I love best about her stuff for sale is the richness of colour. My favourite items, hands down, are her Create A Yarn Kits, which are just awesome! Loose locks, fleece, and bits of gorgeous fluff, all dyed up in the same colour, but the variation you get with the different materials is really spectacular. I can't wait to play with mine!
Next, there's Lena Brown Designs, who make some of the most attractive needle rolls I've seen in a long time. I couldn't resist ordering the one that has been popping in and out of my shopping cart since I first discovered etsy, so now this lovely is on it's way to me!
Last, but not least, we have Pixie Rolls, who also make lovely needle rolls, knitting bags, and other cool accessories. I am a sucker for bags of all kinds, so it's not surprising that I love these guys. I bought two of their sale items, the Wristlets, which look just the right size for a phone, a couple cards, and some lip balm. Or, you know, maybe a sock project...
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Officially Official
I'm now officially a business! At least according to Fairfax County. I don't have to file quarterly taxes or anything, but I'm official, and now I can set up an account for yarn from Ashland Bay.
As you can see in my last entry, I also got my dye order in from Dharma Trading Company. I'm fully stocked on blues now, and I can't wait to do some skeins this weekend! Roving too- I'm running low on everything. (Thanks for the orders!)
As you can see in my last entry, I also got my dye order in from Dharma Trading Company. I'm fully stocked on blues now, and I can't wait to do some skeins this weekend! Roving too- I'm running low on everything. (Thanks for the orders!)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
weekend
I've got 15 pounds of dye (some not pictured), silk, merino, and superwash yarn, and umpteen pounds of merino roving.
Anyone want to take a wild guess as to what I'm doing with my weekend?
Friday, June 8, 2007
In Which Reesa Can't Do Math
Those lovely skeins of sock yarn I've been selling as 233 yards each?
They are actually 310 yard skeins. Don't ask me how I managed to screw the math up THAT badly, but I've just weighed and measured another one, and unless the yarn has magically changed weights since I did those last skeins, I've been underselling my yarn.
Even with all the cool tools, I am a danger to myself and others.
They are actually 310 yard skeins. Don't ask me how I managed to screw the math up THAT badly, but I've just weighed and measured another one, and unless the yarn has magically changed weights since I did those last skeins, I've been underselling my yarn.
Even with all the cool tools, I am a danger to myself and others.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Skeining Just Got Easier!
Today was a day of hooray! at my house. When I got home from work, my new freestanding Taylor skeinwinder had arrived.
This thing has already earned its place it my heart. I wound up two 300+ yard skeins of yarn in under 10 minutes. Before this I'd been using my swift, which worked, but which required me to poke it with my finger and watch it spin haphazardly 'round and 'round. To say that it wasn't a fast process is putting it mildly.
I had to go play with it again before I could go to bed- 2.5 lbs of merino/silk fingering weight sock yarn in about an hour of skeining.
Now I just have to hold out hope that my dye order will get here before the weekend. 13 lbs of dye, 5 lbs of yarn, and however many wads of roving I can manage before my new faux-Crocs give out and my feet fall off.
This thing has already earned its place it my heart. I wound up two 300+ yard skeins of yarn in under 10 minutes. Before this I'd been using my swift, which worked, but which required me to poke it with my finger and watch it spin haphazardly 'round and 'round. To say that it wasn't a fast process is putting it mildly.
I had to go play with it again before I could go to bed- 2.5 lbs of merino/silk fingering weight sock yarn in about an hour of skeining.
Now I just have to hold out hope that my dye order will get here before the weekend. 13 lbs of dye, 5 lbs of yarn, and however many wads of roving I can manage before my new faux-Crocs give out and my feet fall off.
Welcome!
Hello there! Thanks for taking a look around. Things are changing rapidly around here, and you should soon see pictures, accounts of weekends spent elbow-deep in dye, and copious amounts of fiber pr0n.
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