Tag: spun fiber

• Logwood, Chlorophyllin, &…

  

  Chlorophyllin, Logwood, Cochineal, and Madder Root. Remember these braids of fibre and yarn I dyed? Well, here they are, a couple of weeks after I let them cure. I then washed them in a ph neutral soap and dried them. Logwood Dyed Combed Top Results To create the different colours using the logwood dye extract…

  Keli

  April 18, 2023

  Final Outcome, Knitting projects, Spinning & Knitting, Spinning Projects

  botanical, combed top, dye, fibre, spun fiber, wool

• The Results Are In!

  

  I finished spinning up one of the braids I dyed with Hopi Sunflower seeds. Braid This braid is blue-faced Leicester and is combed top, not roving. What is the difference between roving and combed tops, you ask? Combed top the fibres are all combed, so they are parallel. Roving the fibres are not combed and…

  Keli

  March 18, 2023

  Dyeing With Plants, Spinning Projects, sunflower seeds, Uncategorized

  botanical, botanical dyed yarn, combed top, fiber, fibre, seeds, spinning, spun fiber, sunflower seeds, wool

• 2023 Be My Valentine Fibre Bits Club

  

  It’s here! Pre-orders for the first Fibre Bits Club in 2023! Watch Shiree’s latest video on Youtube (she is one of my test spinners) to see the colourway Be My Valentine up close and learn about each sheep’s characteristics. *quantities are limited. Happy spinning! Keli

  Keli

  December 17, 2022

  Spinning Projects

  cheviot, colours, combed top, draft, drafting, dye, dyed, fiber, fibre, fleece, knit, love what i do, merino, Polwarth, spin, spindle, spinning, spun fiber, twist, wool, yarn, zen

• Advent Fibre Bits

  Spinning up my advent fibre bits is well under way. I have four skeins made so far; two are completely done, one is drying, and one is soaking as I type this. I won’t show them quite yet as I know lots of people haven’t started spinning theirs yet. I can’t get over how many…

  Keli

  December 7, 2022

  Spinning Projects, Uncategorized

  combed top, fiber, fibre, spinning, spun fiber, wool