Spinning an Alpaca Gradient Yarn Free Knitting Pattern for Handspun Yarn This project was spun on the Schacht Sidekick Spinning Wheel Sometimes the fiber tells us what yarn it wants to make, and sometimes we plan a spin from start to finish. When some local alpaca fiber came my way, I was inspired b
If you have ever tried spinning your own yarn before then you know just how fun and addicting it can be! We found 10 exciting spinning technique tutorials for you to try so you can stretch your spinning skills. Learn new things, try different techniques, and just have fun with it! Which of these yarn
Have you ever stopped to think about why you finish your handspun yarn by thwacking it against a surface or snapping it between your hands? Emonieiesha shares her tips for finishing a skein.
My woven murals are made from many different luxury fibers, All wall hangings vary from merino, handspun yarn, silk, cotton, bamboo, wool, banana yarn and much more. Each web image is handmade and unique, they all contain hand-spun yarn by me, I hand blend the fibers and love blending and hand spinning each unique yarn. I am also happy to create custom-made items according to your wishes. The woven mural Spring is a mix of (apricot, yellow, white, green and blue tones) that find a balance together. It was woven with merino wool, spun linen yarn, alpaca, recycled silk yarn, cotton yarn, silk and coil yarn self-spun and cotton. Width approx. 20 cm Height approx. 56 cm at the highest point of the weaving Height approx. 64 cm with beech rod for hanging Colors may vary depending on device. The Merino combed yarn is slightly thicker, which means the picture has a distance from the wall. The weaving image is hung on the wall with the beech wooden stick on a nail.
Wool, silk, rayon, cotton, nepps, angelina, and zero waste textures and embellishment fiber effects for fiber artists to embellish art batts and handspun art yarns. Beginner friendly rovings for spinning. Embellishments for freeform SAORI Weavers. Shop curated by Fiber Artist, Author, and YouTuber Ashley Martineau.
Some tips for getting started knitting with your handspun yarns.
While I was making my Art yarn, the absence of hooks was a huge plus. when you’re core spinning, coil spinning, auto wrapping, or making beehives, the guide on the bulky flyer is incredibly helpful. the yarn glides through very easily and winds onto the bobbin without getting caught up.
Whether she's weaving enormous tapestries, tiny four-selvedge tapestries, or linen yardage on a backstrap loom, Sarah Swett is a delight to watch. From our archives, an inventive piece how to weave on a cardboard box.
New to spinning yarn? There are various factors that will help to achieve a consistent handspun yarn, which we will discuss today.
Want to try your hand at tapestry but don't have a loom? Sarah Swett explains how to weave a bag on a cardboard box!
Wildflower Yarn is made from strips of lightweight cotton voile fabric. It's a perfect summer bulky cotton yarn for hand knitting.
I'm really not the most organised of people, but every so often I'll pull myself together, drag myself out from under the pile of chaos that's building up around me and sort myself out. I love hand spinning and knitting, but the problem is, I enjoy the former quite a lot more than the latter. Consequently, I have a pile of handspun yarn that I've spun purely for the pleasure and relaxation I get from spinning, with no real end purpose in sight. I came to the conclusion that I'd be much more likely to use my yarn if I knew exactly what I had in the first place. I decided to design some handspun yarn labels, so that I know how much is in each skein and what gauge of yarn it is. If I've dyed or blended it myself, I can also add which colours or dyes I used so that I can try to replicate it in future. Now for me, that's organised! This is just a small selection of my handspun yarn that I've managed to measure, weigh and label so far. At least now I can search for a pattern on Ravelry, knowing exactly the gauge and length of yarn I have in each skein. I can see several cowls, gloves and shawls-worth right there! Here's a png of my handspun yarn labels if you'd like to print your own, or I've created a PDF link here They're designed to fit on A4 card, but I'm sure with a little resizing they'll work well on US letter card too. All you need to do is cut them out and punch a hole to attach them to your skein. I've printed mine onto cream linen cardstock, but they'd also look beautiful on hammered card or watercolour paper. If you're feeling really organised, make sure that the loop you attach the label to your skein is long enough so that you can reattach the label to the outer yarn of your centre-pull ball. That way it doesn't unravel from the outside; if you have any left over, you'll be able to work out exactly how much from the weight. I hope you find my labels useful! Happy spinning! Copyright - I'm sharing these labels purely for personal use. Please do not use them for commercial use. Feel free to share them with your friends, but please give them the link to this page. At this point, I normally suggest similar related blog posts, however, my list of spinning-related content is becoming a little unmanageable... If you'd like to read more blog posts about spinning and fibre preparation, please take a look at this page here where you will find links to all of my spinning and fibre articles. Thank you for reading, and happy spinning! If you enjoyed this DIY, you might enjoy some of my other spinning themed blog posts - 9 Different Ways of Spinning a Multicoloured Blend While Trying to Avoid 'Spinning Mud' Spinning into Focus Chain-Plying at the Wheel Versus Making a Chain-Plied Ball Blending and Spinning a Rainbow Yarn 2 Ways How to Measure Handspun Yarn Using an App Free Handspun Yarn Labels Spinning Dog Hair DIY Hackle DIY Mini Wool Combs 3D Printed Modular Lazy Kate Yarn gauge reference tool for hand spinners Testing the Electric Eel Wheel Yarn Counter Prototype Hackle Blending a Long Gradient Linear Blending a Gradient Spinning Supercoil Yarn Using Waste Fibres Unbiased Review of the Daedalus Sparrow Testing the LWS Autowinder for the Electric Eel Wheel 6 ---------- Please be sweet and share the love. Leave a comment, subscribe to my YouTube channel, like my Facebook page for regular updates, or follow me on Pinterest, Bloglovin' or Instagram
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Learn a new spinning technique using our free Guide to Handspun Yarn eBook, where you will learn about different types of yarn and how to spin them!
Wild Flower Honey Bulky Art Yarn. The inspiration of this homespun yarn was a giveaway in honor of Honey bees and Beekeepers. It reminded me of the Wild Flowers and H9ney Bees. Read more...
Afraid of weaving handspun yarn as singles? Hog wash! Applying sizing to your singles before you warp will help you reduce abrasion problems, tame overtwist, and get weaving faster.
Learn how to wash and set single ply yarn for stability and strength. Join me as I go through all my yarn that I spun during Tour de Fleece 2024.
When I first decided to teach myself to spin, keeping notes seemed like a good idea. As soon as there was actual yarn coming off the spindle, which took longer than expected, I made a little notebook from index cards bound together with a rubber band and a paper clip. After each little skein w
How to Spin a Color-Changing "Fractal Style" Yarn Creating handmade yarn can be a rewarding and creative experience. If you love working with yarn and want to add a unique touch to your projects, why not try spinning a color-changing "fractal style" yarn? In this blog post, we
Learn how to spin luscious handspun textures using recycled bits of yarn, silk, and more!
I'm really not the most organised of people, but every so often I'll pull myself together, drag myself out from under the pile of chaos that's building up around me and sort myself out. I love hand spinning and knitting, but the problem is, I enjoy the former quite a lot more than the latter. Consequently, I have a pile of handspun yarn that I've spun purely for the pleasure and relaxation I get from spinning, with no real end purpose in sight. I came to the conclusion that I'd be much more likely to use my yarn if I knew exactly what I had in the first place. I decided to design some handspun yarn labels, so that I know how much is in each skein and what gauge of yarn it is. If I've dyed or blended it myself, I can also add which colours or dyes I used so that I can try to replicate it in future. Now for me, that's organised! This is just a small selection of my handspun yarn that I've managed to measure, weigh and label so far. At least now I can search for a pattern on Ravelry, knowing exactly the gauge and length of yarn I have in each skein. I can see several cowls, gloves and shawls-worth right there! Here's a png of my handspun yarn labels if you'd like to print your own, or I've created a PDF link here They're designed to fit on A4 card, but I'm sure with a little resizing they'll work well on US letter card too. All you need to do is cut them out and punch a hole to attach them to your skein. I've printed mine onto cream linen cardstock, but they'd also look beautiful on hammered card or watercolour paper. If you're feeling really organised, make sure that the loop you attach the label to your skein is long enough so that you can reattach the label to the outer yarn of your centre-pull ball. That way it doesn't unravel from the outside; if you have any left over, you'll be able to work out exactly how much from the weight. I hope you find my labels useful! Happy spinning! Copyright - I'm sharing these labels purely for personal use. Please do not use them for commercial use. Feel free to share them with your friends, but please give them the link to this page. At this point, I normally suggest similar related blog posts, however, my list of spinning-related content is becoming a little unmanageable... If you'd like to read more blog posts about spinning and fibre preparation, please take a look at this page here where you will find links to all of my spinning and fibre articles. Thank you for reading, and happy spinning! If you enjoyed this DIY, you might enjoy some of my other spinning themed blog posts - 9 Different Ways of Spinning a Multicoloured Blend While Trying to Avoid 'Spinning Mud' Spinning into Focus Chain-Plying at the Wheel Versus Making a Chain-Plied Ball Blending and Spinning a Rainbow Yarn 2 Ways How to Measure Handspun Yarn Using an App Free Handspun Yarn Labels Spinning Dog Hair DIY Hackle DIY Mini Wool Combs 3D Printed Modular Lazy Kate Yarn gauge reference tool for hand spinners Testing the Electric Eel Wheel Yarn Counter Prototype Hackle Blending a Long Gradient Linear Blending a Gradient Spinning Supercoil Yarn Using Waste Fibres Unbiased Review of the Daedalus Sparrow Testing the LWS Autowinder for the Electric Eel Wheel 6 ---------- Please be sweet and share the love. Leave a comment, subscribe to my YouTube channel, like my Facebook page for regular updates, or follow me on Pinterest, Bloglovin' or Instagram
I've been contemplating a What to make with handspun blog post for a while now, but since I haven't quite fallen down the spinning rabbit hole yet, I decided to ask Anne of Middle Brook Fiberworks, my fiber and spinning guru, for some suggestions. She ended up sending me a…
Handspun yarn is a work of art unto itself - when knit into a sweater it’s a masterpiece as wonderfully unique as you. We are accepting a small quantity order for this special sweater quantity of yarn handspun by Silbia. Each batch of yarn is one of a kind and crafted specially for you. The images above are examples of handspun yarn that you may receive and not representative of the exact yarn that will come to you. The color you receive will be part of the Camellia Fiber Co. palette but will be a surprise! We recommend having a pattern in mind when selecting this option so that you know the exact yardage that you need. You will be able to work directly with Silbia to ensure you have the right quantity of yarn. Fiber Content: 100% American Targhee Wool Yardage: Between 46 - 56 yards (can vary per skein) Amount: 100g Total of 8 skeins per order Please allow 8 to 10 weeks for production. This yarn is offered as a limited edition item for our Growth Shop. All proceeds will help us to reach our renovation goals for our new studio! Thank you so much for your support. Click here for a tour of the new studio space.
(first photo courtesy of Lauraspinner, and yarn is Nerds on Falkland spun by Laura) Warp was two different two ply handspun yarns, approx light worsted/dk weight. Weft was heavy worsted two ply f...
un·rav·el [uhn-rav-uhl] verb, un·rav·eled, un·rav·el·ing or ( especially British ) un·rav·elled, un·rav·el·ling. 1. to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.). My first attempt at unravelling a sweater and recycling some yarn! There are quite a few tutorials out there on the internet these days, and here is a summary of what I have learned about the process (in case you want to try one of your own!) The first step, of course, is to find a sweater (or two) to unravel. The main things to consider are: Weight: There are lots and lots of sweaters out there made from very fine yarns, which can be quite difficult to take apart. For my first attempt, I looked for worsted, and sport-weight yarns. Fiber content: I only wanted sweaters with natural fibers because (in my opinion) it is just not worth the time or money for acrylic, so be sure to read the tags. If there is a small percentage of nylon or acrylic, it will be less breakable and therefore easier to unravel, so a little man-made fiber content might even be preferable! Condition: It seems as if many wool sweaters end up in the thrift store because they were accidentally tossed in the washing machine, and a felted sweater will not unravel; an unfelted sweater will have a clear outline of each individual stitch, and you will be able to see through the fabric when it is stretched. Also, be on the lookout for stains or holes that might affect your finished yarn. Seams: To get long lengths of usable yarn, your sweater must have sewn or crocheted seams (rather than serged). The easiest sweaters to unravel have crocheted seams (you will see a small crochet chain up one side of the seam). I chose to start my un-ravelling adventure with a 100% wool, purple sweater, and a Fair Isle cotton/nylon/wool/angora blend in a beautiful red/orange color. First, I turned the purple sweater inside out, and looked for the chain stitch along the arm seams. What is a chain stitch, you ask? A chain stitch is the use of 1 or more continuous threads (no bobbin) to create a stitch. The chain stitch can be easily pulled out by pulling the right thread (like a potato bag). Taking apart good seams pictured above can be very fast and easy. If you start at the right end, undoing the seam is as easy as pulling on the yarn end - the seam comes apart like magic. After "unzipping" the arms, I did the armholes, and the neck band, which left me with four, separate pieces to start unraveling. To unravel the sleeve, start at the shoulder end and try and identify where the bind-off ended. You might have to make a couple of snips to get at a yarn end. When you find it, and start pulling, you will see the "live stitches" that every knitter can identify! At this point, I placed the yarn end in my ball winder, rolled the piece to unravel into a tube (so it could unwind more evenly) and started cranking away at my ball winder. It is very, very satisfying to see the piece unravel into lovely yarn right there in front of you! If you need more information about any of these steps, I found this blog post to be very helpful! I unraveled the red sweater in a similar manner, but it was a little more complicated because of the Fair Isle portions of the sweater. However, I was able to do both sweaters in a couple of hours. At this point, I was left with this: Now you will have several balls of yarn, and you are ready to turn them into hanks for washing and stretching. If you have a niddy noddy you are all set... but for the rest of us, a couple of chair backs work just fine. I count the number of times I wind the yarn around and multiply that number by the diameter of the chair backs to calculate my total yardage. At this point, you can tie the ends of your yarn in a figure eight to hold them, and then add several more figure eight ties around the hank to keep it from getting tangled. Now you will be left with several large, very kinky hanks of yarn that are ready to be washed and stretched! Fill a sink, tub, or large bowl with warm water and some wool wash or mild dish soap and stir. Gently push the yarn down into the soapy water (avoid using hot water and any agitation so that no felting will occur) and then let the yarn soak for at least 30 minutes. After soaking, rinse the yarn with room temperature water, gently squeezing out the excess water. You can then roll the yarn up in a towel and apply pressure to get out some more moisture, or use your salad spinner :). Extra kinky yarn needs to be stretched to help straighten it out. I hung my hanks up on plastic coat hangers with a "canned food" weight to help stretch them out as they dry. Once your yarn is completely dry, it is time to ball it back up by either placing it back on the chair backs to re-wind, or using your swift and ball winder. Since your recycled yarn does not have a ball band, make sure you label it with your fiber content from the garment label, and your calculated yardage (because you will not remember in 6 months.... trust me!!) In case you are wondering, the total yardage for the purple wool was about 1200 yards... not bad for $4.99! I also whipped up some of these yarn labels so I can keep all that pertinent information with my yarn.. feel free to use them for your own, non-commercial purposes :). Just click on the picture to download the .pdf file from DropBox.
You have heard of Saori. And you have seen freeform art weaving. But you are not sure how freeform art weaving differs from Saori. Here's a breakdown.
There’s nothing quite like finally casting on a sweater using handspun yarn. Watching yard after yard filling bobbin after bobbin, we have plenty of time to think about the knitted fabric that will keep us (or our beloveds) cozy.
My woven murals are made from many different luxury fibers, All wall hangings vary from merino, handspun yarn, silk, cotton, bamboo, wool, banana yarn and much more. Each web image is handmade and unique, they all contain hand-spun yarn by me, I hand blend the fibers and love blending and hand spinning each unique yarn. I am also happy to create custom-made items according to your wishes. The woven mural Rosa is a mixture of (pink, white and grey) that find a balance together. It was woven with merino wool, spun linen yarn, alpaca, recycled silk yarn, silk and coil yarn with glitter fibers and cotton. Width approx. 20 cm Height approx. 54 cm at the highest point of the weaving Height approx. 63 cm with beech rod for hanging Colors may vary depending on device. The Merino combed yarn is slightly thicker, which means the picture has a distance from the wall. The weaving image is hung on the wall with the beech wooden stick on a nail.
Whether she's weaving enormous tapestries, tiny four-selvedge tapestries, or linen yardage on a backstrap loom, Sarah Swett is a delight to watch. From our archives, an inventive piece how to weave on a cardboard box.
Learn how to wash and set single ply yarn for stability and strength. Join me as I go through all my yarn that I spun during Tour de Fleece 2024.
I'm so blessed that two of my favorite designers and friends have created two new one skein knitting patterns. One for Crochet and one for knitting. Find these as well as many of our other favorite one skein knitting patterns in this helpful blog post.
Keep track of all of your handspun yarn with these FREE printable yarn bands, perfect for recording all your wooly details!
In this post, I’ll show you how to make an easy zipper bag out of handwoven fabric. You could also use regular fabric, but if you’re looking for sewing projects that use handwoven fabric, this one’s for you. When I started weaving, I knew I wanted to be able to incorporate my handwoven fabric into m
