Recycled Sari Yarn Makes Sorry Warp
I’ve had some recycled sari silk yarn which I dyed back in June. I hadn’t been too sure what I was going to do with it. I almost tried putting it on my rigid heddle last weekend; I’m glad I didn’t. Right before I started warping, I took a real close look at it and […]
Singles
I’ve been weaving with singles recently — single ply yarn that is. As a result, I’ve learned a few things about weaving with singles: Single Ply yarn is not as elastic as plied yarn If using it for the warp, spread it out a little more than you might otherwise.\ There are less issues with […]
Dyeing with Thea
Thea, my 5 year old and I dyed some Fisherman’s wool the other night using Kroger neon food coloring and kool-ade. It was definitely a learning experience. For one thing, there’s the whole dying with a 5 year old and trying not to spill all over the place. For another, we didn’t dilute it well […]