Did you know that the color wheel you learned about in school is not the only one? Most of us were taught that the primary colors are red, yellow and blue (RYB). We mixed those to make the secondary colors of green, orange and purple, and went on from there. But that’s just a starting place! There are other color … Continue reading →
Last week, I was fortunate to teach a class on various ways to spin hand-dyed braids for the Kansas Alliance of Weavers and Spinners (KAWS) 2017 conference in Lawrence, Kansas. In preparing for the class, I pulled together a number of resources and added some of my own experiences and experiments into the mix. I got together with my friend … Continue reading →
I decided a while back that every 35 years or so, a person deserves a new spinning wheel… so when a bit of a windfall came along, I took the leap! My criteria: I love a traditional look, it couldn’t be too big, and it needed to offer something besides what I already had in my old faithful Country Craftsman. … Continue reading →
Update: the pattern is now free to download from Ravelry! We’re talking selling here, not buying! I have just posted my first pattern for sale on Ravelry, after having it declined – in the kindest way imaginable – by the folks at Knitty. You know, I wasn’t really disappointed when it didn’t make the cut. I had already decided to … Continue reading →
