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Simone Kereit and Wonderland Yarns have collaborated to create these kits for the Khyber Pass Shawl.We will be closed today. Happy Knitting!The much-anticipated annual hat pattern from the Shetland Wool Week has been released. This year’s Shetland Wool Week hat, designed by Linda Shearer, is called the ‘Bonnie Isle Hat’. This amazing Fair Isle hat is available for a limited time for free from Shetland Wool Week. I just love the waves and anchors in this year's design. This hat uses 5 colors of fingering weight yarn. Here are some color suggestions using Quince and Co. Finch.We will be closed Monday, July 4. Plan ahead for all your knitting needs!We will be closed Monday, July 4. Plan ahead for all your knitting needs!We just love the July specials from Katrinkles. Sharks!KnitWit Yarn Shop Facebook Page
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Tag Archives: dyeing
Dyeing Experiment Results
Last year, I posted about some dyeing experiments I was doing with local plants. I ended up letting them sit for almost a year. Whenever I went to check on them, I really didn’t see much change in the yarn. … Continue reading
Vacation
This summer we went to the Camden, Maine area for a long weekend vacation. We saw some lighthouses, walked along the beach, shopped, kayaked, and of course, I fit in some knitting by the campfire. While wandering through downtown Camden, … Continue reading
Trying to Dye with Birch
I attempted to dye my Coopworth with some birch bark, as described in Jenny Dean’s Wild Color book. It didn’t work. All I got was little pieces of bark stuck in my wool. It was supposed to dye a reddish … Continue reading
Dyeing Experiments
Last weekend, I decided to see if any of the plants/trees around my house (aside from the Goldenrod) have dyeing powers. I walked around and picked 10 different types and took pictures to try to document what they were: I … Continue reading
Natural Dyeing Results
Here are some final glamour shots of my finished products. Makes me smile. Romney – before and after Angora – before and after Valley Yarns Northampton – before and after Goldenrod results Coffee results