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Tag Archives: Handspun
Spinning Gotland
The December fiber from the Maine Fiber Club was Gotland, from my own hometown of Windham, Maine. Casey describes Gotland like this in her Etsy shop: This Gotland is from The Gray Sheep in Windham, Maine. Gotland is a medium-fine … Continue reading
Spinning CVM-Romeldale
October is CVM-Romeldale at the Maine Fiber Club. This was much more fun for me to process than the Coopworth. I carded it into pretty rolags. The one fleece has mostly black/gray, but also some browns and whites. The first … Continue reading
Spinning Coopworth
The September Fiber in PortFiber’s Maine Fiber Club is Coopworth. I hand combed this fiber after a brief tutorial from Casey. (Thank you!) I found that hand combing fibers really hurts my hands. Not sure if I’m doing something wrong, … 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
Experimenting with natural dyes – Coffee
For my second experiment with natural dyes, I used coffee. I just saved the grounds from my husband’s french press for a few week (plus I added in a few whole bean just for good measure.) My son enjoyed helping … Continue reading
