Tag Archives: Maine

Halcyon Yarn

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Jennifer Fleck

Halcyon Yarn is turning 45 years old and they are celebrating with an incredible contest. The grand prize is a $450 gift card to Halcyon Yarn! That would go a long way towards a new spinning wheel for me. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Dyeing Experiment Results

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jennifer Fleck

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 →

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Podcast Episode 3 is Live

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Jennifer Fleck

Show notes are available with links to the podcast here.  https://flecksoffiber.wordpress.com/maine-yarn-podcast-shownotes/

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Ann Budd!

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Jennifer Fleck

Yesterday I took an amazing class taught by Ann Budd at KnitWit in Portland.  She showed us a flexible design for “pleated” knit skirts.  We measured ourselves and picked out the yarn.  Then the swatching began.  A good portion of … Continue reading →

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Maine Yarn Episode 2

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Jennifer Fleck

Our latest podcast is now live!   The link to the podcast and the show notes is located here.

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