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An extensive traveler, weaver and teacher Laverne Waddington is also a researcher and student of backstrap weaving. Learn how she got started, and about the important connection between handspun and her weaving.

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Dream Suri is Summer Camp Fiber's single ply other "halo" hand dyed yarn made of lux 75% Suri Alpaca and 25% Mulberry Silk.

Mini yarn skeins for Saori weaving or tapestry supply starter kit. These yarn bundles or fiber packs are great for crochet and knitting projects of all kinds. The Highway 1 yarn and fiber bundles consist of 46 different fibers that create a highly textured, mixed media grouping. Each color is 10+ yards, for a total of 460yards! These yarn and fiber bundles can be used in your mixed media, art journals, granny squares, scarves, tassels, ATCs, dream catchers, Saori, scrapbooking, spinning, knitting, crochet or felting projects. I would love to see what you create with them! Full of ocean and sky blues, sandy beiges, seaweed greens, purples seen in statice plants, orange poppies, reds and green of the ice plant that grows in the cliffs. Photos are taken in natural light, with colors as close as possible to real life. Follow artfiberfrenzy on Instagram to see upcoming bundles and favorite this shop to know when new bundles drop!

SIZE:  Finished dimensions are approximately 78" along the longest edge and 38" along the final bound-off edge. MATERIALS:  Expression Fiber Arts CashSilk Sock Yarn Shown in: Rosebush Hues Kit, 3 skeins (3.5oz, 410 yds each)  700 yds were used for the sample shown; roughly 100 yds A, 350 yds B, 250 yds C.  NEEDLES:  US 3 (3.25 mm) 24" (min) circular needles Adventurous Beginner-  This pattern is for those knitters who are ready to learn some new skills or stitch combinations. Skills/concepts include: Box Stitch, lace pattern, notched edge shawl. Notes From the Designer: •Leander - the name of a beautiful pink apricot rosebush. Deep shades of salmon, apricot and yellow rose buds that open to soft pastel shades of pink, peach and white, fading away to the rich hues of burnt orange and gold. Three different shades create a subtle gradient as you progress to the end of the shawl. •The shawl begins at the narrow end, gradually increasing out to the wider edge. Narrow strips of lacework are inserted along the way, while also creating a notched outer edge. The same lacework is repeated several times to finish off the design. •Instructions are provided for a lace-free version if you feel more comfortable with that! •Click the Videos tab for a demonstration on how to do the lace section! Designed by Jane Vanselous You'll receive a digital file only (instantly downloadable as a PDF) and won't be shipped anything. Please allow a few minutes for the download link to be emailed to you. If the email doesn't arrive within a few minutes, just log into your account on our site and you'll see your Completed Orders. From there, you'll find the download link. Enjoy your knitting. Chandi New? Read about our pattern download process here.  “We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” –Dale Carnegie  v2 uploaded 6/9/20 - errata in the non lace version of pattern.

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I decided (in lieu of my normal Wednesday links) I'd share a tutorial for my awesome DIY yarn swift, as well as the links to the projects that helped me arrive at my final product. This swift combines all the best attributes of the other DIY swifts I liked, without as many setbacks. It's sturdy as heck, spins on ball bearings, adjusts to hold a skein as small as one yard or bigger than three yards (this was a requirement specific to my large skein niddy noddy - enormous skeins are great for dyeing), can be disassembled for storage, and cost me about $12. Get the tutorial and links after the jump! You need: A used wooden lazy susan - there were four for under $7 at my favourite thrift store, I'm sure you can find one on the cheap. New ones aren't terribly expensive either, and generally cost less than the hardware required to build one (seriously, wtf right?). Two pieces of 2x2 wood, 42" long. I used the cheapest finger jointed fir - it's a mess to work with, but it's cheap as chips and this swift is very large and isn't pretty enough to leave out anyway. Word to the wise: finished 2X2 isn't actually 2" by 2" - about 1/2" is lost when the wood is milled. Four 8" lengths of 3/8" dowel. 4 bolts about 3" long, with matching nuts and washers. A drill. Clamps, if you have them. Either a saw, hammer and chisel, or a table saw and dado blade. Start by finding the centre of your 42" 2x2's, and find the actual dimensions of the piece of wood (most likely 1 1/2"). Cut a dado (notchy thing) at the very centre of each piece. The dado should be as wide as the 2x2, and half that measurement deep. The two pieces fit together in this joint and should lie flat. The dado joint for my swift was done (by my dad...) on a table saw, but this swift tutorial shows you how to do it with a handsaw and chisel. Find the centre of your lazy susan. Draw yourself a guideline along the diameter of the lazy susan, and draw a second diameter line perpendicular to the first. Drill four holes (big enough for your bolts to go through), one on each line, and each the same distance (in my case, 6 1/2") from the centre mark where the two diameter lines meet. On your 2x2's, measure and mark in both directions from the centre point the same distance you measured from the centre point on the lazy susan to where you drilled the holes. On one side of the bottom 2x2 (I determined which was top and bottom by which side, when they were jointed together, had a slightly nicer finish), drill all the way through at this mark. It's important to drill this hole vertically. Line up the hole with one of the holes on the lazy susan and bolt them together, loosely enough that the 2x2 can swing a bit from the bolted point. Next we drill the other three bolt holes. Start by lining up the mark you just made on the other side of the centre point of your bottom 2x2 with the hole in the lazy susan opposite the bolted point. Clamp the 2x2 in place, and drill through both the lazy susan and the 2x2, using the hole you already have in your lazy susan as a guide. Slide a bolt in and secure it tightly. Now take your top 2x2 and line it up at the dado joint. Do your best to line up the marks you measured from the centre with the holes on the lazy susan (perfection is optional here - mine is half assed and it works great). Clamp everything, and drill again; use the holes on the lazy susan as a guide and try to drill as vertically as possible. Put in your bolts. This is what it should look like now, from the bottom: Important step for your later sanity: Mark both the top and the bottom piece with an arrow that corresponds to the same mark on the lazy susan. Unless you are a measuring and drilling genius, it isn't all quite centred and will only go back together after disassembly in one way. Marking the correct way saves you the trial and error later. Now, take the bolts out and set them aside, along with the lazy susan. Put your 3/8" bit in your drill (or whatever size corresponds to your dowels, if you've chosen to go smaller) and grab one of the 2x2's. Find out which side will face up when the swift is assembled, and measure and mark 1" in from both ends. Measure and mark a further 3", 6", 9" and 12" in from the 1" mark. Drill about halfway through the 2x2 at each mark - these are the holes your dowels will sit in to hold your yarn, so if they go all the way through, you may have problems getting your dowel to stay in the swift. Drilling 3/8" holes is a pain in the wrist - to prevent your drill from catching and twisting your wrist, you may want to predrill with a smaller bit first. Go slowly and be careful. Clean up, put your tools away and assemble your swift! Throw some yarn on there and wind away. Notes about this swift: It's ugly. I know. Put it in the closet when it's not being used - it's easy to take apart. It's a good idea to store the bolts in the holes in the 2x2's - then they won't get lost. It's heavy. This means that when it gets going, it doesn't really want to stop, and the smooth ball bearing action only encourages this. If you need to stop winding, reach out and stop the swift, otherwise it will keep going and snag your yarn. Also, if your kids are about face height with the arms of the swift, for god's sake don't let them near it when it gets going. You'll feel like a jerk, and they'll feel like a kid with a broken nose. Most lazy susans don't have enclosed ball bearings, so yarn could get sangged in there if you aren't careful. Ball bearings are covered with grease. Unless you want your yarn to be as well, keep it away. Those 2x2's will stand you in good stead, come the zombie apocalypse. Here are a few links to the swift projects I looked at before deciding to make this one: I took most of my inspiration from this tutorial, but I didn't like the point of rotation - not smooth enough for my tastes. This one is awesome and rather pretty, but I didn't have a porch umbrella lying around. It also can't go nearly as big. This one isn't sturdy enough for my tastes, but hey, a swift is a swift and as long as it works... This is certainly the cheapest DIY swift I've seen, but again, not so sturdy. As an indie dyer I wind a LOT of skeins and I needed something that could survive a great deal of abuse. There! You are armed with all the knowledge you need to have your very own yarn swift, for less than the cost of lunch with the girls.

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I'm fangirling on a zillion different levels right now! WOW! (Are we allowed to say whimsical again?) Jeila Gueramian is a Brooklyn-based artist who has has done major installations around the USA and I absolutely love them. Below are a few examples of her work and you'll definitely want to visit her web site for

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Boucle is the textured yarn that knitwear designers can’t get enough of lately! Knit this wonderfully quirky, ultra textured, bulky weight base into ultra-warm hats, gloves, scarves or the statement sweater of your dreams! Fiber Content: 70% Highland wool, 30% Alpaca Yardage: 87 yds Amount: 100g *CFC Bulky Boucle Scarf Pattern*Materials: 2 skeins of CFC Bulky BoucleNeedle: US 11Size: Approx 10.5" x 58"Cast on 25 stitches. (for longer length, cast on 18 stitches)Row 1: KnitRepeat until scarf measures approx. 58" in length, or until it reaches desired length. Bind off.

Purl Soho’s newest yarn, Alpaca Pure, is wonderfully suited for contrasts and warmth! This elegantly plied…

Our celebration of our favorite summer fiber continues with Linen II: Kestrel! Ideal for warm weather projects, we love Kestrel for its incredible drape, breathability, and natural sheen. Kestrel’s organic linen fiber, grown in Belgium, is spun in a unique ribbon structure that knits up quickly and creates beautiful, lustrous fabrics that only get better with wear. This collection, featuring five inspiring patterns by designers Hanna Maciejewska, Cassie LaFollette, and Ruth Nguyen, shows Kestrel at its best. Featuring easy, wearable silhouettes, modern lace motifs, and elevated finishing techniques, this collection invites you to dream about sunny summer holidays. Check out part I of this linen collection, Linen I: Sparrow

PUNTO 60 CASHMERE So exquisite, so cuddly, so featherlight - the true cashmere touch is pure luxury against the skin. For hand-knitting yarns particularly high quality natural fibres are used. The fine material is derived from the undercoat of the cashmere goat and is extremely rare. The lofty lightness of CASHMERE will have you floating away on clouds, you will just fall in love with it immediately! A must-have for all lovers of knitting. Punto 60 Cashmere contains 18 sophisticated designs featuring Lang Yarns cashmere yarns, including Cashmere Light, Cashmere Premium, and Cashmere Dreams.

This blanket is the answer to all of your chunky knit cozy dreams! Do you have those?! I do :) It's super soft, cuddly and looks stunning in our new Wanderlust yarn. This is our bulkiest yarn yet - lofty, luscious and all sorts of yummy in a range of gorgeous handcarded and handspun colors. Each color combination has i

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Ivory SleevesProduct Details•  Grey knitted Sleeves.•  Sleeves made out of recycled cotton yarn• Made in Argentina, in our workshop under fair working conditions Size & Fit• One Size – Fits most• Fit depends on height & body shape Material & Care•  Sleeves: 80% recycled cotton yarn, 20% virgin cotton yarn•  Wash by hand, do not bleach, no iron, low tumble dry

Rainbow Palette - Wool/Mixed Novelty Pack Colorful Mixed Art Yarn Bundle - Many Hand Dyed! A one of a kind grouping! A mix of unique fibers, textures, shine, softness, yarn weights, and most hand dyed- dk to super bulky weight yarn. Wonderful texture and color! Ten Unique Yarns - 2+ yards each - 20 yards total for DIY supplies. All bundles are wound from the same yarns but vary slightly from photos. Great for small projects or adding some pizzazz to a larger one! DIY Ideas: Jewelry Making Braiding Felting Doll Hair Scrapbooking Card Making Saori Weaving Tapestry Dream Catcher Yarn Tassel Yarn Knitting Crochet Mixed Media Kumihimo Embroidery Sewing Macrame Art Kids Crafts Gift Wrapping Fringe Collage Nuno Dreads Etc ..... Wound up on cardstock- easy to unwind and store! Yarns include: Hand dyed and handspun bulky green merino thick and thin yarn Hand dyed bulky wool/mohair variegated yarn Hand dyed yellow wool boucle yarn Red fringe yarn Rainbow wide checkerboard ribbon yarn Hand dyed variegated wool super bulky yarn Novelty multi color rayon/poly yarn Hand dyed variegated cotton tape fringe yarn Hand dyed variegated rayon/cotton dk yarn Hand dyed variegated bulky wool yarn Ships within 1-2 Business Days

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