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Fiber Before & After Spinning
Hello! Since late October, I’ve become a hand-spinning machine. I have spun approximately 64ozs of fiber over the past 2 months alone! In honor of how far I have come since May, I thought I would show some before and after’s of my most recent spins. The crazy part is that I took a 2-month…
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First Hand Knit Items
Hello! Wanted to show the few items I’ve knit up since learning how to hand knit in late August/early September. I haven’t attempted anything to complicated, but I think I’m doing fine so far. Since the middle of October, I haven’t been knitting or crocheting as much. Though, I’m really enjoying the fact I have…
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Major Fiber Haul
Hello! In the month of October, I attended the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival with the goal of obtaining as much fiber as possible to last through till June 2026 or Black Sheep Gathering. After the festival was over, and I rounded up all my loose ends, I was left with 36 new fiber braids.…
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Fleeces to Finished Projects Pt.2
Hello! I’m back with quite a few updates since the last post I’ve made. The biggest news is that I’ve acquired 2 more sheep’s fleeces, as well as over 10 more angora rabbit fleeces from all different breeds. For today’s post though I’ll primarily be focusing on the sheep’s fleeces. The first fleece I purchased…
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Black Sheep Gathering Festival Recap
Hello! Friday, I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Black Sheep Gathering. For some a festival may seem like a simple event to attend, but for myself this was quite an endeavor. I was not at this event for a long time, but I made the most out of the capacity I had. Since…
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Blending Board in Action!
Hello! This is going to be a very different style of post than I usually make. I’ve been wanting to show some more demonstration videos in the coming weeks, and I thought what better place to start than my new tools. Before you start watching, there are a couple things to know first that will…
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Fleeces to Finished Projects Pt.1
Hello! I am starting a new and wonderfully long journey of turning raw animal fleece into crochet wearables. For quite some time now I have found myself wanting to take part in more ethical ways of creating, though finding an entry point can feel daunting sometimes. Fiber arts has become a significant part of my…
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New Tools
Hello! This week the rest of the general tools I need for spinning were delivered on Thursday. I think I finally have all the equipment necessary now for fiber processing from start to finish. I can tell you that there are some exciting new paths coming now that these tools are in my possession. The…
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Dye Projects, Demonstrations, and Art Yarns
Hello, and happy Father’s Day to everyone who has a special someone to celebrate today! Just wanted to show off the latest dye projects and my first art yarn attempt. I’m also including a short timelapse video of me spinning. Hopefully the video works just fine. If not though, feel free to leave a comment.…
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Perfecting Fractals
Hello! This week I’ve just kept up spinning fractal yarns. I was mostly practicing for consistency and decided to let the colorways just be whatever I felt was easiest. That meant the colors didn’t always end up going well together, but I definitely have gotten much better at keeping a steady consistency. Thankfully that was…
Sassy Cat Crochet 