Category: Fiber
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Abergavenny, September 3rd, 2008
This is the Park Guest House, the B&B where I stayed in Abergavenny. I took the first day there to recover, then spent all day on the fourth walking around Abergavenny and doing touristy stuff. Our first stop was, of course, the castle. The ladies at the castle museum sent me on to the St. Continue reading
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North Fork Fiber Guild
With the loom assembled, the next step was to tie it up and get it ready for warping. Margaret, Monica, and Elena all helped me learn how to tie everything up and set it for weaving. We set it up for a balanced twill and tabby just to play with initially. Continue reading
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Loom Assembled and First Fleece Skirting
The big Glimakra loom was assembled in the shop on August 4th. My friend Elena Dent came to visit and got roped into not just the assembly process, but to start skirting our 2008 fleeces as well. Normally we’re done by now, but with the construction, I didn’t get started until now. Continue reading
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The Woolevator
The new shop’s second story is a long way up. When we stored wool in the old Red Barn’s loft, you could toss the wool boxes up, and the person in the loft could catch them. However, the new shop is much too tall for that. While going up and down the stairs may be Continue reading
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Warped Again
I’ve finished my small sampler of singles yarn. It’s probably going to be a handle for some sort of tote or bag. I learned more about weaving with singles – mostly that I have to spin a much tighter twist than I thought to get it sturdy enough to beat with the reed. I also Continue reading
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Duct Tape Double
Ok, I’ve been shamed into this by Kass here. I, too, got to spend part of a weekend – last weekend – being wrapped in duct tape. Red Green would be proud! Ken got the hanger attached to the fabric tube for a stand this afternoon. I’m planning on starting stuffing this afternoon or tomorrow. Continue reading
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Monmouth Caps
I’ve been working on a replica of the Monmouth cap for a while. The only extant original is in the Nelson Museum.* My first attempt was based on several published patterns that are frequently referenced. You can view them here and here. Using our new, bulky, pure Black Welsh yarn, I did the provisional cast-on. Continue reading
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New Loom
Erika came up from Albuquerque to teach a naalbinding class to members of the North Fork Fiber Guild (NF2G) and brought my new loom up from Santa Fe. As she said, “All those years playing Tetris have finally paid off.” She managed to get a Glimakra 4 shaft, 60″ wide countermarche loom into her van Continue reading
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Ovine Haute Couture Part 2
Ewes raved at the latest designs from Oogie M at the final showing of the new fall collection this week. Ovine Barn Wear has over 100 pieces in the new collection, and there was something for every sheep. Colorful patchwork was a highlight of the show as old coats were refreshed with new edging and Continue reading
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Back From Taos
I had a lovely time in Taos, and I didn’t come back with more wool than I took – that was good! I did find a pair of patterns for knitted dragons, so I bought two types of roving to make a knitted dragon like our logo. My test sample looks pretty good, so I’ll Continue reading