Yesterday was shearing day at Wyammy Ranch and just on the spur of the moment I decided to go to Occidental to buy some Wensleydale fleeces. With a beautiful day like yesterday it wasnt very hard to decide. Driving through Hwy 1 is always fun anyway. The redwoods also have its own beauty. I got there right after the [...] read more »
I got this beautiful Icelandic fleece from Marilyn who lives in Half Moon Bay. I took a few pictures yesterday and I couldnt help sharing them here. This fleece along with another not less beautiful, was delivered at my doorstep by Marilyn itself. It was very nice of her to take the day off and [...] read more »
I got some more felting done. This time I used mainly raw wool to make this vest. Im having problems with getting the armhole to the correct size when my original pattern shrinks, but thank god for my sewing machine that comes pretty handy to correct this read more »
I discovered the world of felting several years ago, through the guidance of Polly Stirling, the pioneer of Nuno Felting and I vividly remember the feelings and excitement I had when I first dove into learning a whole new language that wool and silk speaks when they get together. Polly used to come to SF to teach [...] read more »
A dip in temperature scales added with foggy mornings are keeping schools closed in this month of January, while children less likely to get up early and go frequently outdoors.. Attracted by various bright coloredwoolenyarns displayed in a shop during my last visit to the market prompted me to buy some wool without giving a second thought what I would do with it.. After gathering all required necessities like knitting and tapestry needles, I started with a project I had learnt from aneighborhood aunt a ... read more »
Doesnt this looks like one of those medieval devices used to torture people? Here is in full action: And now I have fluffy wool ready to be spun read more »
I finally put the piece together. Well, actually I just had to seam the two sides where the armholes are. Im very happy with the colors, however, I could add a few more stitches at the bottom of the piece for a more comfortable fit. But I like how the fabric drapes without the feeling of [...] read more »
Ive been itching to knit something using this new yarn that I bought a couple months ago. I felt that a shrug would be very appropriate since the weight of the yarn (fingering) seemed light enough for a pattern with an easy lace stitch. Easy peasy Twirl yarn is made with local wool (Napa Valley) [...] read more »
Mark your calendars! I will be vending this year at the Dixon Fiber Festival. Boot # 65. Come and say hi and meet my products in person. This is a great opportunity to visit a great variety of vendors that offer from raw fleeces to already processed fiber, ready to be spun. There will be [...] read more »
This month I decided that it was the time to show off some of my Finnish wool to the people that get the Phat Fiber sample boxes. After I packaged and sent out the 50 samples of my Arabesque color way to the PF headquarters, I had some leftover wool, and I decided to give it [...] read more »
