by DesignerLynne | Jan 13, 2015 | Knitting, Ravelry, Socks & Slippers, Thrummed Slippers
The months are zooming by and I seem to have spent so little of that time working with fibre. Winter is the time when I usually get to experiment and play with new ideas; time when I don’t feel guilty about sitting down in front of the stove (with a mug of hot...
by David Chapman | Jun 16, 2014 | Inspiration, Projects, Ravelry, Social Media
There are so many social media websites ‘out there’ that it’s not only impossible to become active in all of them, but it’s difficult to decide which ones to include and which ones to leave out. Ravelry was a clear choice for Fibre Arts...
by David Chapman | Sep 3, 2013 | Inspiration, Pinterest, Projects, Techniques
So, you’ve mastered your new spinning wheel and spun a beautiful alpaca/merino art yarn. It has the right amount of texture and twist and it’s perfectly stable. You’ve spent another couple of hours hand-dyeing the yarn and when you hang it up to...