MeganJul 19, 20215 min readFO: Experiments in Natural Dyeing with Avocado SkinsI recently dyed a number of skeins with avocado skins and wanted to share my process and results. I should say at the outset that my...
MeganJun 22, 20211 min readFO: Canadian Wool and Mohair YarnThis yarn was spun from a non-superwash 70% wool and 30% mohair pin drafted roving (100 g) purchased from The Small Bird Workshop. It was...
MeganJun 16, 20213 min readEmbarking on a Different Sort of Project - The Canadian SweaterI was incredibly fortunate to win the Canadian Fiber Artists Mini-Grant for the month of May, an ongoing grant which is organized by...
MeganMay 16, 20215 min readFO: Glove to Mitten ConversionThis project hasn't gone quite the way I planned at multiple stages, from the uneven yarn to the gloves that were a bit too tight in the...
MeganMay 13, 20211 min readFO: Masham SpinThis yarn was spun from a non-superwash 100% Masham top (150 g) purchased from The Small Bird Workshop. I used a short forward draw with...
MeganMay 3, 20212 min readFO: Silk/Linen SpinThis yarn was spun from a 65/35 silk/linen blend from Sanjo Silk. I used a short forward draw with firm smoothing, with the goal of a...