Category Archives: Fiber

Back to the Bunny – Angora Batt #2

Posted on August 29, 2017 by silvergrrl

I decided to spin my other Angora batt for my next project.This batt is called Untamed Woods, and the colorway is green with yellow and blue highlights which make for a visually interesting spun yarn. The fiber content is only … Continue reading →

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The Yak/Silk Gradient Swatch

Posted on August 29, 2017 by silvergrrl

In my last post, I talked about spinning a gradient yarn from two colors of Yak/Silk blend fiber, and promised a picture. Well, here it is. The yarn felt wonderful to knit. While I’m not completely crazy about these two … Continue reading →

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My New Love – Yak/Silk Blend

Posted on August 24, 2017 by silvergrrl

After yarn-bombing, and after the Starry Night silk, I have turned my attention to a new exotic fiber blend – Yak and Silk. At SAFF last year, I bought the most gorgeous green 50%-50% yak/silk fiber. I already had some … Continue reading →

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Yarnbombing – It’s complete!!

Posted on August 11, 2017 by silvergrrl

The Yarnbomb Columbia project was installed a couple of weeks ago. Those two blocks of Main Street are beautiful right now, and if you want to see pictures of the whole thing please take a look at this public Facebook … Continue reading →

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Starry, Starry Night – More Silk

Posted on August 11, 2017 by silvergrrl

While I was knitting away for the Yarnbomb Columbia project, I needed a spinning project that wasn’t too demanding. In other words, a fiber I was familiar with and could just enjoy. I decided that another skein of that luscious … Continue reading →

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Alpaca and Blending

Posted on June 25, 2017 by silvergrrl

My next exotic fiber for the summer is alpaca. I bought several colors and varieties of alpaca at SAFF in 2015 and it’s been waiting for me ever since. I chose this fiber next because I have a project in … Continue reading →

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This Summer: Exotic Fibers

Posted on May 15, 2017 by silvergrrl

I have finished the Bunny yarn I talked about in my last post. As usual, with a new fiber, I learned some things. For example, this blend of fiber does not lend itself well to plying from a center pull … Continue reading →

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Bunny Time!

Posted on April 28, 2017 by silvergrrl

I have, at long last, finished the Desert Rose BFL-Silk blend project. Whew! But the wonderful result is that I have just over 1900 yards of sport-weight yarn to make something lovely with. So what’s next? Bunny fur! Aka angora … Continue reading →

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Yarnbombing!!

Posted on February 24, 2017 by silvergrrl

Because I don’t have enough fiber-related projects in my life, clearly, I am now knitting a yarnbomb for a tree! There’s a group here in Columbia, SC who are yarnbombing 2 blocks of Main Street to help celebrate the solar … Continue reading →

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More Fractal Spinning

Posted on February 16, 2017 by silvergrrl

Since late December I’ve been doing another fractal spinning project. This is a technique where you take a braid with multiple colors and split it up into fat and thin chunks. You spin then ply in a specific way so … Continue reading →

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