Whipping up a cable sample for a student who wants to learn this week in fiber arts- handspun and dyed yarns- two strands of wool, one is local camel fiber!

one of my favorites to spin - shetland wool, blended with some local angora fiber - all natural color, no dye, navajo plied.

my first experience spinning ramie - far softer than I’d ever expect a bast plant fiber to be! it is naturally dyed with alkanet bark to this perfect pale dusty purple.

I affectionately call this one skein Clown Barf. Lightly felted wool spun in two singles and plied together.
Teaching this technique in fiber class next week.

Handspun local fibers blended then spun- all natural color, no dye.

Handspun wool still on the wheel- kettle dyed with crimson red acid dye.

expect a fiber/yarn bonanza the next two weeks…can you tell I’m teaching spinning in fiber arts class?

here is a pile of freshly hand spun yarn - blended colonial fibers imported from the U.K

in teal mountain on left and purple twist on right