I am gauging interest in a short Gnomespun fiber club.

Details:

Name: Mythic Fiber Club
Cost: $50 (includes everything, shipping, etc)
Duration: 3 Months (Starting June/July)
Fiber: 3 different “uncommon” fibers, no merino/bfl
Dye Theme: Myths and Legends
Goodies: A pair of coordinated handmade stitch markers each month.

Additional information:
No more than 2 of any class of fiber (finewool, downs wool, longwool, primitive/ancient wool).

Braids are my standard 4oz braids.

With each delivery will be a description of the fiber, uses, spinning, etc.

Colorways would be exclusive to the club for a minimum of 6 months.

There could possibly be additional goodies if I can manage them.

So… interest? Suggestions? Questions?

UPDATE:

Ted: Yes, $50 for three shipments, no additional charge. Canada… no, no additional cost. Since I’m not sending large amounts, it doesn’t cost me too much extra. In reference to other non-US countries… good point, the cost will be slightly increased to $60. If you don’t want stitch markers (or would like them in the form of earrings) I can certainly not send them if you don’t want them.

On bimonthly: One of the reasons I’m doing a smaller, short-term, club is to avoid conflicts if I get a job at some point (which I hope will happen). I can do bimonthly if people would prefer (it mostly affects when things would be mailed) but I can do either way without trouble.

An update to the shop!

Fibers: Wensleydale, Shetland, Masham/Massam

Colorways: Daylillies, Through a Rain Drenched Window, Summer Sun, Heart of the Fire, Deepest Amethyst, Growing Season, Smoke and Ashes, Amaryllis, Mud Season, Sapphire Swirl, Old Stone Wall, The River Flows, Moose, Heather Broom and Gorse, Mossy Rock.

And a gratuitous puppy photo! No, Dad, this is TOTALLY comfy!

That’s all for now! More actual blogging later, really, no really!

Shop Update!

Fibers: Rambouillet, Finn, Jacob, Shetland, Coopworth, and Corriedale

Colorways: Marmalade, Raspberry Swirl, Blue Footed Boobies, Ascomycota, Titmouse, Cherrywood, Confetti, Blue Marble, Paridae, Terracotta, Bluejay, Seaweed, Plum, Were Night, I Used To Know A Love Song, House Finch, Cantaloupe

Yes, that’s a lot of birds!

Will try to get more blog posts up soon.

That’s all for now!

~The Gnome

The shop is, as always, here

A shop update! With an entirely new to the shop fiber, coopworth! Also an answer to a question at the end of the post.

Fibers: BFL, Shetland, Polwarth, Perendale, Coopworth, Corriedale, Jacob, Rambouillet, and Dorset

Colorways: Rusalka, Springtime, Fiddler’s Green, Sparrow’s Wing, Cupcakes, Sunburst, Spring Flowers, A Heady Brew, Stonework, Waterfall, Soft Tidepool, The Tide Turns, Moose, Walnut, Garnet Shadows, The Salmon of Knowledge, Crocus, Bluejeans, Shadows of the Green, and The Shore at Fife.

Handspun Yarns: Snowstorm, Rust, Sandstorm, Midnight Magic, Across the Sea, and Sunrise

Question: Diane asks – A question related to the protein fibers – do you know how the presence of the medula (sheep) vs a hollow core (alpaca) effects the dye take up? I’m assuming there are just fewer sites for the dyes to attach to but didn’t know if that was a simplistic explanation.

Answer: Not simplistic at all. The big difference is that alpaca scales are much shorter and less numerous than on wool. This provides less binding locations, but also makes the fiber less likely to felt and feel more silky.

That’s all for now, more coming!

~The Gnome

Allo all! Right, it’s been a while, again. Job hunt continues. Some promising things, others not so much.

Shop update!

Today we have yarn (Phouka) and fiber (jacob). Lovely stuff both, but some notes…

Phouka: The Phouka yarn has been increased in length from 400y to 400m giving people another 37 yards of leeway when making socks. If you need larger skeins, feel free to ask for larger skeins, I’m happy to dye them! I’m also likely going to start dyeing a few “Big Phouka” skeins at 600m a skein, but these will be fewer in number.

Jacob: This is an awesome roving from a lovely flock of spoiled rotten sheep down south. As it is roving, it’s much puffier than the top I carry. This limits me in how much I can dye at once. Most colorways are only available in single 4oz batches. If you would like 8oz of a colorway, email me and I can attempt it for you.

Now, the actual stuff!

Yarn Colorways: Deep Sea, Paprika, Sunrise, Dusk, Sunset Over the Trees, Crocus, Zombie! (Little Phouka), and Mountain Paths

Jacob Colorways: Old Barn Door, Farewell to the Gold, Red Clay Halo, Rusalka, Spring Flooding, Midnight, Leaf Pile, Heart of the Forest, Amethyst Fractures, Purple Finch

Upcoming… ecclectic collections! I’ll be clearing out the last of some fiber types to make way for more. Also, I’ve got a bunch coopworth and corriedale waiting. Soon as the funds are rejuvenated, I’ll be putting in another order of the most popular fibers.

And now, before we go… your terminal cuteness of the day, awkward sleeping positions! No, Dad, it’s really comfy!

~The Gnome