Okie! I realized I never posted it…
I will be with Holiday Yarns, like usual, in booth 26D (right next to the entrance by parking).
Gnomespun fiber will be with me, and also in booth 9/10C (other side of the festival in one of the big buildings).
That’s all for now!
~The Gnome
A small shop update. But a good one.
Fibers, in order:
Cheviot
New England Blend
Shetland, Scottish Blackface, Coopworth
Tunis, Dorset
Colorways, in order:
Butterfly Bush, Redwood, Sunshine, Soft Paprika
Falling In, Curry, Deep Sea, Happy Goth
Viscid Violet, Soft Heady Brew, Soft Heart of the Green, Final Frontier
Plum Jam, Hold Me Close October, Radioactive Limes, Cornflower Blue
Yes, another new fiber! Scottish Blackface.
Scottish Blackface: This is an ancient breed originating from the English/Scottish border in the UK. Today it is the single most common sheep in the UK. This is what is known as “short type” Scottish Blackface, which means it is on the softer end of the breed. The wool itself is remarkably soft, though as an ancient breed there is a significant amount of kemp in the wool (adding to the heathered appearance) which reduces the softness somewhat. Non-scratchy. Good for outerwear, or next to skin if your criteria is more “not scratchy” than “soft.” This particular batch comes from a local farmer.
This will be the last update before Rhinebeck.
There is one slot left in the Mythic Fiber Club
And now, gratuitous dog. Mokey and Gobo playing fetch with apples. om nom.
That’s all for now!
~The Gnome
The Mythic Fiber Club is back!
October, November, and December you will receive a 4oz braid of fiber in a colorway inspired by world myths.
Each of the months/colorways will be in a different fiber from a different “class” (i.e. downs wool, fine wool, ancient breed, longwool).
With each fiber will come a stitch marker also inspired by the myth.
Also with each fiber will come a detailed description of the fiber and breed, as well as a description of the inspiring myth/pantheon.
Colorways will remain exclusive to the club for at least 6 months.
No fibers will be repeated from the last club.
$50 for U.S./Canada customers (all included, no extra shipping)
$60 for All Other Countries (all included, no extra shipping)
Only 16 slots, so sign up quick!
The last Mythic Fiber Club
Anubis (Egyptian) – Wensleydale
Eos (Greek) – Rambouillet
Changing Woman (Navajo) – Shetland
That’s all for now!
~The Gnome
The shop is, as always at… Gnomespun Yarn and Fiber Arts
Lots of fun stuff!
We have a new fiber, Hampshire!
Colorways: Balloon Flower, Butterfly Bush, Deep Sea, Elphaba, Leprechaun’s Luck, The Princess’ Petticoats, Rust, Sapphire Depths, Trumpet Vine
And a new blend, “New England Blend”
Colorways: Balloon Flower, Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Heart of the Green, Kunzite, Midnight Magic, Northwest Passage, Skinnydipping, Soft Moose, The King in Yellow
And an old standby back in lovely roving, Tunis!
Colorways: Balloon Flower, Barn Door, Bryophyta, Happy Goth, Sunburst, Wolf
And then some old standbys, BFL, Cheviot, Shetland, and Rambouillet
Colorways: Autumn Gold, Deep Sea, Lobelia, Balloon Flower, Deep Lobelia, Deep Paprika, Heady Brew
Hampshire: A true downs wool breed, originally from the Hampshire downs of England. Lofty and difficult to felt. Hampshire sheds water and has excellent memory. A good fiber for socks, warm sweaters, and mittens that will wear well.
New England Blend: This is a blend of local wools handpicked by me to be ideal for socks and similar purposes. Dorset, Tunis, and Hampshire, for their downs wool loft and difficulty felting. Romney for a bit of luster and tensile strength. Jacob for a bit of heathering and a delicate halo. Carefully picked, this blend spins up into a suprisingly soft and lofty yarn.
I’m working on samples for the others, but I started with some 3-ply longdraw spun, high twist, sock yarn from the New England Blend.
I think it’s going to be an excellent fiber. I might even spin myself a pair of socks!
As you can see, the pups found this to be very boring. Poor things.
That’s all for now!
~The Gnome
Colorways: Pink Grapefruit, Lobelia*, A Heady Brew*, Irene, Deep Sea*, Cucumber Salad, Cinnamon Spice, Rhubarb Cobbler, Storm Surge, Stormcloud, Sunshine*, Heart of the Green*, Plum Wine*
Fibers: Rambouillet, Finn, Shetland, BFL, Gotland, Dorset
* = Repeatable Colorway
Soon to come, an update on the latest fiber from the mill!
For now, gratuitous puppy. Gobo says, “Hi, Dad! Pets now!”
That’s all for now
~The Gnome