Tag Archives: dyeing
Spring KAL – Sneak Peek
Here’s a quick look at the pattern our glorious Star Athena has cooked up for the next Black Trillium Fibres KAL! I’m super excited to be doing a pattern designed especially for my yarns, and I’m sure it will be … Continue reading
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Tagged black trillium, black trillium fibres, dyeing, exclusive, kal, kit, knitalong, knitting, pattern, pebble worsted, sneak peek, star athena, yarn
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Where the Picture Should Be
Last night, under cover of darkness I delivered the 45 Degrees North restock & relaunch to Twisted. Four big boxes of fingering in all 30 colors and worsted in 16 select colors were dropped off, thus relinquishing my schedule to … Continue reading
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Tagged 45 degrees north, black trillium, dyeing, oregon, pebble sock, pebble worsted, portland, Twisted, yarn
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Pebble Yarn, Worsted Weight
I’ve been test dyeing and swatching a brand new yarn I’m calling Pebble Worsted, and I can’t wait to get some dyed up for my shop. Here’s a sneak preview: Why “Pebble Worsted”? Well, it has the same plies as … Continue reading
Black Sheep at Orenco – Trunk Show
80 skeins of Merilon Sock & 75 skeins of a newbie called Pebble Silk Sock are now on display at Black Sheep at Orenco. The trunk show runs through October 7th, please be sure to drop me a line in … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, black sheep, butterbeer, charcoal, dyeing, espresso, mallard, merino, silk, sock yarn, superwash, trunk show, yarn
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Fall Knitting
I plan to knit a Lady Kina for myself… Continue reading
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Tagged black trillium, dyeing, fall, hand dyed yarn, patterns, pebble worsted, ravelry links, sock yarn, sweater yarn
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Merilon Sock Changes
For someone who has started small – I can remember when buying twenty skeins of yarn to dye seemed like a lot – having a mill quantity’s worth of Merilon Sock on hand is pretty impressive (and daunting). Sitting in the studio right now is the first of what I expect to be a fun expansion of the yarn lines I dye. First, of course, I stocked my longest-selling and most popular superwash Merino & nylon sock yarn. Continue reading
Pebble Sock – The Old & The New
So, old yarn is priced to move, shiny new yarn will be coming in mid- to late September. In the meantime, happy knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, felting, or whatever woolie craft warms your heart. Continue reading
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Tagged black trillium, blacktrillium, dyeing, etsy, moving, new, pebble sock, portland, sale, yarn
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Color Studies: True Blue
Last week was all about taxes and spring break. I’ve done book keeping for a number of businesses other than my own over the years, so I keep that in-house to save money for Black Trillium. But can I say? … Continue reading
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Tagged black trillium, blue, color studies, dyeing, little knits, merino, yarn
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Color Studies: Perse, Heliotrope, Blue Suede Shoes
I am definitely a blue-purple girl, as mentioned, and ultimately a purple-happy nut. I buy far more Purple and Black acid dyes than any of the others. Comparing some of my established colors seems like a good move to give folks a sense of how one color relates to or is different from other similar colors.
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Tagged black trillium, blue, color studies, dyeing, etsy, knitting, purple, shawl, yarn
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