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Ask the Problem Ladies - Summer 2009 |
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Understanding Sensitivities to Natural and Acid Dyes |
In the light of recent talk about consumer product safety, and with so
many new dyers selling their wares online, the question of dye safety
has become a frequent topic in my conversations. READ FULL ARTICLE
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Yarn Farm, Part Three: A Tale of Two Yarns |
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The span of time it takes to transform a twinkle in the ram’s eye to a wooly lamb bounding through the gate is about 145 days. The span of time it takes to transform a sheep’s fleece into yarn has many variables and is a bit harder to predict. READ FULL ARTICLE
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 June 2009 00:13 |
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Yarn Farm: Barbara Parry |
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 In late March, the New England landscape softens and greens.
The farm comes back to life as the barn and paddocks fill with
rollicking lambs sprinting from one end of the barn to the other,
practicing their high jumps and ninja kicks. After a long winter, they
are a welcome sight. Their arrival signals a fresh start and the
beginning of a new season. Read More
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Painting Knitted Lace with Dye Linda Whiting |
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 Though knitted lace can stand beautifully on its own, it becomes something even more with the addition of color. Painting
your finished lace with dye can accentuate its pictoral and abstract
elements, alter them, or even suggest new ones. For this introduction
to lace painting, I have chosen several familiar lace patterns from Barbara Walker to illustrate the possibilities. Read More.
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