Here is one way I paint wool yarn. It will work with all animal fibers including silk. I use acid dyes purchased from Dharma Trading Company in California, but there are other dyes for protein fibers that

Last year, I made some fingerless mitts and was fortunate to get the right dimensions the first time around. Then, I just kept making them, but I didn't write down the pattern. Definitely a case of beginner's

I vacillate between dyeing solid colors and hand painting my skeins. I'm going for a painterly effect these days, so once again I knitted blanks and dyed them with a paintbrush. Then I wrapped the blanks

I was lucky enough to be in a fiber arts collective when I began selling my work. Each member contributed to the rent and running costs of our shop, but when membership dwindled expenses for each member

When I first dyed the yarn for this vest, I was a little disappointed in the brightness of the colors. Honestly, I was aiming for a more sophisticated palette, but it was meant for a toddler, so I embraced

I used to be afraid to design my own patterns. Years ago, I began spinning and had to figure out how to use these unique yarns I was producing. I eased myself into the process by using simple shapes, then

I've been making these for years. In all sizes, felted and not. All you need is a sock pattern that is worked from the top down. Or if you'd prefer felted slippers, find an appropriate pattern for that.

Clay is a very powerful and effective healer with multiple applications, both internal and external. Inexpensive and widely available, it has a long tradition of medicinal uses in many cultures. Your health

Taking advantage of needleworkmonday to show a bag I made out of cotton yarn scraps I gathered from my local thrift store. This was knitted on a machine and seamed by hand. Each side has a slightly different

Most knitting machines I've encountered have a long bed with needles and a knitting carriage which moves back and forth along this bed. When this carriage is threaded with yarn, it knits. Often there is

I love knitting by hand, but it is a fairly slow process. When I began selling my work, I really needed to speed up production. Machine knitting seemed intriguing, so I bought a basic plastic bed machine

I have always loved textiles, but gravitated to knitting many years ago when my boyfriend and I were building a house. There was absolutely no room for sewing or dyeing, but knitting made perfect sense.

This is my variation on a traditional knitted doll. In my example, I am using sock yarn scraps and number 2 or 3mm double pointed needles. Gauge is up to you, so you can utilize a thicker yarn and this

So new to Steemit and still figuring things out. I plan on sharing knitting patterns, dyeing techniques and whatever else seems helpful and relevant. I've been designing knitwear for years and usually