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Finished! Warp and weft are #handspun and #dyed, the pink is from dyepot leftovers that I posted a while back.

#asmr #weaving #handwoven #wool #fiberarts #spinning #merino #handcrafts #stripes #twill #fabric #handmade #homemade
August 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The first single of what will (hopefully) be a two-ply fractal spin. I almost exclusively spin undyed yarn and hand dye later, but I got a craving for a rainbow and swooped this up from #spinnerscandy at the #BlackSheepGathering. 80/20 #merino/#stellina

#handspun #spinner #handspunyarn #yarn
A rainbow gradient single ply yarn photographed from above the bobbin and flyer. The yarn is merino wool with a silver shimmer from stellina that has been blended in. The wheel is a Canadian production wheel with leather and cast iron fittings. The double drive mechanism has been set up in triple drive. A blurred multicolored carpet is in the background
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Transferring from one bobbin to another today. Single was spun with my #canadianproductionwheel and I only have two bobbins, so everything gets transferred and then plied on my #wallacevaneaton wheel.

#handspinning #spinningwheel #CPW #fiberarts #handspun #yarn #spinner #spinayarn
July 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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My first fiber to finished object project! I spun and dyed the colored wool, wove it, then sewed the finished fabric into these drawstring pouches. I’m thrilled with how these turned out, and so are their new owners!

#handspun #handwoven #handweaving #handspinner #finishedobject #fiberarts #sewing
A patterned green and white woven drawstring pouch on a wood background. The pouch is drawn closed at the top with green crocheted drawstrings. A patterned blue and white woven drawstring pouch on a wood background. The pouch is drawn closed at the top with blue crocheted drawstrings. A plain weave green and white woven drawstring pouch on a wood background. The pouch is drawn closed at the top with green crocheted drawstrings.
June 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
akpfibers.bsky.social
Rediscovering the joy of my drop spindle lately

#dropspindle #turkishspindle #handspinning #spinning #spinningyarn #fiberarts #wool #yarn
June 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
akpfibers.bsky.social
Finishing up some projects this weekend! These are Jane Stafford’s #oslotowels, although I admittedly went off-book on some (a lot) of it. Following directions is not my strong suit 😅

#handwoven #handweaving #fiberarts #teatowels #schoolofweaving #janestafford #textiles #weaving
6 tea towels are folded in half and draped over a wooden railing. Each towel is a different pattern but all are some combination of white, dark gray, and red.
April 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Dye pot adventures using the wool I spun over the fall and winter. I’m still working on getting the right dye concentrations because my dye baths are far from exhausted when I’m done. The pink was made using the remnants from the purple batch!

#handspun #handdyed #yarn #fiberarts #handspunyarn
4 skeins of dark purple yarn on a wooden board. 3 skeins are laying vertically and the fourth is at an angled slant on top of them. The yarn has slightly varied shades of light purples and pinks but is predominantly a true purple color. Five hanks of yarn are hanging off a barely visible rod. The left-most hank is a red and white two ply striped handspun yarn that looks vaguely like a candy cane. The other four hanks to the right are a bright pinkish color that almost wants to be purple but isn’t. It’s more purple than bubblegum but more pink than lilac.
April 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Sampling with some leftover warp, all practice for an overshot project I’m planning. Warp is store bought cotton, weft is handspun merino.

#weaving #handwoven #floorloom #overshotweaving #handspun #warpandweft #fiberarts
A floor loom with an in-progress weaving project. The main color is an undyed white merino wool, the secondary color is a dark gray cotton. There is a small section of red warp at either end. The weaving draft is partly visible at the top right corner.
February 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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A little jellyfish for an under the sea themed party. Pattern is Jellyfish by Denise Mazzini. I’ve made 3 of these now and can’t get over how cute they are!

#crochet #amirugumi #jellyfish #stashdive #fiberarts #handmade #underthesea
A pale yellow crocheted jellyfish on a wooden table. The jellyfish has eight short, spiraled tentacles of varying lengths. The table is a light unfinished wood with visible knots and rings.
February 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The fruits of today’s labor. Just needs another bath to set the twist, and maybe I can finally get all the VM out of the singles 😅

#handspinning #fiberarts #yarn #alpaca #handspun #indigo
February 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Plying some alpaca singles that were gifted to me from Peru. Can’t wait to see what this yarn will become!

#spinning #plying #handspun #alpaca #ashfordtraveler #fiberarts #crafts #yarn
February 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM