SAL/KAL in true...

...Nordic Style: 2 color knitting! Here is how it began:

I am so excited about the December PhatFiber box! Here's how I got there and I hope you enjoy my plan.

When I was chaining up fiber getting it ready to label I was saying to myself, wow, this would be awesome spun with this or that with this, etc. You get my drift. I kept working...then it came to me again...I wonder if I could incorporate a combo of fibers in a PhatFiber box??? That would be fun! So, I immediately went to my computer to see what December's theme was...not sure at first and I did a little more thinking. Nordic knitting...true Nordic style coming from the Nordic countries Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland is color-work! YES! I've got it...I will pair up colors combos and send them out for the box. I got right to work and it was fun indeed.

I've always loved to spin different color combos, it's not boring and makes spinning much more fun and interesting. Whether I spin the singles and ply them together or spin and ply them alone and then knit them together.

I chose a set to spin myself and did an N-ply with each.

I am hosting a SAL/KAL in honor of Nordic Culture and we will spin and knit a 2 color project 

of your choice.  SEE DETAILS HERE!

These are the other 6 color combos that I put together for the box; each are a total of .5 ounces so you can really play with them. To get a PhatFiber Box click here to find out more information!

This is a direct link the fiber, which is 40/40/20 Merino, Superwash Merino/Silk. I love spinning this fiber. Normally superwash is very slippery on it's own, so the 40 added with non-superwash is wonderful to spin, not too slippery. Merino has a shorter staple than BFL for example, so the added 20% silk makes it longer than straight merino, thus easier to spin. It is an all around fantastic fiber to spin!

Don't think you have time because of the Holiday's coming?? No fear, the deadline won't be until at least February, maybe later. I'm taking suggestions here. 

Early birds get a discount on their fiber! 15% off now through November with coupon code Nordic12 (it will get you a discount on everything in the shop actually :) Just in case you want to use a different fiber combo or knit with mill spun yarn. The options are endless!

The Tea...

...Clubs for JUNE only are now listed in the shop:

Tea and Yarn

Tea and Fiber

The clue this month is: In Full Bloom

Thank you for looking!
Angela

I'm so thrilled...

...with this awesome skein of yarn that I spun. I'm proud to say I spun it all on a drop spindle! I plied on a wheel, much better and faster!

8ounces/250 grams
350 yards

Alpaca, Merino, Mulberry Silk, Camel down, Bamboo, Firestar, Angelina
All spun from these 3 batts:

The fiber is from Boho Knitter Chic Spins and Birds Nest Yarns. It was so much fun to spin these; I started with my first batt last June, almost a year ago! I didn't know what to do with just 3 ounces of fiber, so when I saw another batt in October that was very similar I snatched it up. Then I saw the middle batt that someone else spun, the yarn was gorgeous and I thought it would go perfectly with mine. They all made for a perfect 3 ply and I'm very happy with how it turned out! I want to make myself an ear-flap hat and mittens, but I'm not sure I'll have enough for both, we'll see as I go along, not sure what I want more though, mittens or hat...

Wings n' Things Fiber Club and Spin Along

More details and participation can be found here in my Ravelry Group: All for Love of Yarn
Shop listings can be found here: All for Love of Yarn! Shop

I have been so inspired by the gorgeous submissions in the Butterflies and Flutterbys Contest that I’m planning on a fiber club inspired by the beauties! I will be adding a few of my own that I have used for inspiration and taking a few of yours. It should be a really fun club and Spin Along (SAL)!

CLUB DETAILS


WINGS
The fiber will be 4 ounces of 80 Merino/20 Silk or 75 BFL/25 Silk. Depending on how many you choose you may get some of each or both. If you want it carded into a batt there will be no extra charge, just let me know.

THINGS
You will get some of my favorite things that I use regularly and love that make life prettier, feel better and easier!

~ You will get to tell me your top three favorite Wings and I will do my best to accommodate you; order early to get your top pick! There is a limited number available in each colorway.
~ Spin along! Post your photos in this thread of your spinning; I’ll post mine, too!
~ Shipping will start in April!

Spin Along (SAL) Details
~ Prizes! To be eligible enter your finished skein made with the wings colorway. The dates are yet to be determined, depending on when, if and how well they sell.
3 prizes!
April's PhatFiber samples are yet to be determined by the contest in my Ravelry group and these will also be eligible for the prizes!

1. $20.00 towards anything in my shop.
2. $15.00 towards anything in my shop.
3. “Things package” You’ll get a package of all the “things” that I will be sending out in the club shipments and some fiber, could be a batt or top!

Remember...

...this?

I did it on fiber...

It's 21.5 micron Merino Wool. Wonderfully soft! There are 4 of them listed in the shop. I'm temped to keep one for myself to spin!

Phat Fiber...

...samples are ready to go out in the mail tomorrow.

I was stumped when it came to this months' theme: The Music Box; nothing resonated with me, yes I like a lot of music, but I just wasn’t set on anything. One day I was thinking, why not just do some random one of a kinds (a lot of them) and let it be what ever you want it to be, when you see it, it can become what ever you think it should be. I put the dye on and let it be. Then I said out loud: LET IT BE: The Beatles! I can apply to both, your inspiration and it can be translated literally. So, here is
Let it Be I

Let it Be II

The samples, also available for purchase in my shop.

Oh no....

...it's the 17th! I was suppose to have the top 5 photos picked out and up to vote on by now! I'll get to it ASAP! The time has been flying by, trying to catch up on things since the festival and knitting or trying to knit my son's sweater, my first fair isle and it's 1 step forward 2 steps back. I keep going to something else, I'm not liking the process at all. I'm spinning this...

...75/25 Alpaca/Merino dyed by me, it's called earth and sky. I'm spinning it on my new spindle...

...that I got at the Fiber Festival. I like to get a little something at each festival, it's something to remember the event with in years to come. It brings back some great memories. I do this when I travel, or use to travel; I bought wine glasses, that was a lot of fun and makes for great conversation at the dinner table.

Anyway... about the spindle...it's from The Dragonfly Workshop. I broke my other favorite, but this was immediately a favorite for it's long, steady and balanced spin. I got to try it out at the festival, so that was a real bonus, and it was great to meet the person who made it and his family. I'm spinning finer and a more even yarn with it, too. It's all very exciting and now I like spinning even more, can you imagine that?