Keeping the pattern when binding off in ribbing can be difficult. I am using 2 x 2 rib in this post because I have the most experience with it due to a recent design project.I have found a way that I think looks smooth and even and doesn’t make the edge flare. If you areContinue reading “2 x 2 Rib Bind Off”
Author Archives: Azariah Fibre Arts
Natural Dyeing at Home
While most things done “naturally” are considered safe, dyeing naturally is one that can quickly get into questionable and unsafe territory. If you stick to the basic ingredients for dyes, mordants and modifiers, you’ll be fine. For those who have problems with heavy metals or will be draining dye water into a septic tank, theContinue reading “Natural Dyeing at Home”
A Day in the Life of a Fiber Artist
As a fiber artist I work with fiber in many forms. The “art” part is mostly in or from yarn but I like to do much of the processing leading up to yarn, not just the dyeing either. A day for me can look something like the following, depending on where I am in theContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Fiber Artist”
How to Store Finished Makes
If you’re like me, and I’ll bet many of you are, you have closets, dressers and chests full of finished items. But is that the best way to store them? What about displaying them or keeping them in handy reach during the cold season? I’m going to share what I do for these situations andContinue reading “How to Store Finished Makes”
Am I Crazy?
Something that, at least in my experience, occurs more often for crocheters than for knitters, it getting to a point in a pattern, usually past the point of no return, and thinking something along the lines of “Is this too big?” “Is this too small?” “What was I thinking?” I’m not sure why this hasContinue reading “Am I Crazy?”
Rowing Out
This a knitting term that you might not be familiar with and that’s completely okay. I didn’t hear the term until I had been knitting almost 20 years. I don’t know if it is a regional thing or what. I first heard from a newer knitter when I joined the knitting guild in Las Cruces,Continue reading “Rowing Out”
Acid Dyeing at Home
To try your hand at acid dyeing at home, following what I did in the tutorial you will need:-50g of fiber, yarn or fabric. If using yarn a hank is the best option for dyeing but balls and skeins work also. The results of dyeing a ball or skein will not be predictable.-2 packets ofContinue reading “Acid Dyeing at Home”
I ripped a Sweater!
I ripped out an entire sweater. No, it wasn’t a spur of the moment choice. I thought about it for a while, but when I went back on Ravelry and looked how along ago I had finished the sweater and had only worn it once, it was time to go. I was recently cleaning outContinue reading “I ripped a Sweater!”
Crochet Hooks-Sizes and Materials
Crochet hooks come in sooo many sizes from the teeny tiny 0.5 mm to the largest standard hook at 30 mm. Hooks also come in a variety of materials. In this post I’m going to share where on the hook the size is determined, how to figure out what size hook you have, what sizeContinue reading “Crochet Hooks-Sizes and Materials”
Grafting – 3 options
Sometimes you want to put two sets of live stitches together; to close a sock toe, the bottom of a bag, a shawl corner or sweater shoulder. I am going to share with you three options for doing this. Kitchener Stitch is named after a military leader who wanted smooth toed socks for his menContinue reading “Grafting – 3 options”