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Romney fleece, detail From: RuthMacGregor |
![This fleece came from a Romney sheep named Simon (after Simon Templar, "tall, dark, and handsome"). It's shown here in the grease, rolled up in its fleece bag.](/images/RetrieveImage/26447/1 "This fleece came from a Romney sheep named Simon (after Simon Templar, "tall, dark, and handsome"). It's shown here in the grease, rolled up in its fleece bag.
- From: RuthMacGregor")
Romney fleece, rolled From: RuthMacGregor |
![This tussah silk fiber was dyed with red onionskins: alum mordant, acidified with lime juice (not "Rose's Lime Juice", but the unsweetened stuff).](/images/RetrieveImage/26441/1 "This tussah silk fiber was dyed with red onionskins: alum mordant, acidified with lime juice (not "Rose's Lime Juice", but the unsweetened stuff).
- From: RuthMacGregor")
Onionskins and silk 2 From: RuthMacGregor |
Onionskins and silk 1 From: RuthMacGregor |
Convergence 2006 From: RuthMacGregor |
Felt balls From: RuthMacGregor |
Easter-egg-dyed wool From: RuthMacGregor |
Mohair warp, back From: RuthMacGregor |
Mohair warp, front From: RuthMacGregor |
Silk hankies with Easter egg dyes From: Christina Norton |
Purple crackle From: RuthMacGregor |
![This photo, taken in 1940 (sorry, I don't know by whom), shows Mahatma Gandhi spinning on a device called the "dhanush takli". It seems to be a driven spindle: the bow in his right hand wo](/images/RetrieveImage/25293/1 "This photo, taken in 1940 (sorry, I don't know by whom), shows Mahatma Gandhi spinning on a device called the "dhanush takli". It seems to be a driven spindle: the bow in his right hand wo - From: RuthMacGregor")
Gandhi spinning From: RuthMacGregor |
Crackle napkin draft From: RuthMacGregor |
Napkin on the loom From: RuthMacGregor |
Afghan 2 From: beebiz |
Afgan 1 From: beebiz |
Baby From: beebiz |
Knifty Knitter From: RuthMacGregor |
African bracelets From: RuthMacGregor |
Scarf and yarn From: RuthMacGregor |
17th C. Dutch spinner From: RuthMacGregor |
DamaskNapkins From: RamonaAP |
Fine silk inkle From: RuthMacGregor |
![This inkle loom was created by my Dad and me, following the plans in Helene Bress' book, "Inkle Weaving". As you can see, it works very well. :-)
(P.S. - If you make one for yourself, b](/images/RetrieveImage/24552/1 "This inkle loom was created by my Dad and me, following the plans in Helene Bress' book, "Inkle Weaving". As you can see, it works very well. :-)
(P.S. - If you make one for yourself, b - From: RuthMacGregor")
Inkle weaving From: RuthMacGregor |
Crackle on the loom From: RuthMacGregor |
Finger-knit boa From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is how you go from one row to the next in finger knitting: after knitting the stitch on your pinkie finger, "float" the yarn across the back of your hand.
My fingers tend to lean toge](/images/RetrieveImage/23922/1 "This is how you go from one row to the next in finger knitting: after knitting the stitch on your pinkie finger, "float" the yarn across the back of your hand.
My fingers tend to lean toge - From: RuthMacGregor")
Finger knit, back float From: RuthMacGregor |
Finger-knit first row, cont'd From: RuthMacGregor |
Finger-knit first row From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is the second part of the "cast-on" for finger knitting.](/images/RetrieveImage/23917/1 "This is the second part of the "cast-on" for finger knitting. - From: RuthMacGregor")
Finger-knit cast-on 2 From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is the first part of the "cast-on" for finger knitting.](/images/RetrieveImage/23916/1 "This is the first part of the "cast-on" for finger knitting. - From: RuthMacGregor")
Finger-knitting cast-on 1 From: RuthMacGregor |
Finger-knitting start From: RuthMacGregor |