Hand Spun & Hand Woven Blanket
Half the yarn was spun from natural sheep color, i.e., white and dark brown and the purples were from a friend who raises her own sheep and dyes her wool. The blanket was woven on a Finnish Toika loom in plain weave and the fringes were braided to finish it off. Very soft and lofty.
Fiber Art
655 x 45
$400.00
Materials:
Sheep wool spun into two-ply yarn skeins
Weave Structure and No of Shafts (if applicable)
Woven in plain weave on 4-shafts
Bio
My introduction to fiber began at the Van Wyck Homestead Museum in Wappingers Falls, NY in 2000. There, I met and learned from the best spinners! I was in love! I learned to spin wool on a wooden handspindle until I mastered it like a pro. From there I bought a spinning wheel to go faster! My wool yarns were piling up so that I went to Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY to learn the art of weaving. I felt like I was home. I have been inspired and learned from so many incredible fiber artists through the years. I've shared my love for fiber at 4-H Fairs, teaching one on one. Most of my work has been sold. I always say, "So much yarn so little time!" I'll never be able to keep up with all my ideas for spinning yarns, weaving and knitting but I will dye trying! (a little play on words!)
