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Have you ever looked for the answer to a fiber or yarn question only to find you don’t understand the answer? The fiber industry might not have as much jargon as other industries, but there are some terms and processes you should know. Ashland Bay is trying to help make sense of this crazy fiber…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce a new introduction to our line; Medium Grey Shetland Wool. This is a companion to our Shetland Moorit wool. We just received a new shipment of Shetland Moorit, and it’s by far the best we’ve offered! Both wools are Shetland Wools, grown on the Shetland Islands. As you can see…
Read MoreI have a particular weakness for handcrafted spinning and knitting tools. I have recently come across Newhouse carbon fiber knitting needles that are an absolute joy to knit with! The fine pointed tip initially drew me to them. After knitting a few rows, I was hooked. There is more to these carbon needles than a…
Read MoreWhile both products are 100% bamboo, bast and viscose have a dramatically different look and feel. To borrow from one of our previous blog posts about dyeing bamboo, the viscose type bamboo, or regenerated cellulose bamboo fiber, is the bamboo most people are familiar with. The production process is similar to paper production. The bamboo…
Read MoreWe searched far and wide to find you the next Ashland Bay yarn! And where did we end up? Practically in our own backyard! Our new Targhee yarns are 100% domestically raised and spun; 100% products of USA.These products qualify under NAFTA which allows them to be shipped to Canada duty free. We are very…
Read MoreAs we gear up for another round of yarn introductions, we want to give everyone a chance to win FREE YARN! Ashland Bay looks all over the world to bring you the best products available. Head over to Ashland Bay’s Facebook page and tell us where you think our new yarns are sourced from. The…
Read MoreToday we are going to help solve that problem of what to do with Silk Hankies. Silk hankies and merino wool felted together make a gossamer scarf that weights almost nothing and yet provides wonderful warmth and a great spark of color! In…
Read MoreIntroducing Cedar Creek: a Superwash Blue Face Leicester wool yarn. This 3 ply yarn has been spun to the same specs as the La Grande, one of our longest running yarn bases. The gauge on this fingering weight yarn is 6-7 sts/in knit on US needle size 0-2. The luster of this yarn is intensified…
Read MoreSo I know we said our next post would be about felting silk hankies…but who can resist a GIVE AWAY?!
I know we have said this a lot lately, but we really are excited about our new yarns! This Thursday we will be introducing 2 new sock yarns. To be entered into a drawing for a free 4oz skein of one of our new yarns, head over to Ashland Bay’s Facebook page and tell us,…
Read MoreWho can resist the look and feel of silk? Silk is one of the strongest, most lustrous natural fibers. The natural beauty of undyed silk is stunning, but dyed silk is exquisite. An absolute must-have in every textile artist’s stash! Silk hankies, how are they made? The factory that produces Ashland Bay’s silk…
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