Jet the Wonder Schnauzer

I must introduce my daughter Jet. Her real name is Jetgirl. She's named after the character from the Tank Girl graphic novels and the movie of the same name. She's a very spoiled vegetarian Miniature Schnauzer. Vet's orders -- low protein diet because of bladder stones. But it's okay because she loves veggies, especially carrots and green beans. She loves popcorn, too. Don't worry -- she also gets prescription kibble -- the vet tech and I call it "Jet Fuel." Jet also likes listening to the Rolling Stones, watching Animal Planet and having her picture taken.

Latest Batch of Kool Aid Yarn

My specialty is yarn that's been dyed with Kool- Aid brand drink mix. I know that's a registered trademark. Apologies to Kool-Aid. I haven't yet figured out how to use the symbol on my blog, but at least I'm giving them props, right?

I wrote a tutorial a few months ago on the KA dye process that was printed in a fiber-related newsletter that is published by Mary Anna at the Pen & Thread shop in my hometown. In the near future, I'll post it. There are plenty of places online to learn about it. I like it because it's safe and easy. No harmful chemicals and you can dump it down the drain when you're done. I do it my the kitchen all the time. I love to just dye up a bunch of roving in different colors and then spin it randomly -- I do two bobbins and ply them together, creating fun randomness that I love because you never know what you're getting until it's done. The three skeins on the right are this type. Recently I've started experimenting with creating actual colorways that I can reproduce. The three skeins on the left are that type.

Jacob Lace Scarf

This is one of the first things I made with my handspun yarns. A friend of mine here in central PA who raises Jacob sheep gave me some fleeces. In return I spun and knitted scarves for his wife and sister-in-law. The picture looks like b/w but it really is a color photo. I spun the black and white wool together to get varying shades of gray. I spun it to to something between a lace and a sport weight and knitted the scarves in feather and fan.

Welcome to Fiber Space Designs!

This is my first post to my brand new blog. I'm a handspinner, dyer, knitter and all-around fiber worker. Apologies for the lack of pics on the blog so far -- I'm just getting starting, but check back often to see my latest creations!