We have some new fibers in the store along with some new tools.

Since they were announced last year, we have wanted St. Blaise combs.  They are the brain child of Robin Russo and her husband Pat Russo. Combs are used for removing short and weak fibers leaving aligned fibers that are a joy to spin.  They are beautifully crafted from Vermont cherry and come with a matching mount.  These 2-pitch (2 rows of tines) combs are named after the patron saint of wool combers who was martyred with wool combs and subsequently died in 316.

Other tools added to the online store include cherry Dizzes also from Robin Russo, the Schacht fine wool and cotton cards, and Schacht Pear Tahkli support spindles.

Wool-Flax: a lovely blend of 60% soft wool and 40% Flax.  Flax is the fiber that makes linen yarn.  Unlike many cellulose fibers on the market now, flax is a bast fiber.  Bast fibers are the structural fibers of the inner bark of the plant.  The process of removing the fibers is called retting.  Flax (linen) is very durable and will soften with wear and washing.

Gray Alpaca: we love dyeing over naturally colored fibers.  It gives a richness and a depth of color that is often hard to achieve with natural dyes.  This alpaca starts as a heathered gray which adds to the richness.  This fiber is very tempting!

We will also be adding no colors of old favorite fibers this week.  To see what is new, click here.