Tag: plant-based yarn

  • Spinning Cotton Punis

    Spinning Cotton Punis

    While at Carolina Fiber Fest back in March, I picked up a few new-to-me fibers and preparations to try spinning. The first was naturally-colored cotton punis from my friend Caitlin at Stoneyhaw Fiber & Things. I had spun cotton/ hemp sliver before, but hadn’t spun cotton from punis. I purchased one small package of natural…

  • Loops & Threads Capri Tencel – An Affordable, Sustainable Yarn?

    Loops & Threads Capri Tencel – An Affordable, Sustainable Yarn?

    I don’t usually do yarn reviews. But I was recently at my local Michaels store looking for some odds and ends, when I spotted this 100% Tencel yarn from Loops and Threads. My friend Sydney, I knew, uses Tencel yarn in her weaving (see her gorgeous work here), and I’ve heard that it’s eco-friendly. So…