This hemp yarn will light your fire! We have a line of gorgeous, lovely to work with, high quality European Hemp. This hemp yarn is a wonderful 2-ply yarn with approximately 2,600 Yards per pound. Weave the Bold Lyte Hemp™ yarns at 24 epi for plain weave. It currently comes in 21 colors as well as a creamy Bleached yarn, and Natural and Dark Natural. We also have Fine Lyte Hemp™ yarns if you want to use a thinner yarn. Choose a color from the swatches shown below, then select you...| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Summer is the season we Lunatics go out into the weaving world: to make new friends and learn new things at regional Conferences.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
We recently posted about using Texsolv cord to make life easier on Countermarche looms. This brought up questions about what Texsolv cord is, where it came from and why you would want to use it. Let’s look a bit closer at the amazing invention known as Texsolv. As the name implies, Texsolv was invented to […] The post Texsolv. Solving Textile Problems! – Blog Post appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Texsolv cord is a fabulous invention. It is made from nylon cord and solves a myriad of textile problems. The cord has loops in it every inch so that you can poke itself through the hole to make a lark’s head knot to attach your apron rods (like in our Beam Me Up Scotties). Katzy […] The post Untangling a Countermarche Loom Tie-up – Blog Post appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
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Trying new techniques can be fun. Perhaps it’s a little intimidating too. But there is so much joy when you complete that new thing! This spring we challenged ourselves to a Loonie Challenge. All of us made something with those yarns and we encouraged each other to try something that we have never done before. […] The post Clasped Warp? Challenge Accepted! appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
We read with great sadness about Diane Mortensen’s passing after her own epic trip of a lifetime and a brief illness. She had successfully battled many health challenges but went on her own terms. There is a nice obituary about Diane in the Gulf Islands Driftwood online Magazine. Michele first met Diane at a Florida […] The post In praise of Diane Mortensen and Not Using Floating Selvage Threads–Blog Post appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Jenny Brown, a creative young designer from Wichita Kansas. Jenny is the powerhouse dyer behind the business 316 Dye Studio. She has an eye for color and design, and a passion for dyeing that we are excited to share with you. Please note […] The post Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Jenny Brown appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Cynthia Newman, a delightful designer who lives and designs in Eastern Oregon. Among many other projects, Cynthia received Master Weaver certification from Handweavers Guild of America in 2018; completed work as a Look Development Textile Designer for the feature film Missing Link (she wove […] The post Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Cynthia Newman appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Books. Books. Who doesn’t love a good book? Books can be a source of comfort, inspiration, or a window into new worlds we haven’t explored yet. We have Thread Magic, Weaving for Shape and Texture by Lotte Dalgaard and Paulette Adam back in stock, and Katzy was reading it the other day and wanted to […] The post Magic Threads – Blog Post appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Happy Spring everyone! Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Deb Essen, a name you have surely heard if you have attended Convergence or regional conference. Deb loves to teach! You may also know her amazing kits with prewound warps available on our website. When Deb isn’t travelling the country […] The post Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Deb Essen appeared first on Lunatic Fringe Yarns.| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
Tubular Spectrum™ yarns are 100% mercerized cotton yarns, available in 45 vivid, intense and very color fast colors. The yarns will withstand years of washing and will keep your handwoven treasures looking bright and colorful! In order to view the colors on the cones and to purchase the yarns, please select the cone size and the weight of yarn from the drop down menus, and then the yarn color by clicking on the color swatches shown below. This page has 10/2 and 20/2 weight yarns. ...| Lunatic Fringe Yarns
