Yarn Hardware

Last night at Deep Color we worked on adding inclusions to our spinning, specifically hardware and charms. I really got into it and am planning on trying all sorts or small found objects.



This is a sample of 2-ply acid-dyed colonial with handmade, hand-tied copper jump rings. The idea is to put little charms or beads or what have you on the jump rings, but I sort of like just the rings. The advantage of the rings is that they can go through the orifice of my spinning wheel.

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This is a sample of 2-ply acid-dyed orange colonial and purple merino/Tencel blend with hand-tied nickel washers and hex nuts. This one had to be done on a drop spindle because of the size of the washers, which was fun. It's very heavy, so the washers will probably have to be spaced fairly far apart in the future.

I'm planning on trying this technique with everything I can get my hands on, hardware-wise. I think this is a great technique for bags and all that roving that's too coarse for garments.