Dyeing a Spooky Scene on a Sock Blank

It’s that time of year again! Time for the 2022 Adventures with Andi Halloween MEGAVENTURE! This year, we’re starting out with dyeing a sock blank using black and fluorescent dyes — along with some stencils and xanthan gum — to create a spooky Halloween “tapestry” that glows under a black… Continue reading

Dyeing Fluorescent Zebra Yarn

Chad and I have been hard at work on this years Adventures with Andi Halloween Megaventure. One of the episodes involves fluorescent dye, stencils, and a sock blank. We had some dye left over from that, and we couldn’t let it go to waste, could we? So we grabbed a… Continue reading

Making a Yarn Swift

Chad and I got a workbench! As our first woodworking project, we made a yarn swift. My skills are a bit rusty, but I think my dad would have been proud of the result. (My dad is the one who taught me woodworking. Every time I do anything with wood,… Continue reading