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How to Blend a Winter Inspired Batt

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Otto

Winter is here, and we’re closing out our 2017 series of seasonal batt projects with this project inspired by a familiar winter sight: icicles. You can find our previous project tutorials by clicking here. Here’s what you’ll need: A Strauch Drum Carder (we used … Continue reading →

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How to Blend a Candy Corn Batt

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Otto

A Halloween favorite, candy corn has been an iconic October snack for decades. In this post, we’re sharing a sweet tutorial with you so that you can make your very own candy corn batt for spinning this fall! Supplies: Strauch Drum … Continue reading →

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How to Blend a “Fade” Batt

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Otto

Fades are all the craze in the knitting community, and the number of patterns popping up on Ravelry is astounding. Spinners who love working with multiple colors can also “fade” – just grab some colorful fibers and follow these easy … Continue reading →

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How to Blend Heathered Batts

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Otto

Creating heathered batts is fun, and spinning them is even more satisfying, but why would you blend your own? If you’re getting bored with your solid color fibers, or you’re looking for an interesting and high-depth neutral, or if you … Continue reading →

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4 Ways to Fix a Busted Stash

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Otto

Often we go through our stash at the end of the year and try to “stash-down,” using as much spinning fiber as we can before the new year. Then at a certain point, the horrifying realization sets in: I have nothing … Continue reading →

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Peacock Batt – Blending Tutorial

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Otto

Inspiration is everywhere, and today we want to show how to turn your ideas into reality. The jumping off point for this tutorial is a peacock feather. It can be notoriously difficult to capture their beauty and shine, and all of … Continue reading →

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The Great Blending Experiment

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Otto

How many sheep does it take to spin a batt? Who knows! Let’s look at a question that is much easier to answer. How many passes through a carder does it take to get a homogenous mixture? Starting with equal … Continue reading →

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