Nentes Plantarum Spinalong

(Spinning Plants Spinalong)

You may have noticed, HipStrings and The Homestead Hobbyist like each other. Like, BFF like each other. We’ve supported each other over the years both professionally and personally, bounced ideas off one another, shared our thoughts on fiber and equipment suppliers, and bought so much of the other’s fiber that it’s a bit ridiculous.

And now, we’re taking our friendship to the next level: We’re collaborating together for a spinalong this fall!

We worked together to design a custom blend of fiber: Polwarth/Natural Tussah Silk/Flax 62.5/25/12.5. The natural, unbleached tussah and flax gives the undyed fiber a wonderful creamy color that adds lots of depth to the dyed braids.

Because we both also share a background in plant research (and because of the plant fiber—flax—included in the blend) we chose to create colorways inspired by plants for this spinalong. We are each offering three colorways based on plants with connections to our lives. With six unique colorways, we’re looking forward to spinning along with everyone and sharing our love for plants.

We encourage you to participate in the spinalong in my group on Ravelry (share plans on how you'll spin the fiber, progress photos, finished objects, etc.). Learn more about the spinalong and view inspiration photos for the colorways here.

Visit HipStrings and view her spinalong colorways here.