Tuesday 23 December 2014
Happy Holidays from Fibre Detours
I have enjoyed getting to know many of you. Our conversations about family, life, and the fibre arts have been inspirational. I hope we will continue to share our lives detours together.
Indeed, I'm so grateful for all of your well wishes! I'm getting stronger everyday and hope to be back to full strength in the New Year!
We wish for you and your families a very happy holidays filled with love, hope, and peace.
Sincerely,
The Fibre Detours Family
p.s. We will not be shipping orders between December 24th, 2014 and January 2nd, 2015. All orders placed during this time will be shipped on Saturday, January 3rd 2015.
Monday 3 November 2014
** New Products Alert **
The 1/2 oz (14.17g) quantity is great option when you need a less than 4 oz of a particular colour. Perfect for all fibrecrafts - needle felting, wet felting, spinning, blending, or carding.
Create your own 100g fibre packs by choosing 7 colours from our wide selection of Corriedale for only $7.00 - much less than at some other retailers.
Or for only $9.80 you can create a 100g fibre pack of 7 different colours of Merino.
Monday 6 October 2014
A new line of IC Needles
Fibre Detours carries both the Deluxe Set and Individual Needles from Knitter's Pride.
Individual Needles $4.60 - $7.60
- Individual lustrous colours make each needle size easy to pair and identify by size
- Lightweight, strong & durable acrylic material
- Perfect points, flawlessly tapered &ndash ideal for all yarns and every project
- Easy to connect cord with a smooth join that enables stitches to glide easily – no snag!
- Resilient, flexible cords lay flat, with no kink or twist – easy to store.
- A set of IC needles in the 8 of the most popular sizes, plus cords in a variety of lengths
- Vinyl storage case provides easy portability
Tuesday 30 September 2014
In-Stock! The new Kiwi Super Flyer Kit!
How much does it cost?
Natural Finish: $250.00 CAD; Lacquered Finish: $319.00 CAD
Thursday 28 August 2014
Vacation times & Pricing changes
Friday 4 July 2014
Greetings, Our Sale Continues!
Ashford's Blending Board Reg. $ 185.00 NOW $ 160.00 |
Louet's Drum Carder 72PPSI Reg. $ 676.50 NOW $ 569.75 |
Angelina Fibre 10g bag of Silver or Gold Reg. $ 7.25 NOW $ 6.00 |
Malabrigo's Nube: Hand-dyed Roving 4oz Reg. $ 17.95 NOW $ 14.50 |
Box of Joy: Karbonz IC Needles Specialty Set Reg. $ 175.00 NOW $ 140.00 |
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Tuesday 24 June 2014
NEW Fibres from Ashford Wheels & Looms
100% White Baby Alpaca (21.5 micron) |
Silk, Alpaca, & Fine Merino Blend |
100% White Baby Alpaca (21.5 micron): Baby Alpaca Fibre is extremely soft, sensuous, and supple. To say that this fibre is luxurious is not good enough.
The fibre is slippery, contains drape, and has very little elasticity. This is a fibre that can do it all: Blend, Dye, Felt, and Spin.
What is the difference between Alpaca and Baby Aplaca? Baby Alpaca is always the first shearing, while all other shearings are simply called Alpaca. The first shearing is the preferred shearing for many since it is finer and softer than the later shearing.
Sold in multiples of 3.5oz (100g) for $17.00 CAD. That's $4.85 per ounce.
20% Silk, 30% Alpaca, & 50% Fine Merino (19 micron) Blend: This blend is sumptuous, extremely soft, and full of luster. All of the fibres work together creating items with good elasticity, nice drape, and they are very warm.
Working with this blend is a dream! It is a great for dyeing, felting, and spinning.
Sold in multiples of 3.5oz (100g) for $17.50 CAD. That's $5.00 per ounce.
A hat for fun...
Tuesday 17 June 2014
This scarf is called Ronbiais pattern C. It’s made with...
This scarf is called Ronbiais pattern C.
It’s made with Noro Silk Garden Lite. I’m using colour #2066 Lime, green, pink.
The yarn is fantastic to knit with and the colour blends are perfect. I’m making it on a set of Cubics from Knitter’s Pride. Both the yarn and needles are available from my online boutique.
http://ift.tt/1iLn1Rr
NEW! Kiwi Super Flyer from Ashford Wheels & Looms
from Ashford Wheels & Looms.
It has a HUGE 1 1/8" (2.7 cm) orifice with free-flow yarn guides. The Super Bobbin has a 500gm capacity! And you get 3 of them! When you buy the Kiwi Super Flyer a Simple Tension Lazy Kate is included.
Available in Natural and Lacquered Finish.
How much does it cost?
Natural Finish: $250.00 CAD; Lacquered Finish: $319.00 CAD
Contact The Fibre Detours Boutique if you have any questions or if you would like to put a hold on a Kiwi Super Flyer.
Saturday 14 June 2014
Friday 13 June 2014
Spinning adventures♡ Instead of core spinning these 2 batts I...
Spinning adventures♡
Instead of core spinning these 2 batts I decided to makes singles. I wasn’t sure if I’d chain ply or something else. I opted for the something else. I’m going to ply them together. At least I’ll do a sample to see how it looks.
Thursday 12 June 2014
Playing with colours. I made a few small batts using a single...
Playing with colours.
I made a few small batts using a single ounce of red, blue, and yellow. I changed up the base colours the amounts blended and just had fun.
The exception is the purple and magenta batt made from some left over fibres.
Now I’m going to core spin each to see how they look.
Monday 9 June 2014
My relationship with socks
Thursday 29 May 2014
I’m working on a pair of socks for myself. They are...
I’m working on a pair of socks for myself. They are toe-up, two at a time using the magic loop method, and from a single ball.
I’ve struggled with making socks before. They were all top-down. But using a toe-up pattern is much much easier. I feel like I have more control of how the sock fits than when they are made the other way.
The sock yarn is from Diamond Select called Footsie. I really like the pattern the yarn is forming. You can buy the yarn from the Boutique.
http://ift.tt/1iLn1Rr
Monday 26 May 2014
I try to spin at least four times a week even if it is only for...
I try to spin at least four times a week even if it is only for 30 minutes at a time. I find if I spin for two hours once a week I’m less consistent with my yarn making.
It’s similar to learning an instrument and having a good practice schedule.
The yarn I’m making will be a two ply woolen Merino. The colour is lavender.
Wednesday 21 May 2014
This afternoon I’m plying. This is the hand-dyed Merino...
This afternoon I’m plying. This is the hand-dyed Merino roving called Nube from Malibrigo. Its available to buy on the Boutique’s site.
Knitting Yarns & Sales at The Fibre Detours Boutique
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