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Craftastrophic Crafter
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Where crafts go to die
I was gifted a bin of yarn on Thanksgiving, but it's all lace and fingerling weight, which I don't ever use. So, I decided to see if I could ply it again and make it into something I will actually use.

#spinningyarn #cottonyarn
November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I love the colorway of this yarn so much! It's a long gradient that goes from blue on one end to green on the other. However, this is not my most consistent spin. 😟 It goes from a lace weight to a worsted, but it's yarn, and it will make something pretty! #handspinning #fiberart #spinningyarn
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Every time I spin yarn, I think "oooh, this is my favorite that I've made." So please take that into consideration when I say...

This is my favorite spin ever!

#handspinning #handdyedfiber #spinningyarn
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Finished this last week, but was feeling too lazy to take a picture. It's 100% Corridale wool, measuring at 204 yards of 2 ply sport weight(ish) yarn. I really do love these colors, they just make me happy.
#handspinning #handdyedfibre #handspunyarn
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Finished the first single, and I'm a little over halfway through the second. I'm itching to see how this turns out!

##handspinning #handdyed #yarnspinning
November 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Dyed some roving for my next spin, and I'm obsessed with these colors! 😍
#fiberart #handspinning #handdyed
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I finished spinning the awful yarn, and now it needs to sit on the bobbin and think about what it's done. In the meantime, I'm crocheting this cool front and back post pattern.

Backdrop graciously provided by the goddess of darkness.

#crochet #crafts #catsky
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
No new spinning progress to post, so here's a throwback to a slasher film shadowbox I made for my husband a couple of years ago.
#miniatures #halloween #diorama
November 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On to the next project! This yarn will be a Merino/Dorset/Lama wool blend that I'll dye after it's been spun. The Dorset has a short staple length, so hopefully the lama will balance it out in the spin. If not, I'll be filled with regret very soon... wish me luck!

#handspinning #fiberart #blackcat
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I love this yarn so much! It's not the most consistent I've spun, but the colors create such a cool effect. Up close you see all the colors, but far away it's a variegated purple.

#handspinning #fiberart #spinningyarn
October 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
One of my last spins start to finish. I sent off the completed skein to a friend, she said she's going to knit some socks with it 🥰
#handspun #spinningyarn ##handdyedyarns
October 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
My singles are finished! They get to rest for a bit, but then I should be able to ply and set the yarn in a day or two. I can't wait to see what it looks like when it's finished!

Yarn is 100% Corridale wool, hand dyed and spun by me 🥰

#handspun #handdyedyarns #spinningyarn #electricspinningwheel
October 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Reposted by Craftastrophic Crafter
For those people wondering where to get fabric and yarn with the Joann closures, a few suggestions:
-local knitting/crafting groups (check your local library)
-thrift stores
-garage and yard sales
-flea markets
-local Buy Nothing and swap groups
-local theater departments
-fiber festivals and fairs
February 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM