A Whole Lot of Counting Going On! – Blog Post
Weavers are always counting. Counting warp ends as we wind our warps. Recounting those warp threads, heddles and dents as we prepare our looms for weaving. And counting as we weave, passing the shuttle from one side to another. Years ago, when we first started stocking the color Coral in our Tubular Spectrum™ line of […]
Challenging Warp – Blog Post
When you are learning to weave, premade kits can be a time saver. You get all the yarn that you need for the project and the instructions tell you how to be successful in completing the project. Here at Lunatic Fringe Yarns, in addition to having kits for projects at all levels, we also have […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Sedona Rigsby
We hope you have been enjoying our Designer Spotlight series as much as we have! Today’s spotlight comes from Sedona Rigsby, an incredibly talented, young weaver from Santa Fe! Sedona’s passion is creating garments and elevated wearables from handwoven textiles. Whether she is a student or the teacher, Sedona is making waves in the weaving […]
Mocha Mousse! Pantone Color of 2025! – Blog Post
Pantone has released their color of the year for 2025! This coming year’s selection is a color from Pantone, called Mocha Mousse. Warm and comforting the color brings hot chocolate, thick mocha coffee and all kinds of indulgences to mind! According to Pantone, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse is a classic color with humble and grounded […]
Rexy the Dinosaur – Blog Post
Guess who’s back? Amber, your fellow crocheter. After she made Violet the unicorn, it was time for a new animal. By Amber H. I would like to introduce you to Rexy, the cutest and tiniest T-Rex ever! This pattern calls for a bit of hand sewing but look how the Tubular Spectrum™ yarn screams amazing […]
Violet the Crocheted Unicorn! – Blog Post
Meet Violet, the cutest unicorn made entirely from Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns! Once again, Amber has been crocheting and wants to share what she made. By Amber H. Get ready to see the cutest unicorn made with Tubular Spectrum™ yarns! Violet stands about 5″ tall and is made with 3/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarn. I […]
Hobnobbin with Hemp Bobbins – Blog Post
We LOVE weaving with hemp and love the fabrics it produces. We have several kits that use a combination of hemp and cotton to produce amazing towel fabrics. Check out the Tidepool Treasures Towels, Splash! Towels, and Enchanted Windowpane towels for a taste of weaving with hemp and cotton yarns. Our Anni Alber’s Masters Towel […]
American Maid Sampler–Blog Post
We created our line of American Maid™ naturally colored yarns in 2011. My how time has flown! These soft, naturally colored cotton yarns are still one of our favorite yarns for towels, blankets, and clothing. Join us for a trip through the way-back machine as we look at what Katzy wrote in 2016 about weaving […]
How to USE a Color Gamp – Blog Post
Congratulations! You have woven a color gamp! Now, what do you do with it? It is a gorgeous piece of fabric…it looks great as a wall hanging, or as a throw in your favorite chair, and your grandbaby thinks it is to “drool” for. But, what else can you do with it? Our favorite reason […]
What is a Color Gamp? Blog Post
We have been weaving gamps for a long time, and we love to answer to the question “What is a gamp?”. A color gamp is a cloth that contains a set of color stripes in the warp that are crossed by the same set of color stripes in the weft. The resulting fabric will show […]