Kool-Aid Dyeing All Over Again
Way back in 2005, one of my first experiences with dyeing was to dip my …
Friday Five: Foolproof Friday
There is always some kind of knitting going on in my knitting bag, but it …
Reveal: March 2015 Club Beginner’s Luck
Each month, we dye a brand new, unique colourway for our Spinning Fibre and Sock …
Fit for a Feast 2014: Pumpkin Spice Pie
In our household, we love Thanksgiving so much, we celebrate it twice. We celebrate our …
Holly & Ivy: Holiday 2013 Colour
We’ve had our hands on some luscious cashmere and silk yarns that we wanted to …
Hanalei Sunset
The Jimmy Beans Wool Holiday Collection has launched and we are excited to be a …
Dyeing Colour Wheels at Place des Arts
The joy of working with effectively the same group of students at Place des Arts …
Indigo Dyeing at Place des Arts
I try to make Spinning and Dyeing classes at Place des Arts very flexible and …
Fit for a Feast!
Operation Turkey Trot has landed! Check out the Jimmy Beans Wool blog about this wonderful …
Operation Turkey Trot
There’s frost in the morning, my new snowboard is all ready to go, and the …
Knit City: Sneak Peek
The Knit City weekend is almost here and it’s been such a joy to work …
Fall 2012 Colourways
For Fall, I was craving colours that were just a bit moodier and more roughed …
Dyeing to Get Some Colour
A couple weeks ago, I was excited to teach my first dye workshop in a …
Spinning & Dyeing Workshops this Spring at Place des Arts
With all the excitement around publishing the winners of the KAL, I nearly forgot to …
Lemon and Lettuce for Spring
Three new spring colourways: Lettuce Wrap, Creme Brulee and Lemon Curd In the spirit of …
Hummingbird: August 2010 Club
Closeup of the August 2010 Yarn Club Colourway: Hummingbird Tough Love Sock for August Merino …
Slate Grey Days Ahead
It’s true, Vancouver is usually pretty grey during the winters — especially February and November …
Dye Crazy and All About Colour
After a good nights’ sleep, I started Friday morning with a dye workshop with Amy …
Earthues Dealers Conference 2009
Silk and alpaca yarns handpainted with natural dyes and indigo dips Back in July, I …
Deeper into Colour
The Coquitlam Guild gave me a chance to speak last Thursday about natural dyes and …
Renewal: April Fibre Club
It’s already May and here was what we did for the April Fibre Club… April …
Literally exploding with colour.
The studio is seriously oozing with colour. I finished dyeing the March Fibre Club this …
February Fibre Club + Luxurious Fibres
It’s quite thrilling to be surrounded by a mountain of freshly dyed Wensleydale fibre for …
Random cashmere and silk goodness.
First things first… the shop site has been updated with tons of new yarns and …
