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Making a difference through fiber arts, one starfish at a time. We offer a wide variety of fiber arts supplies ranging from yarn to purpose-designed 3D printed tools. Shop now at starfishfibers.com

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 2h
You can use other methods of joining if needed, I usually use a lazy join for anything that won’t felt to avoid knots. Also, if it’s the spit part of spit-splice that’s the issue, try a little jar of water or a spritz bottle.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 11h
Two more days! See you at Lambtown 🐑 October 3 and 4, in the outdoor vendor barn.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 30/09/2026
Cat tax time
An orange cat, comfortably loafed on a bedspread with her front paws tucked under her chest. She's looking slightly away from the camera.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 30/09/2026
My understanding is that you want it to be juuuust snugged up against the warp, not actually tight. Keep at it!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 30/09/2026
Honestly, looks pretty good for a first attempt! Practice, practice, practice. I’ve seen the Inkle weavers in my guild leave slack in their weft yarn as a loop on the side, beat down with their shuttle, then pull the weft snug. Helps reduce tension issues like this.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 29/09/2026
Here's a sneak peek at a new product debuting at Lambtown: nalbinding taster kits! They'll be an affordable, easy way to try out the craft without buying supplies you might not need later.
A small fabric pouch with a paper label tied to it describing what's in the kit. Two one-armspan lengths of yarn, one metal tapestry needle, and a card with a link to directions to try nalbinding with the included supplies.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 28/09/2026
Last photo from our pop-up on the 13th: the public debut of our newest bags! They're the same bag as That Grocery Store that have been so popular recently, just with our logo on them. Perfect for your latest fiber arts project.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 28/09/2026
Do your best to keep some part of your crochet that’s just for you. Speaking as someone who pretty heavily monetized a hobby, there’s a risk of losing your love for it once it becomes a job. So, section off what’s for sale, and what you do for you.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 28/09/2026
KnitPro Dreamz are my usual recommendation for interchangeable wood needles. You can either buy a bundled set, or buy them piecemeal as you need them. If budget isn’t a problem, I’ve been very happy with my Lantern Moon set.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 27/09/2026
More pop-up photos: It's so hard to resist squishing the yarn all day long. The vibrant colors are definitely an eye catcher, and people often come into our booth even if they aren't a fiber artist just to look at the yarn.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 27/09/2026
Have you tried muting his account? That should hide his posts from any feeds you watch.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 26/09/2026
Find us at the Lambtown fiber arts festival, October 3 and 4! We'll be in the outdoor vendor barn, on the nearest corner when you're walking towards it.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 26/09/2026
I’ve been super happy with my Svaha dresses. They’re not inexpensive, it’s true. But they’re made very well, and the pockets are huge.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 26/09/2026
Heated blankets! I also have a heated mattress pad cover that can turn on automatically when paired with an outlet timer switch. Game-changer for chronic pain.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 25/09/2026
More pop-up photos: I bring swatches every time. This way, you know exactly how your yarn will look & feel when made into a finished piece, no matter what craft. All our swatch rings have samples made with knitting, crochet, nalbinding, and weaving, as well as sample lengths of the yarn itself.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 24/09/2026
Straps with buttons?
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 24/09/2026
More pop-up photos: We don't just sell yarn, we have 3D printed tools that I design and manufacture in-house as well. The nalbinding Loopships are very popular, and the SpinCue is designed to hold your spinning fiber's end securely and mark where to start drafting from.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 23/09/2026
More pop-up photos: new favorite Juniper Moon Cumulus, in its various colorways and lines. I've made a knitted shawl and a granny square to really show off how soft this yarn is, and how vibrant the colors are. Fishermen's Wool is also popular, and we still have a little bit of our Jaggerspun left.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 22/09/2026
Here's some photos from our pop-up last week! The amigurumi crochet kits are always popular, so I feature them right up at the front.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 22/09/2026
Was just gonna say, yeah, do a little embroidery around them and that might help.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 21/09/2026
Week 36 of @vikasspace.bsky.social 2026 SAL done! #fiberarts #crafting #craft #handmade #craftsky #slowcraft #embroidery #stitching #needlework #embroidersky #embroidered #satinstitch #vikasspace #stitchingtakesforever #satinstitchembroidery #satinstitchsquad #vikasspacesal #vikasspacesal2026
A mountainscape embroidery project with only some of the color block sections stitched in
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 20/09/2026
Thank you!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 20/09/2026
I've made a small update to the Loopship design: a hole for a jump ring. This allows you to clip it onto a chatelaine or lanyard if you want, and allows me to string it on a cord to add to nalbinding starter kits!
A tiny plastic tool styled to look like a cartoonified Viking longship. It has a metal ring through one side almost like a piercing.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 20/09/2026
You only get better with practice! Keep at it 😊
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 20/09/2026
My boss at my first “real” job had a poster on the wall behind his desk where we could all see it (open office plan): “Creativity is a work ethic.” That drilled into my head that it’s not just slinging art at the wall to see what sticks, it’s making decisions with intentionality and thought.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 20/09/2026
No, although that’s something else I really want to try. Nalbinding is a precursor to knitting and crochet. Check out Nalbinding.net if you’re curious
nalbinding.net
Nalbinding Handbook
History, tutorials, and inspiration for nalbinding enthusiasts
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 19/09/2026
Find us at Lambtown, October 3 and 4! We'll be in the outdoor vendor barn, on the nearest corner when you're walking towards it.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 19/09/2026
Sure thing! If you find it easier to mirror as if she’s sitting across from you, try putting the video on a tablet or phone and watching it upside down.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 19/09/2026
Try Bonsai Woman’s tutorials on YouTube. That’s what got it to click for my brain. Also, the needle I got through my own kit from Keila is still my favorite go-to needle, even after building up a collection of them!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 18/09/2026
Week 35 of @vikasspace.bsky.social 2026 SAL done! #fiberarts #crafting #craft #handmade #craftsky #slowcraft #embroidery #stitching #needlework #embroidersky #embroidered #satinstitch #vikasspace #stitchingtakesforever #satinstitchembroidery #satinstitchsquad #vikasspacesal #vikasspacesal2026
A mountainscape embroidery project, with only some of the sections stitched in
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 18/09/2026
Pretty much! Works best with a limited color palette though.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 18/09/2026
You’re spot-on about the yarn, it’s basically a tiny I-cord. It’s what we call a chainette construction, as opposed to plied like a more common yarn.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 18/09/2026
Thank you!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 17/09/2026
I made ramen! Well, actually, it's a bobbin of Cheviot handspun, 2-ply. I think this is the crinkliest yarn I've ever made yet. It was a lot better after wet finishing, though still slightly twisty.
A spinning wheel bobbin full of plied 2-ply white wool yarnThe yarn has been wound off using a niddy noddy, and the spinner holds one end to stretch it gently to show the full skeinA close-up shot of the white wool handspun yarn, showing the two-ply structure and slight overtwistingThe skein once tension is released... it crinkles up and wrinkles like a brick of dry ramen noodles.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 17/09/2026
Everyone learns at their own pace. Be patient with yourself 😊
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 17/09/2026
It also helps if you’re only learning one thing at a time. Really get your knits and purls down, and only THEN start to work on stuff like increase/decrease, tinking back/laddering down, etc. Is there a knitting club in your area? Public libraries and local yarn shops often host them.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 17/09/2026
I tell everyone I teach a new skill to practice it for just 20 minutes a day. Long enough to help build muscle memory, short enough that you can only get so frustrated. And if it’s just not working, put it down for a few days and come back later. Don’t give up completely ❤️
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 17/09/2026
Bummer you can’t splice it, but that’s pretty cool that it’s all recycled!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 17/09/2026
Is it a high enough wool content you can wet-splice it?
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 16/09/2026
Here's the latest photos of Celestial Wool and Fibers Starry Sock! We've finally finished swatching for it, and I'm so excited to really show off how stunning this yarn is.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 15/09/2026
Here's everything I made that placed at the Monterey County Fair this year! Super happy with the results 😊 Details in the alt text.
From left to right:
- 100% Polwarth 3-ply handspun yarn, from a braid dyed by Wonderland Dyeworks
- 100% Merino 3-ply handspun yarn, from Paradise Fibers combed top
- Beginner simplified Hardanger embroidery
- 100% Corriedale 2-ply handspun yarn, from a braid dyed by Eugene Textile Center
- Handspun handknit cowl in linen stitch, from the Corriedale yarn
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Reina @ home @tarantunya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I think the coolest part about being some form of artist is that I can just go “wow I wanna do/make/draw/crochet something like that” and BAM I do it and it’s there and I made it with my hands
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 14/09/2026
Thank you to our wonderful booth team yesterday at the Moose Lodge! The pop-up was a huge success, and we're already looking forward to Lambtown!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 14/09/2026
I'm getting a lot better at lazy joints with nalbinding - swatches for the shop are the perfect way to practice! I think if I ever make my own socks, I'm going to do them this way even though it takes longer than knitting. Yarn is Celestial Wool and Fibers Starry Sock in the Chestnut Roan colorway.
An in-progress swatch done with nalbinding out of a warm brown yarn
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 14/09/2026
Try yarnsub.com to see if anything pops up in your price range
yarnsub.com
Yarn Substitution
YarnSub is a free and independent tool to help knitters and crocheters find workable substitutes for discontinued or hard to find yarns. It has a large database of yarns from all the major manufacture...
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 13/09/2026
Come join us TODAY for a pop-up shop at the Monterey Moose Lodge Second Sunday Market from noon to 4pm. Hope to see you here!
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 12/09/2026
You’re welcome! Hope it works for you
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 12/09/2026
I run nalbinding.net as a resource, and Bonsai Woman’s videos on YouTube are the ones I recommend most. Feel free to reach out if you run into any issues!
nalbinding.net
Nalbinding Handbook
History, tutorials, and inspiration for nalbinding enthusiasts
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 12/09/2026
You may have the same problem with knitting, to be honest. That’s why I learned nalbinding, it’s way way gentler on my hands and arms. I can nalbind even on days I can’t knit or crochet.
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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 12/09/2026
Come join us for a pop-up shop at the Monterey Moose Lodge Second Sunday Market, TOMORROW September 13, 2026 from noon to 4pm. Hope to see you there!
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