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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 25m

Here's some photos from our Lambtown booth, for those of you that weren't able to join us in person.

Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 20h

Here are this past quarter's charity donations! We raised $190.98 for The Clean Air Task Force, and $6.23 for Nancy's Project.

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 07/10/2026

That's a wrap on Lambtown 2026! We completely blew our sales goal out of the water, with over 4x and nearly 5x sales! I'm so excited to come back next year, and I'll definitely have a bigger booth 😂 Thanks to August, Silke, Laura, Marissa, Jacob, and my parents for making this possible!

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 06/10/2026

I love this beautiful vest! One of our customers knitted it out of Baa Ram Ewe's Donegal Twists DK yarn, in the Balor colorway. Beautiful texturing, and I love how the little pips of tweed colors add so much to the fabric.

A hand knitted vest with subtle textured stripes and diamond patterns on it

The back of the hand knitted vest, showing off the base yellow color with multicolor tweed inclusions

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 05/10/2026

Coming soon to our online shop: an all-in-one kit to make a buttery soft Merino wool cowl, using nalbinding!

A person smiling slightly at the camera, wearing a soft Merino wool cowl looped around their neck. The cowl is made with nalbinding rather than knitting or crochet. The stitches look somewhat similar to a herringbone stitch in knitting.

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 04/10/2026

Lambtown is TODAAAAAAY 🐑🐑🐑 See you there! We're in the outdoor vendor barn on the corner.

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 03/10/2026

Lambtown is TODAAAAAAY 🐑🐑🐑 See you there! We're in the outdoor vendor barn on the corner.

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 02/10/2026

Lambtown is TOMORROW! See you there, in the outdoor vendor barn.

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Starfish Fibers @starfishfibers.com · 02/10/2026

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 · 01/10/2026

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

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

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 · 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

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 · 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 yarn

The yarn has been wound off using a niddy noddy, and the spinner holds one end to stretch it gently to show the full skein

A close-up shot of the white wool handspun yarn, showing the two-ply structure and slight overtwisting

The 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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