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Arkansas Battle of the Brands The Twisted Purl: Spread the Word to Win

by The Twisted Purl on April 9, 2013 in Battle of the Brands, Giveaway, Handspun Yarn

Battle of the Brands Celebration

Final Round: The Twisted Purl vs Whole Hog Cafe

Help us win this!!!

What a fun ride this has been! In case you haven’t already seen me squealing everywhere I can about this competition, Arkansas Sourcelink hosted an epic Battle of the Brands for our entire state. The Twisted Purl has been the underdog from the start and has surprisingly landed in the final round. Everyone loves handmade! If you would like to learn more about our journey please check out this previous blog post.

We’re in one last head to head battle versus the oh so yummy Whole Hog Cafe. Voting is still live until April 12 at 4pm CST and I really could use a quick 2 second vote. Click here to help take handmade yarn all the way and vote for The Twisted Purl.

HELP US WIN BY SPREADING THE WORD!

If you do any of the following you’ll be entered to win your choice of a skein of Handspun Yarn, a bar of Felted Soap, or a set of our Felted Dryer Balls. Winner Randomly selected after voting for this final round of Battle of the Brands is over on April 13, 2013 at 4:00 pm CST. You can enter as many times as you like! You can do one of these things, or do them all! Each counts as an entry to the giveaway.

TWEET IT! Tweet about The Twisted Purl in the Battle of the Brands and be sure to include @TheTwistedPurl so I see you. OR you can simply Re-Tweet this:

I just helped @TheTwistedPurl in the #BattleoftheBrands with a quick vote: arksourcelink.com/brands and you can too. Handmade for the win!

PIN IT! Pin any photo from this page and be sure to include @The Twisted Purl in your comment. (make sure you follow me on Pinterest so I see the tag)

INSTAGRAM IT! Share a picture from our page and tag us @TheTwistedPurl use the hashtag #TheTwistedPurl or make your own funny Meme about Why Yarn is better than BBQ…or say something on Notepad….or…well you get the picture. I just want to see it!

COMMENT ON IT! Leave a comment on this blog post and let us know you voted. Share the voting link: arksourcelink.com/brands and have people vote for The Twisted Purl. In a comment below let us know where you shared it and that’s another entry for the Giveaway.

Tell anyone & everyone

Handmade all the way for the win!!!

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Conway Art Walk Video

by The Twisted Purl on April 25, 2012 in Shows

Below is a video made by Eric White from The Log Cabin. It’s of all the vendors setting up and selling during the 2nd Conway Art Walk on April 13, 2012. Keep an eye out for one of my sheep Pompoms! Love it!!!

The next Conway Art Walk is May 11, 2012. I’m going to be yarn bombing a bike during the event, so stop by and check it out!

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How to make Pompom Streamers

by The Twisted Purl on April 12, 2012 in Tutorials

I have been on a Pompom kick lately. But between me and you, pompoms on hats and things is just not my thing. So, what’s a girl to do? I have close to 100 pompoms. I’m helping with an upcoming Yarn Bombing project and some of them will be used there, but until then…I had to share some of them with you. For the love of Pompoms and all:

These Pompom streamers are easy to make! Just make a pompom and use about a foot long string to tie off the middle of the pompom. Tie each pompom together using a bow. Tada!!! You have your very own pompom streamers. Easy peasy!

Here are a few of my other favorite pompoms from the last few days:

Sheep Pompom

More Pompoms

Want to start your very own Pompom obsession? Vogue Knitting has a great tutorial on How to Make Pompoms, CLICK HERE. It even includes a printable PDF pompom maker template.

Want to make hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds on Pompoms at a time? Check out this video on Craft: CLICK HERE With this method you really need to spend a bit more time shaping each pompom.

Until next time! Happy Crafting! :)

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Handspun Yarn from Hand Painted Roving; The Progression

by The Twisted Purl on April 11, 2011 in Handspun Yarn

Katniss Progression

Hand Painted Roving has a life of it own. It’s complexly painted colors once twisted and turn different ways through a spinning wheel or drop spindle can make the most amazing product.

Above is an example of the progression a simple ball of wool took from being painted with professional dyes to being spun into a usable skein of yarn.

Twilight Progression

Depending on the type of handspun yarn being made, sometimes there are more steps involved. The above picture of Twilight Progression, shows the original black, red, and white painted roving. The second picture shows the roving spun on the spinning wheel. The third shows the yarn, still on the wheel being plied with the sparkle thread. Lastly, you see the end product, the handspun yarn.

Duplicity Progression

Sometimes, yarn can be surprising. The above painted roving was light and dark. The end outcome plying the half of the spun roving together ended up being very different.

From Bobbin to Skein

The handspun yarn above was from the same painted roving batch. This shows how two different types of handspun yarn look made from the same colorway. One was coiled and the second was plied with thread.

Hand Painted Roving

Last week, with the help of two dear friends, we hand painted 19 batches of top grade, merino wool roving. This week, I’m spinning it all up. Hopefully I will have a lot more awesome progressions to show off!

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