I started to knit my mohair, wool, and curly horse hair yarn that I spun last summer during the Tour de Fleece. I’ve been waiting to use it, and thought it would be perfect as textile art that I can appreciate forever!

Day 11 TDF

Day 12 TDF

I am very intrigued by the honeycomb design and made it a core part of my textile design. I also hand-spun and naturally dyed Icelandic wool from Trinity Farm. I used Eucalyptus leaves collected from the San Diego area and it gave me a beautiful rustic orange color! I am planning to add soft wool fibers to accent the edges of the piece, and will post an update soon.

Icelandic Wool, 2016

Yarns, 2016

Curly Horse close up, Photo by David Arellanes

Crochet & Honeycomb, 2016

Crochet Icelandic Wool, Photo by David Arellanes 2016