Introducing Mixies!

Miniature batts and tops to mix-and-match for endless inspiration!

This new line of miniature tops and batts are designed to be blended together while giving you more control of your yarn. They'll be making their debut on Saturday, September 29 at the WNY Fiber Festival.

Here is a sneak-peak of 6 colors (out of 20!) on the Rambouillet top.

Each Mixie Top is 2 oz. of 100% Rambouillet from a father/son ranch in Texas, and it feels wonderful! They're semi-solid and will blend with the other colors in the line.

The Mixie Batts are 1.5 oz. and feature a variety of blends including local wool, silk, firestar and alpaca. There will also be lux batts of fine wool, alpaca, kid mohair and silk blended in various ways. All Mixie Batts are semi-solids that are carded with multiple passes to ensure throughout blending and easy drafting.

What to do with a Mixie?

* Spin the colors separately as singles and blend for a 2, 3 or 4-ply finished yarn.

* Strip the top/batt and hold various colors together as you draft for blending at the wheel (blend two Mixies for one singles and another two Mixies for the other singles, ply, and you'll have a complex, interesting yarn for larger projects!)

*Strip the top/batt and hold various colors together as you draft for blending at the wheel AND alternate which colors are in the mix for a subtle shifting of color or a fade.

* Alternated colors at even intervals for stripes.

* Randomly alternate colors for crazy stripes!

* Spin each color separately and use for colorwork projects.

* Let your imaginiation soar, and make the yarn your own!

Come see me at my booth on Saturday and mention seeing the Mixies here on my blog: I'll have a special gift waiting for you!