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Weird dark bookish yarn colors dyed by a former librarian ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ“– https://exlibrisfibers.myflodesk.com/signup

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Yarn Bits and Bobs exclusive color Yellowjackets in superwash DK merino by Ex Libris Fibers

Yarn Bits and Bobs exclusive color Yellowjackets in superwash DK merino by Ex Libris Fibers

The Picture of Dorian Gray indie dyed yarn color by Ex Libris Fibers

The Picture of Dorian Gray indie dyed yarn color by Ex Libris Fibers

Pop up today at Yarn Bits and Bobs in Pittsburgh, 11-5!
A moody autumnal crawl-exclusive shop color awaits in shop & Iโ€™ll be bringing lots of new and old favs on sock, dk, yak sock ๐Ÿ–ค

#steelvalleyyarncrawl #indiedyedyarn #yarnbitsandbobs #pittsburghyarn #yarnseason

03.08.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@exlibrisfibers.com Finally got my shrug in Where the Wild Things Are completed and ready to wear!

23.07.2025 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh WOW!!! Absolutely stunning work! ๐Ÿ’™

23.07.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Many finished bookish hand dyed yarns in a shipping box

Many finished bookish hand dyed yarns in a shipping box

P.S. Sent a big bunch of spoopy to brand new buddies Underground Yarn and Books in Hershey ๐Ÿ‘€ undergroundyarnandbooks.com

23.07.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Knitters' Day Out Knittersโ€™ Day Out promotes the enjoyment of knitting, excellence in knitting design and craftsmanship, and to provide educational opportunities for the knitting community in the annual day and a half ...

And in Harrisburg: escape and learn new stitching secrets plus a killer marketplace @ Knitterโ€™s Day Out in September, class registration open now! knittersdayout.org

23.07.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ex Libris Fibers summer events graphic. See full listing at https://exlibrisfibers.com/pages/upcoming-events

Ex Libris Fibers summer events graphic. See full listing at https://exlibrisfibers.com/pages/upcoming-events

Steamy dye pan summer continues with a vengeance! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Lots of bookish yarn happenings upcoming for the Heartland Yarn Adventure & Steel Valley Yarn Crawl: exlibrisfibers.com/pages/upcomi...

23.07.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Notes from the Underground Sign up for the Ex Libris Fibers newsletter!

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11.07.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
black and red indie dyed yarn on a drying rack. The colors are Mina Murray and Aniline Black.

black and red indie dyed yarn on a drying rack. The colors are Mina Murray and Aniline Black.

Apologies for being terrible at the internet! Getting lots ready for various yarn crawls, Victorian Ghosts...and an online restock tomorrow for you! ๐Ÿ˜˜

11.07.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh they really are perfect all together! Can't wait to see what you make with them! โ™ฅ๏ธ

11.07.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PREORDER -- Indelible: Fun Home The Indelible Collection is a series of indie dyed yarn colors inspired by banned & challenged books.

Preorders for next round of Indelible, a limited banned book yarn of the month-or-so, are open through July 5! Inspired by Fun Home; mood board in link (or preview in listing if youโ€™re not into mystery yarn)

#bannedbookyarn #funhome #yarnofthemonth #booksandyarn

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01.07.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Collage of knitting projects: Two people holding a knit blanket of tessellated seahorses. A closeup detail of On the Shore Blanket
inspired by Escher's art of interlocking tortoises, ducks, and fish. Woman wearing a sweater of tessellated cats in black and white. A sweater inspired by M. C. Escherโ€™s woodcut Sky and Water I of fish morphing into birds. One Fish, Two Fish Socks with a tessellating fish pattern in blue and red. Sweater of interlocking graphic ducks in various colors.

Collage of knitting projects: Two people holding a knit blanket of tessellated seahorses. A closeup detail of On the Shore Blanket inspired by Escher's art of interlocking tortoises, ducks, and fish. Woman wearing a sweater of tessellated cats in black and white. A sweater inspired by M. C. Escherโ€™s woodcut Sky and Water I of fish morphing into birds. One Fish, Two Fish Socks with a tessellating fish pattern in blue and red. Sweater of interlocking graphic ducks in various colors.

Happy Birthday to M. C. Escher born on June 17, 1898. Also commemorated as World Tessellation Day in honor of Escher's iconic tiling and morphing art.
๐Ÿงถ Celebrate with knitting patterns inspired by Escher's artwork like these on my Escher knitting post
intheloopknitting.com/escher-knitt...

17.06.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

AI is not useful.

18.06.2025 02:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2694    ๐Ÿ” 287    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 81    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
Emerald and black indie dyed yarn damp on a drying rack. Colors are Ex Libris Fibers The Green Lion and Aniline Black shown on yak sock, sock, and dk bases.

Emerald and black indie dyed yarn damp on a drying rack. Colors are Ex Libris Fibers The Green Lion and Aniline Black shown on yak sock, sock, and dk bases.

*insert your Type O Negative soundtrack of choice*

15.06.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If banned book yarn is your thing too, stay tuned! The next round of the Indelible monthly colors will go live before the end of the month ๐Ÿ“š

13.06.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A close up view of a finished Storm Shawl, a lacy knit shawl pattern by Joji Locatelli, knit up in Ex Libris Fibers limited banned book fundraiser color inspired by The Catcher in the Rye

A close up view of a finished Storm Shawl, a lacy knit shawl pattern by Joji Locatelli, knit up in Ex Libris Fibers limited banned book fundraiser color inspired by The Catcher in the Rye

A skein of dramatic dark red and paper colored yarn with black speckles sits next to a copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Part of Ex Libris Fibers Indelible monthly limited color fundraising yarn series; a percentage of sales benefit ALA's Unite Against Book Bans & the Queer Liberation Library

A skein of dramatic dark red and paper colored yarn with black speckles sits next to a copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Part of Ex Libris Fibers Indelible monthly limited color fundraising yarn series; a percentage of sales benefit ALA's Unite Against Book Bans & the Queer Liberation Library

A friend who doesn't use social media shared their finished project using The Catcher in the Rye color! (pattern info in alt text & yarn info in 2nd image)

13.06.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the luckiest daughter! Itโ€™s gorgeous ๐Ÿ˜

11.06.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ex Libris Fibers Victorian Ghosts Halloween Countdown: An Autumnal Yarn & Reading Tradition. Text over a Victorian ghost story illustration and ornate details mimicking a Victorian book cover.

Ex Libris Fibers Victorian Ghosts Halloween Countdown: An Autumnal Yarn & Reading Tradition. Text over a Victorian ghost story illustration and ornate details mimicking a Victorian book cover.

Victorian Ghosts is this year's mini skein Halloween countdown, with a ghost story reading list to enjoy 13 spookiest days to Halloween through yarn & haunting tales ๐Ÿ‘ป

Preorders are open today & box ships late September!
exlibrisfibers.com/products/pre...

10.06.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Moody mini skeins inspired by the covers of 5 classic banned books

Moody mini skeins inspired by the covers of 5 classic banned books

A rainbow of mini skeins inspired by the covers of five contemporary banned books

A rainbow of mini skeins inspired by the covers of five contemporary banned books

@weirdsistersyarn.bsky.social and @tworiversbooks.bsky.social are hosting a Banned Book Challenge and ALA fundraiser this summer, starts June 15!

We came up with 2 exclusive mini sets inspired by Banned Books to stitch with while you read: tworiversweirdsisters.com/products/ex-...

10.06.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A small tuxedo cat defiantly rests on a pile of ice dyed tote bags that need to be ironed

A small tuxedo cat defiantly rests on a pile of ice dyed tote bags that need to be ironed

Yarn skeins and sets inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray damp on a drying rack in a dark basement

Yarn skeins and sets inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray damp on a drying rack in a dark basement

Promo graphic for the Fayette Coutny Fiber Festival showing text Saturday June 7 Fayette County Fairgrounds, Dunbar PA sponsored by Youghigheny Yarns. 10 AM - 4PM https://fayettecofiberfestival.weebly.com/

Promo graphic for the Fayette Coutny Fiber Festival showing text Saturday June 7 Fayette County Fairgrounds, Dunbar PA sponsored by Youghigheny Yarns. 10 AM - 4PM https://fayettecofiberfestival.weebly.com/

Maurice Sendak Where the Wild Things Are rumpus pages open on top of matching indie dyed yarn

Maurice Sendak Where the Wild Things Are rumpus pages open on top of matching indie dyed yarn

The tuxedo boss and I have been getting lots of stuff ready for Saturday at Fayette County Fiber Festival!
More ice dyed totes, Dorian Gray & Dorian deconstructed, and lots and lots of bookish mood for your stitches

05.06.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Graphic with text showing vintage bats in belfry illustration and nine indie dyed yarn colors inspired by vampires. Text: ex Libris Fibers Undead, Nine Colors inspired by classic literary vampires. Preorders open through June 8. Www.exlibrisfibers.com

Graphic with text showing vintage bats in belfry illustration and nine indie dyed yarn colors inspired by vampires. Text: ex Libris Fibers Undead, Nine Colors inspired by classic literary vampires. Preorders open through June 8. Www.exlibrisfibers.com

โ€œThe vampire live on, and cannot die by mere passing of the time.โ€ - Dracula, Bram Stoker

โ€ฆthough these colors will also live on, preorders for any Undead color (on multiple yarn base options!) close end of Sunday June 8

exlibrisfibers.com/products/pre...

#indiedyedyarn #draculayarn #gothyarn

05.06.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ice dyed Bury Me in Books and Yarn tote bags illustrated and dyed by a human, Rita

Ice dyed Bury Me in Books and Yarn tote bags illustrated and dyed by a human, Rita

Infographic for the Greater Pittsburgh Book Festival, May 31 2025 at Carnegie Library

Infographic for the Greater Pittsburgh Book Festival, May 31 2025 at Carnegie Library

Very excited tomorrow to bring Ex Libris back to the library for the Greater Pittsburgh Book Festival! Find a few good bookish yarns & totes & stickers under the vendor tent ๐Ÿ“š

The book festival is free & full of amazing author talks & more, all held at the best historic library building in the city

30.05.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pittsburgh area events Find Ex Libris at two upcoming events - a pop up in Pittsburgh and a big fiber fair just outside of Pittsburgh! May 31, 2025: check out the vendor tent at the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books! Thi...

more about those events & this coloooor - exlibrisfibers.com/blogs/margin...

24.05.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dark variegated earth tone indie dyed yarn hangs to dry in a dark basement workspace

Dark variegated earth tone indie dyed yarn hangs to dry in a dark basement workspace

Bringing a very Maurice Sendak mood to a few Pgh area events in the next few weeks ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸŒด

24.05.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I never actually finished Chainsaw either ๐Ÿซฃ i have Buffalo Hunter Hunter on my holds list and am optimistic

08.05.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A person holds a paperback copy of Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter, trees in background, while in a forest during a quick break from windowless basement work

A person holds a paperback copy of Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter, trees in background, while in a forest during a quick break from windowless basement work

โ€œAmongst the monsters, I am well hidden; who looks for a leaf in a forest?โ€œ - Angela Carter, who would have turned 85 today

07.05.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh my goodness ๐Ÿ˜ HELLO Nova!

07.05.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Knitted sweater yoke with dancing skeleton motif

Knitted sweater yoke with dancing skeleton motif

Update! I've reached the point on this yoke where every row takes forever. I'm having fun with it though. ๐Ÿงถ #knitting #dansemacabre

07.05.2025 13:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 111    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Small black and white tuxedo cat sits next to eight wound mini cakes of indie dyed yarn and a set of wooden circular needles. On top of the cat is a handknit blanket, also small.

Small black and white tuxedo cat sits next to eight wound mini cakes of indie dyed yarn and a set of wooden circular needles. On top of the cat is a handknit blanket, also small.

The yarn guardian.

#tuxedocats #catsky #catsandyarn #wipwednesday #catswhoknit

07.05.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love! colors and pattern are a perfect match!

07.05.2025 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! It was about 72% luck and 28% plan

05.05.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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