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Slow going

My Butternut scarf looks exactly the same but longer, twelve of eighteen repeats are complete. The pattern says to do fifteen repeats, but I have extra yarn. The only difference is I moved it to a set of Blackthorn needles, double points made from the material used for the outer

Spinning FO: Rose Grey alpaca 2-ply

Finished my first alpaca skein in my favourite colour of undyed alpaca fleece. I have some leftover singles to demonstrate Andean plying with Laura. Fiber: Rose Grey alpaca from Prairieland Peruvian Alpacas Construction: 2 ply Amount: 290 yards, 3.5 oz Tool: Majacraft Rose spinning wheel The singles snapped a

FO: Handspun Clamber hat

Started a handspun hat on last Sunday and finished it on Thursday lunchtime at work. I used bamboo double point needles because Gotland wool on metal needles was far too slippery. The yarn has a big halo but the cables stand out well enough. Pattern: Clamber (Ravelry link) Yarn: Handspun

Spinworks in progress

Found a source for genuine Falklands wool! Crafty Notions in the UK gets the top from Dunnose Head Farm, outside Stanley on West Falkland. I've ordered some undyed white and some dyed red and brown. The wool is produced without fertilisers, dips, pesticides, or other chemicals, and the

Spinning FO: Gotland and Suri/Bamboo

It's difficult to take pictures because St Louis has been living under thick fog all week. After a couple of weeks of -15C weather, it's nice to be above freezing but we're definitely missing the sun. Desktop wallpaper on my computer is a desert

Cowl'd over

I was warned about the addictiveness of knitting cowls, but it was too late because these are next in line: Alexstraza cowl (Ravelry pattern) This could be the perfect pattern for a skein of my handspun yarn. It's pink merino/bamboo 2ply, 198yds of mostly sportweight, and the

Distaff's Day spinning

January 7th was Distaff Day, or Roc day, traditionally the day that housework started after Christmas, and women got down to spinning again. It was the day I pulled out my spinning wheel after work and spun a bobbin of Gotland wool. I'm aiming to make 4oz of

FO: Handspun Halfdome #2

Got to my doctor's appointment crazy early the other week. Lunchtime traffic was less than I expected, the doctor was late, and, well... RIMMER: There: some kind of writing on the floor. P-S-I-R-E-N-S. Psirens? KRYTEN: The poor devil scrawled it in his death throes, using a combination of

Spinning frog hair

I wanted to spin something thin. I was planning to spin a 3-ply Targhee yarn, but the roving wants to be spun too thick. Tried a cabled yarn with Gale's Art black BFL, but the roving feels a bit felted and it didn't inspire me. The

FO: Lumiére Midi scarf

Completed an all-handspun project, with added crochet! Pattern: Lumiére Midi scarf Yarn: My handspun Navajo-plied Polwarth yarn, 126 yds, with handspun 2-ply merino/bamboo yarn for the crochet edging Needles: US5 dpns, 3.25mm crochet hook Duration: 31 July to 15 August 2009 Ruth was kind enough to hold my

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