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My new hat, Barley Light by @tincanknits is really warm despite being knit in sock weight yarn. The yarn was spun from oatmeal BFL dyed by @fondantfibre. I love the yarn so much. I chain plied it so I got stripes. I really wish I’d got more of this fibre,
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I’ve never spun Wensleydale fibre before, but I couldn’t resist this amazing Wensleydale/Silk blend fibre from @solsticeyarns as it was so luminous. Couldn’t be happier with the results, 115g, 375m of 4ply/fingering weight yarn, spun as a 2ply worsted. I
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Laying in my bed with my newly finished sock yarn scrap blanket. It’s taken me three years and I didn’t wait to block the edging because it is necessary for my bed. It’s too cold to go without it! I’ll get round to making it pretty when it gets warmer. #c
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Finally finished this portly kitty last night after. Its been faceless for months. Why did I wait so long! #craft
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Today I learned a valuable lesson, don't make a giant 400g skein of handspun yarn. When it goes wrong, it goes REALLY wrong! This is after two balls have been wound and there is more than 200g in a similar state in a separate pile. I've spent 1.5 hours on
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I've never managed to get my hands on some Lorna's Laces yarn, but I managed to find a supplier in the UK who sell their fibre. I am really enjoying the spin. I may buy again. #craft #igspinners
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Found some big skeins of 4ply cotton and decided to use the Grantangle pattern from Knitty to see what size of wrap I can crochet with 350g of thinner yarn and smaller hook. #craft
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I've had this amazing Rambouillet dyed by the very talented @m_a_m_a_l_o_n_g_l_e_g_s for a while. It was such a treat to finally spin it. I can't begin to describe how much fun it was to spin. It seems like I'll have even more fun to come as it's worsted
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This has to be one of my favourite spins to date. The gorogeousness of this yarn cannot be captured on camera. It's @johnarbontextiles very special Devonshire BFL and Mulberry Silk, dyed by the very talented @hilltopkatie . I got 633m of 4ply/fingering we
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This is the biggest spinning project I've tried, to date. 700g of blended merino that I'm spinning whilst watching the first stage of the Tour de France. I'm not officially taking part in #tourdefleece2017 but it's fun to watch others progress. #igspinner
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Been pre-drafting this amazing Devonshire BFL/Mulberry Silk dyed by @hilltopkatie today and it's an absolute dream. The BFL is 26 microns which is so soft and fine it feels like butter on my fingers. I had to order some more as there soon won't be any mor
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After months of trying to justify splashing out on yarn for a Find Your Fade Shawl, I decided to try and dye yarn instead. I'm pretty proud of my efforts at a gradient using Wiltons Food Dyes! I'm sure indie dyed yarn would be prettier but certainly not c
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I've never used Smoke yarn from @easyknitter before but it's definitely one of my favorite yarns now. Soft, fuzzy and buttery with a colour that almost glows. So delicious! #craft
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I love it when I can stash dive for a shawl. It's the Assana Wrap by @ambahobrien using @edencottageyarns Pendle 4ply in Dark Oak and Algae and @hedgerowyarns Merino Wool Sock in a speckle dyed one of a kind. Garter stitch shawls are so squishy! This is g
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@lilangel_sg2 tagged me with #widn yesterday and I didn't notice, drive instead I'll share what I'm doing now instead. This is a newly started Fractal Danger by @strickmich knit in Silver Linings Tweed dyed by @ontheround on her Signature Sock base. It's
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I'm knitting from my first sock blank, and thoroughly enjoying it. @lollipopguildyarns is the dyer and it looks great knit into Close to You by @letesknits which a fun free pattern. Basically I'm having lots of fun with this project all around 😄 #cr
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I am doing some experimenting with my new Daylight Lamp. The colour is much better than natural light at this time of year. The pattern is Pebble Beach by @curioushandmade and the yarn is handspun Polwarth/Silk in the Moriarty colourway from @intothewhirl
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When I first started spinning I heard that Southdown made excellent sock yarn so I bought some from @hilltopkatie and then buried it under all the other fibre I bought to try. I finally dig it out and I'm really enjoying spinning it. I can't to see what t
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I adjusted the Spate mitts pattern to fit my large hands and then with left over @countessablaze superwash merino handspun I knit a hat using the Spate stitch pattern for the brim. It's nice and slouch but warm around the ears. I only had a very tiny bit
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Over the Summer I picked up this lovely little bowl from a pottery we visited as a souvenir. It turns out, it's perfect as a spindle bowl! The spindle is from @spanish_peacock and the fibre is from rolags made by @fondantfibre. It's a perfect spinning com
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One huge skein of Rambouillet in the Secret Garden colourway, dyed by @fondantfibre. I love spinning this fibre and of course this dyer, and I got 589m of a sport weight yarn from my 200g of fibre. Isn't it purty? #igspinners #craft
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My new shawl pattern was released today. Captured Colours costs £2.75 + VAT and is available on Ravelry right now and on LoveKnitting soon. The pattern uses a single skein of fingering/4ply yarn and it really shows off hand dyed yarns of the variegated, t
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This is latest version of my Captured Colours shawl, it's a gift for a relative's 90th birthday. I'd really like to keep it though 😞 Hopefully the pattern will be released by the weekend. #craft
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I fancied spinning some nests this week, so I've prepped some @fondantfibre Gaia on Grey Merino. 200g worth of nests takes up a lot of space! This stuff it's so soft and pretty. #igspinners #craft
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@quiltercaroline has a lovely new shawl pattern coming out on 7th October. Yellow Roses Shawl is not only pretty but also by buying the pattern you are helping to make a donation to MIND too. #craft
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@intothewhirled dyes the most marvellous fibre. This is Polwarth/Silk in the Moriarty colourway. I spun a worsted style 2-ply and got 516m of fingering weight yarn. I think this is one of my favourite skeins I've spun yet. #igspinners #craft
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I love my new bag. It's the first time I've bought from @nelliewellie and it probably won't be the last. 😀 #craft #projectbag
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Large sized Captured colours shawl (the regular sized one is currently in testing). I used @lanitiumexmachina BFL 150 in the Destinations Mumbai colourway. This is a 150g/600m skein. #craft
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So happy with my handspun hat. The yarn was spun from @knittyandcolor Targhee in the Trance colourway to make a worsted weight yarn and I just winged the hat. #igspinners #craft
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I love how this project turned out. @countessablaze Lady Persephone Sock in "Girl At The Rock Show" is the yarn and "Shine" by @janinakalliodesign is the pattern. Such a great combination! #craft
