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Handspun Felted Bag and Scarves
Its long overdue and somewhere, someone is wondering why I haven’t added any posts to The Woolly Mother for so long – well, maybe someone is… I decided to create a few handmade items to send overseas for Christmas pressies this year. Luckily, to save time, I already had the…
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Warm and Woolly
Finally finished the socks – and sooooo warm and comfortable The second piccy seemed to come out blue for some reason I have a feeling I’ll be knitting lots more of them.
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A New East Friesian Fleece for Spinning
It has been a marvelous week, I’ve had the place totally to myself. And guess what? Fleece and spinning abound – spread from one end to the other! If anyone is thinking about taking up spinning – beware. It’s addictive! Once you pick up that spindle, or treadle that wheel,…
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Socks, and More Socks
Seems the ‘sock bug’ is going around. And I caught it. After recently completing one pair of socks, I immediately started on more – for my granddaughter. Thank goodness they are a good fit, or Nana would be in trouble! And she loves them – especially for sliding around on…
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Hand-made Knitting Bag
Nothing quite like Hand-Made. It’s unique. And that goes for my new knitting bag, made for me by my daughter. It’s huge! Remember Mary Poppins bag, with the never-ending bottom? Meet bag number two. I could fit half a dozen projects into it, and then some. I have a feeling…
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Weaving a Persian Rug
It finally happened. And quite unexpectedly. The knitting has taken a back seat while I explore the art of Persian Rug weaving. This art form has fascinated me for many years and just recently I picked up a book ‘The Root of Wild Madder’ by Brian Murphy from the library,…
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Handspun Corridale/Alpaca Cardigan in the Making
Seems I am not very prolific on my blog at the moment – much of my time is being taken up with my online women’s wellbeing magazine Brandlady.com. I have been updating and streamlining the article submission area to make it easier for writers to submit their work. And also…
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Knitting on a ‘Go Slow’
Don’t know about France being on a go slow with the new retirement age reform, but at this end of the world the knitting side of things is definitely on a go slow. Not from choice however, more from a case of being distracted with other happenings in the household.…
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Knitting for Therapy
Those of us who have been knitting for many years do not think about it as being a therapy, we just carry on regardless. But for newcomers, particularly those with pain or other health problems, knitting can be a lifesaver – literally. The advantages far outweigh any minor disadvantages, like…
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Multicoloured Knitting Yarns
Shopping should be banned! It’s the most time-wasting, no-entity there is on this planet. Whoever says they like shopping, food shopping that is, ought to be banished to Mars. After the weekly drudge of trawling through the supermarket, waiting in loooong queues at the checkout, then having to drag the…
