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Progress
To keep the wheel spinning, progress is happening on the yarn for the alpaca/wool cushion. Already have two bobbins spun and onto the third. Going well. More to come…
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Back on the Treadle!
After so long, its about time I got back into my spinning and posting on The Woolly Mother. Work has tended to take over for quite a while, but now a balance has to be made. I’ve missed my spinning and creative side and intend to keep it going and moving. I have been knitting, although with commercial yarn and completed a few things, such as socks, jumpers, and finally finished the finer handspun short-sleeved cardy for my daughter. It turned out very well. Pics coming. Now onto new projects. Am currently spinning yarn for a cushion – had enough of making garments for a while, I want something different.…
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Reconnecting with ‘The Wheel’
Oh dear, I didn’t realise it was SO long since I have posted on my blog. I thought it was only a few months ago… ummm… Weeeell, it was only eleven of them… Oooops. Never mind, it has been go, go, go with work at Aurora House but for the last couple of days, I’ve pulled my wheel out and taken some time to relax and restore – she was complaining loudly about being so neglected – and have been spinning English tops, though I cannot for the life of me remember what fleece it is. Even though its spinning up nicely, its quite coarse so will probably use it…
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Winter Warmer Handspun Scarf
Brrrrrr… With the cooler weather in the northern hemisphere already set in, and starting to think about it in the southern climes, the time is nigh to set the wheels in motion for making sure that keeping warm this winter will be a comfortable affair, so knitting has commenced! The first ‘knit off the block’ is a handspun, scarf with the addition of colourful flecks to enhance that winter coat or sweater. I decided to be cheeky and add a teaser. This scarf is a chunky weight and will be medium length. It’s still in its early stages – I knitted as I was watching Santos Tour Down Under, though…
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Spinning for Winter
Now that Christmas is out of the way, I’ve been trying to finish off some knitting, and start spinning for the coming winter – in plenty of time this year, I hope! Usually, I leave it too late and the ‘winter woollies’ are not ready in time. Although so far it seems to be a cool summer, it does give me chance to keep knitting instead of having to put it away until autumn. The corridale/alpaca cardi is coming along nicely, with the back now complete and one front piece. The plan for this is to have it finished by end of January. It’s knitting up very nicely and much…
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Yoga for Spinners and Knitters
Stiffness and limited movement can become a problem for many spinners and knitters. Extra exercise and movement will help to re-mobilise those stiff shoulders, wrists and joints. I found this Yoga video when looking for something to re-mobilise myself and thought I’d share it with everyone. After only the one session, I already feel a difference and intend to work with it every day.You don’t have to be ‘Senior’ to reap the rewards! Esther is using a fold-up chair but I recommend using a dining chair or one that is solid. Fold-up chairs can be a little flimsy and tend to topple over. Once you know the moves, you can…
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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 yarn handspun and ready to go. Settling on what to make was, of course, quite easy. Considering its always cold this time of year in the northern hemisphere, nice, warm, woolly scarves would be the order of the day. So, I proceeded to knit for both mum and dad. This one I created for Mum – I balanced the blue…
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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, there is no turning back. Your home will become a vast fibre studio with stash hidden in every spare, or not so spare, space imaginable. My new East Friesian fleece arrived earlier in the week and I’ve been boxing it up for safe storage away from any moths. Moths hate newpaper, so that is what my storage consists of. And…
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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 the wooden floorboards…
