Spinning
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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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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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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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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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Tour de Fleece
For those who think I have gone totally balmy talking about a ‘Tour de Fleece’ – no, I haven’t. The Tour de Fleece is a spinning competition that runs alongside the Tour de France, and this year started on 4th July and ending on the 25th July, with the same rest days in between. The idea of the competition is to give yourself a goal with spinning, whether it be just sitting for longer at your wheel, creating a new designer thread, spinning that kilo of fleece you’ve been putting off, or sitting and watching the Tour de France and spinning at the same time. Prizes were awarded in different…
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Handspun Lace Scarf in Merino/Silk
With a bit of a lag in activity after Le Tour de Fleece, I’ve managed to get myself back to ‘The Blog’ and put a few words on paper. Its been a busy time, completing the editing of a manuscript but that is now out of the way and I can concentrate on more important things – like my spinning and knitting. The Shetland I spun for Le Tour has been stored for later use, I haven’t decided on a project for it as yet but I’m sure something will crop up at some stage. The grey matter is already ticking over on that one. With only 250grams, its not…
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A Coat of Many Colours – Dog Rescue part 2
Millie looked a sorry sight when she was brought back to my daughter’s house – her coat was very matted, hair falling into her eyes and the longest eye lashes I’ve even seen on a dog! She was very unsure and barked at everything. The lady that found her and looked after her brought her back from death’s door, spending a lot of time to get her back to health. After a few days in her new home she is starting to settle down, quite quickly in fact, and is already becoming part of the family. An appointment was made for her at the Pamper Parlour to clean her up…
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Handspun Cable Jumper
Done! Finito! It’s finally completed! Considering the time it eventually took, I’m pleased with the result. The pattern was easy to follow after sorting out the three stitch variations and working the three of them simultaneously to keep track of the rows in each pattern. The pattern was easy to follow, especially once I had worked out how to cope with three different patterns, all with different numbers of rows per pattern. The main cable was twenty-four rows, and luckily the other two patterns worked into that number perfectly. How did I do it? I used a child’s Primary School exercise book with the wide and narrow lines and going…
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