Yesterday I started knitting again after years of not knitting a single stitch. I forgot how much I love it. 😁🧶
All the stitches came back to me as soon as I picked the needles up again. I didn't have to look up how to do any of it, I guess it must be muscle memory. 👀 :knitting: :ablobcatknitsweats:
I have finished spinning all six colors of natural undyed roving I got from Rainbow Fiber co-op! They look so lovely all together. Once I'm done with my sock project I will start swatching the squares I want to make with these. #handspinning
Did a serious amount of #wool#carding this weekend. Actually the processing before carding, to get soms decent floof out of a washed raw fleece using a flick brush, is most of the work. Making something out of raw fleece is so much work that you start really appreciating division of labour for production of most of the things you use in everyday life. At the same time it is fun to go through the whole process. @handspinning#handspinning.
It took me far too long to get to it, but tonight I finally blocked the handspun rainbow blanket!! ✨🌈✨ It was definitely not quite a square before I pinned it out so I hope when it dries it'll keep this shape. #knitting#handspinning
500g of fingering weight alpaca from a local farm & mill. The roving came in cute little bags labelled with the animals' names on them: Carmelinda, Samson, and Golden Boy.
I love how the colors came out - it reminds me of a bird of prey.
Some reorg at work and a come-together for the new team - I'm the third-oldest now, median is probably about 30 (I'll be 55 soon), about 2/3 male (IT).
One of the questions was if anyone has an "unusual" hobby - owning and using #spinning wheels and #weaving looms did count.
Question about a favorite book answered with "Big Book of #Handspinning didn't help either.
My interests include working with all things fiber, from processing local raw wool sustainably at Ethical Yarn Community to #spinning / #handspinning on my Ashford Joy 2 to #knitting#crochet#NeedleFelting and soon embarking on rigid heddle #weaving and maybeeee natural dyeing
Pls also meet my #cat Norman who models my projects
Cast this off today and sewed in the loose ends. Tomorrow I'll wash and dry it, and post another pic. The off white yarn is handspun and still has a lot of lanolin in it, so it's a bit stiff. Looking forward to seeing it after I give it a good soak.
Its the Tidvatten Tide on Ravelry, and uses short rows to create the curve. Brilliant, simple design.
I filled up a bobbin for the first time! This one is some BFL I am pretty sure I bought when I still lived in TX. (So, old) woo! #handspinning#spinning
I finally got all the kinks worked out on my spinning wheel and was actually able to spin up a little tiny bit of fiber ... Before I promptly broke the yarn 🤣
🐕🦺🐕🦺🐕🦺 Don't miss the wonderful tale <heh heh> of Wally, the rescued Tibetan mastiff, especially part 2/3rd way through when she removes Wally's pelt. Incredible!!
I wonder if it's the same for sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats, etc. What a great dog!
This is me spinning some tussah silk on my espinner. Isn't it gorgeous?! It reminds me of the picture of that glossy horse that looks like spun sugar. #spinning#handspinning#handmade#handcraft
A terrific "deadstock" yarn and notions resource... High end fashion industry overage, mostly from Italy. Some gorgeous options here, and fun buttons too!!
NEW! To me, anyway... from the FutureFiber channel on #YouTube. Soooo funny! And clever. Are you in the chicken nugget at 3am quadrant of summer? Find out here!... "An unhinged summer knitting review."
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