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Category Archives: Spinning
A village wrapped in woollens – and some serious yarn deprivation
Hello – I have missed you all! What a month! We very unexpectedly moved house and everything has been in utter chaos. We are only in this house for a very short period of time and then it’s another move. … Continue reading
Posted in knitting, seasonal, Spinning, Travel
Tagged art, art yarn, bishops castle, christmas knitting, chrochet bombing, crochet, gorilla knitting, knitting, shropshire, yarn, yarn bombing
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Woolly Anticipation
I was a little late hearing about the yarn show Yarndale this year. It was one of those things I had heard about but having already been to Wonderwool Wales I was content not to go. Or rather, my bank … Continue reading
Posted in craft adventures, Fibres, knitting, Spinning
Tagged alpaca, crochet, indie yarns, knitted animals toys, knitting, luxury yarns, natural dyes, natural fibres, needle felting, sheep, skipton, spinning, spinning fibres, spinning wheel, tiny owl knits, travel, uk yarn sellers, weaving, wet felting, woodland knits, wool, wool tops, yarn bowls, yarn show, yarndale
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Knitting for non knitters or crafting for crafters
“Never knit for a non knitter”, or so I’m told… But is that the case? I have been pondering this of late as there have been many births and birthdays to create and craft for. Some non – knitters I … Continue reading
Posted in children, craft adventures, felting, Fibres, knitting, Spinning
Tagged 4ply, autumn, autumn leaves, baby booties, children, crafting for others, felting, gift giving, gifts to make, goddess, goth baby, handmade, handmade gifts, handmade presents, handmade with love, knitting, knitting for others, knitting to give, made with love, making for others, making presents, needle felting, solenn, spinning, teeny tiny mary janes, wet felting
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My Little Atelier
I have a couple of preferred websites when it comes to birthdays and present buying occasions for the children. I have found it quite difficult over the years to find quality alternatives that aren’t plastic or centered around popular culture … Continue reading
Posted in children, craft adventures, Fibres, Free Patterns, garden, Home Education, knitting, nature, seasonal, Spinning, Waldorf / Steiner
Tagged andy goldsworthy, art, art kit, atelier, baby booties, birthday ideas, birthday presents, cinnamon, creative play, eco friendly, home education, home eductaion, home schooling, kids art, knitting, mandala, natural, natural toys, nature art, scottish art, shells, spinning, Steiner, toys, Waldorf, woodland children
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Adventures in Wonder(wool)land
Where to begin? I’m still coming down from my long anticipated high. This year, Wonderwool Wales seemed a little quieter. Perhaps it was because I left my other half with the kids to have a wander around the surrounding areas … Continue reading
Posted in craft adventures, Fibres, knitting, Spinning
Tagged angora, ashford, batt, bobbin, british, british sheep breeds, builth wells, carding, crochet, discount code, dyeing, extreme knitting, felt, festival, fibre, giveaway, great wheel, half price, knit, knitted, knitting, knitting pattern sale, knitting patterns, loom, luxury blends, luxury yarn, manx, medieval, merino, natural dye, needle felt, nuno felting, rare breeds, roving, royal welsh showground, sliver, spinning, spinning wheel, tablet weaving, travel, trollen wheel, wet felting, wonder wool wales, wonderwool, wool, www, yarn
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Spinning Rainbows
We have had a very crafty couple of weeks! I have been catching up with some spinning and sewing and even had a go at whittling some crochet hooks from some found sticks. I have to say, the baby yak … Continue reading
Posted in children, craft adventures, Fibres, nature, seasonal, Spinning
Tagged 4ply, BFL, blue faced, carving, DK, foraging, forest, knitting, lambs, luxury fibres, merino, nature, rare breeds, roving, season, seasonal, sewing, sheep, silk, snow, sock yarn, spinning, spinning wheel, spring, storm, tussah silk, whittling, wind, winter, wood carving, woods, wool, yak, yarn
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Yarn in York
My internal yarn magnet kicked in very quickly on the night we arrived in York. We were walking along in the darkness, when I had that familiar pull. Moments later we were stood outside Ramshambles, a pretty little yarn shop … Continue reading
Posted in craft adventures, Fibres, garden, knitting, nature, seasonal, Spinning
Tagged alpaca, batt, buttons, carding, children, fibres, Gardening, glastonbury, knitting, LYS, merino, naalbinding, nahlbinding, nature, pagan, roving, shambles, shopping, spinning, viking knitting, wool, yarn, yarn shop, york
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The Enchanted Sole – socks and yarn and mossy trees.
Ok, I know I said I would write about the yarny side of York this time, but I got very excited this morning when a book I have been waiting for arrived today. I had to share! A friend … Continue reading
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