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Spun from etsy's loop Earth Goddess batts. Corriedale wool, silk, glitz. Kept staring at it, so purty, can't bear to knit it, so I've posted it in my etsy shop.
Talking to a friend, he told me that he considers knitting to be rather demanding and skillful. After all, being able to create something from scratch is the most compelling, appealing, relaxing and exhilarating thing I can think of. So, let the knitting begin!
A single toadstool sits on a bed of moss in this little terrarium.
The scene is made of wool that I've needlefelted. I even needlefelted pebbles beneath the dirt, and added cotton thread sporophtyes.
This was a fun project, one I'd like to do again.
such wooly goodness, in patterns and textures I can rarely find here, where it never gets quite so cold. I can't wait to work with this wool and see what it can become. Thanks T
(Explore-d) at the Tibetan carpet factory. sometimes It's difficult to keep the eyes open while spinning wool. If we wish you can view it 'Wool' On Black
The Wool Packs, Kinder Scout, Peak District, UK
© 2014 Paul Newcombe. Don't use without permission
Taking a break from sunlight on snow, here's photo taken the day after the recent heavy snowfall. It felt really special to visit the Wool Pack on Kinder Scout in these conditions. And no footprints. Lucky me.
A three image stitch.
This yarn is part of a series of new experiments I'm performing with color in spinning. This yarn was spun from merino roving that was handpainted in a series of colors that never repeat. I split the roving down the center and spun two nearly identical skeins - they both will self-stripe in the same color sequence, with no repeats. Perfect if you want to make a pair of something - like fingerless gloves/armwarmers or legwarmers - or if you want to make one large piece, like a scarf, you can knit/crochet in different ways to produce different color effects. You could alternate one row from each skein, or you could knit from one end of the first skein and then the opposite end of the second skein, for a mirror effect.
The colors in this yarn are (in the order they occur): pale blue, teal/green, yellow, peach, purple, pink, brown, and mustard/olive.
(I'm so lazy. I cut & pasted this from my etsy shop description. Which is why it sounds like I'm trying to sell it!)
Another image from my afternoon at the Watkin's Mill. It's amazing to think about what went into the entire process of weaving wool and how many laborers it took. As always a big thank you for taking the time to view my pictures and commenting when you deem it so.
Spun from scraps of my handdyed Spicery Shetland, Faded Merino, Ripe Olive Merino/mohair, and Churned Up Falklands.
Aran weight, 470 yards/10 oz.
This is group #1 of the effort to reduce my hand-dyed spinning fiber stash.
This was spun fast and loose while watching movies, including Twilight, which entertained me to no end.