Making of some witchy gloves from handspun Gotland yarn and locks.
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Fibre Haul: East Anglia Yarn Festival 2024
I had a lovely time yesterday at East Anglia Yarn Festival 2024 chatting wool with lovely people and feeling very inspired. Since I have a lot of wool waiting to be spun (and quite a lot of handspun waiting to be used), I was on the lookout for patterns and haberdashery that I could useContinue reading “Fibre Haul: East Anglia Yarn Festival 2024”
Clun Forest: Victorian Cycling Jumper
Knitting of a Victorian Cycling Jumper using handspun Clun Forest wool.
🎄Festive Wishes🎄
As 2023 draws to a close, I want to thank all my readers for their support over the past year. It’s been busy; I went to my first in person yarn festival, completed another Tour de Fleece, participated in Wovember on both my blog and Instagram (for which I was very lucky to win someContinue reading “🎄Festive Wishes🎄”
Wovember 2023: Wool & Witchcraft
Exploring a cultural history of wool, this week through it’s links to witchcraft
Wovember 2023: Fickle Fey
Exploring a cultural history of wool, this week through Fairy Tales and Folklore.
Wovember 2023: Fate & Destiny
Exploring a cultural history of wool, this week through the legends of the Moirai.
Wovember 2023: A Golden Fleece
Exploring a cultural history of wool to celebrate Wovember, this week through the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
DIY Wool Combs
There are several fleeces in my stash that I have put to the side as the fibres are too long to successfully card. There are two methods generally used to prepare wool depending on the staple length of the fleece, namely carding for short staples and combing for long staples. Some fleeces can be cardedContinue reading “DIY Wool Combs”
Darning on a Vintage ‘Speedweve’ Loom
Exploration & walkthrough of a vintage darning loom.
Loose Ends 