This blog is dedicated to my Aunt Yvonne.
My favourite crafting is my knitting and here I share my ideas, projects, pitfalls and successes.
Vancouver, Canada
WnS Ep. 263: Naturally Dyed Colour Wheel | Gave away the SOS Luxury Silk kit, Book Club annoucement & Year of Colour update, including my naturally dyed Coopworth samples in a 12-hue colour wheel. #yearofcolour #woolnspinning
WnS Ep. 262: Continuing with Colour Samples | Discuss value scales in achromatic & chromatic, complement blends shades, pull of Crackle woven towels & start on an Ms & Ws stole #woolnspinning #useyourhandspun
Year of Colour: Colour Wheel | In an effort to share more of the behind-the-scenes stuff that happens when we embark on these huge spin-alongs (SALs) together, I thought I would share with you some of my sampling as I make them. I love seeing what people are working on and how that informs their larger body of work, so this is a great opportunity to share as I go with you guys! #yearofcolour #woolnspinning
WnS Ep. 261: Year of Colour Samples | Chatter about the colour samples to date for my Year of Colour explorations – inspired by desaturating colour, chromatic greys and more. SOS Giveaway for Luxury Kit announced. Links in downbar. #useyourhandspun #woolnspinning
WnS Ep. 260: Quick BFL+Silk Spin, Pressed Flowers Dilemma & Toothy! | Covered a lot of projects/spins in progress today including Toothy, BFL+Silk, Pressed Flowers and more! #useyourhandspun #woolnspinning
WnS Ep. 259: Progress on Ms & Ws handspun Cormo & Batts of Finn to Spin | Sharing process of support spindle-spinning Cormo, dyeing with Marigold & weaving initial samples and carding Kainuu Harnaa fleece from Finland! #useyourhandspun #woolnspinning
WnS Ep. 258: Starting New & Finishing Up | Starting off with the lock pop fibre prep, Ryeland spin finished, Dama hat from Badger Face Welsh Mtn, Pressed Flowers in Yak/Merino & Ms & Ws scarf warping in spindle-spun cormo. So much! #useyourhandspun #woolnspinning
