This month was well within my comfort zone, which I’ve been exploring these past few months through this club. The nests of fibre are some of my favourite fibre preparations – I just love unwrapping the nests and pulling them into long strips. From there, I usually pre-draft them slightly along the length of the… Continue reading CraftyJAKS: April 2019 // UK Organic
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handspun ‘Eden’ stole
There are more than a few things that I love about Ravelry but one of the most important features is the ability to keep a working journal of my projects and yarns. The platform gives me the opportunity to keep my notes as detailed or simple as I would like from project-to-project. A few months… Continue reading handspun ‘Eden’ stole
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Episode 112 Live: Shawl Knitting, Woven Project Planning & Holes in Socks
Thank you for joining us today! Welcome to the show - thank you to our Patreon community for continuing to support the work I do here. If this is your first time tuning in, welcome and welcome back to those returning viewers! This week, we chat about my personal exploration of the Breed & Colour… Continue reading Episode 112 Live: Shawl Knitting, Woven Project Planning & Holes in Socks
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Direction in our Making
What would you like to be learning? What has you fired up in your explorations of fibre and textiles?
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Episode 107: A Smattering of Projects & Socks
his week, we chatted about an extra fine Merino & bamboo spin that was our feature for Spinning Growth. We discussed tension, managing flyaway fibres and over-plying for certain situations.
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Episode 105 Live: Sparkle, Felted Weaving & Singles Yarn
Thank you for tuning in this week! This is a little late being released because I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with some of my favourite fibre people. I’ll tell you about my weekend next show. In the meantime, we chatted about my Sparkle Cardigan progress, a woven blanket that I finished but… Continue reading Episode 105 Live: Sparkle, Felted Weaving & Singles Yarn
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Episode 104 Live: Weaving & Warping; Opposing Plies Yarn
Thank you for tuning in this week! We had to move the Live Stream one week early due to an unbelievable number of field trips this month. I love the Fall and the cool, crisp mornings, which are perfect for wearing sweaters and shawls; however, the number of pumpkin patch trips is a bit overwhelming.… Continue reading Episode 104 Live: Weaving & Warping; Opposing Plies Yarn
