Category Archives: Spinning

From handspun to shawl…

Posted on June 15, 2012 by amy j

Hello there? Remember me?! I’ve been M.I.A entertaining visitors for the last couple of weeks, lots of fun, not much knitting! It’s been very good for my elbows though, and I’m back in action again now, with a project to … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Spinning | Tagged amy, dying, food coloring, food colouring, handspun, knit, knitting, navajo ply, points, spinning, wool, yarn | 8 Comments

Violet Handspun Yarn

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Julianna

This yarn was spun from organic Merino wool that I hand-dyed in shades of blue and purple and then carded with some milk fibre and firestar (nylon sparkle) on my drum carder. I just recently acquired the firestar and wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyeing, Spinning | Tagged drum carder, firestar, handspun yarn, merino wool | 6 Comments

Filling my head with sparkles….

Posted on May 17, 2012 by amy j

You may not have noticed in the original May challenge post, but I’m the rumbler who doesn’t already have any designing under her belt. I’ve adapted other people’s patterns, and even free-form crocheted a Manatee, but I’m yet to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing, Spinning | Tagged amy, challenge, design, handspun, wool, yarn | 7 Comments

Blueberry Swirl Handspun Yarn

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Julianna

Going out of my comfort zone and spinning this yarn woolen-style was a challenge for me. It took me a long time to get the hang of spinning woolen and before this, I had only really done it for short … Continue reading →

Posted in Spinning | Tagged baby alpaca, blueberry, handspun, merino, silk, wool, woolen, yarn | 8 Comments

A morning on the farm.

Posted on April 21, 2012 by amy j

It is a rainy and overcast day in Ottawa this morning, which usually means I head for the duvet, knitting and sofa. Today I got a little more active though, and was lucky enough to help out with shearing at … Continue reading →

Posted in Spinning | Tagged alpaca, amy, farm, polwarth, shearing, sheep, spinning, wool | 12 Comments

Spinning Milestone

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Julianna

I’m super proud of my latest handspun yarn! It is a 3-ply fingering weight yarn spun from a braid of Turtle Purl (etsy, artfire) hand-dyed Merino wool. The big skein is just under 400yds and the smaller one is just … Continue reading →

Posted in Spinning | Tagged handspun, sock, turtle purl, wool, yarn | 16 Comments

Fraternal Twin Hat

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Julianna

My latest finished object was created from the leftover yarn from my mostly pink handspun hat. The funny thing is that is hat has very little pink in it at all. That’s just one of the unexpected joys of working … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Spinning | Tagged handspun, hat, stripes | 13 Comments

A Hat For My Sister

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Julianna

I am really proud of this project. I think it came out beautifully. I love knitting with handspun yarn! The yarn I used in this hat is my “mostly pink merino handspun” (seen in this post) and a gorgeous undyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Spinning | Tagged handspun, hat, stripes, wool, yarn | 7 Comments

Mad march challenge….

Posted on March 1, 2012 by amy j

Welcome to March everyone, and our new challenge. This month we’re going dying crazy, anything goes as long as it is hand-dyed (by us!). The rules? Simple. Any project which is both dyed, and knitted(*) within the month of March … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Spinning, Uncategorized | Tagged amy, cowl, dying, handspun, Kool-aid, navajo ply, navajo plyed, neckwarmer, spinning | 5 Comments

Recipe for spinning fun….

Posted on February 28, 2012 by amy j

Take one cake of singles,that has been sat waiting for plying inspiration. Add a new wheel – I finally caved and bought my own over the weekend. Its my new best friend and I spent far too much time with … Continue reading →

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