Tag 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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Handspun Hicky Dicky

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Julianna

This is a silly little project that was the perfect use for an unknown amount of handspun yarn. This yarn was an early handspun yarn of mine that I discovered in my stash hand-wound around a toilet paper roll 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Midnight BFL Handspun and what do do with extra singles

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Julianna

This is the second braid of BFL that I have spun from Turtlepurl dyed fibre. This time, I decided to spin and ply it a bit more loosely in order to make a yarn that was more on the side … Continue reading →

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Forrest-y yarn and Points for Handspun yarn

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Julianna

Yes, handspun yarn counts as a finished object and will earn points!  Hurray! BFL handspun – dyed by turtlepurl Points: 5 points – 485 yds of singles (161 yds 3-ply) 1 point – plying 1 point – spun on the … Continue reading →

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