Category: Handspinning
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Join Us for the 4! Ounce! Challenge!
The lovely David of Southern Cross Fibre contacted me and Amy of Spunky Eclectic recently with a fantastic idea. Since we, and a great chunk of other hand-dyers, sell our fibers in 4 oz. pieces, we should encourage the designing of objects and the writing of patterns that use that amount of fiber. If you’ve…
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Finished Object: Handspun Knee Socks
I know. Two posts in as many days. Believe me when I tell you that there is a backlog of completed knitting here that is bordering on shameful. I’m going to try and knock out a bunch of posts. :) Pattern: You’re Putting Me On Socks by Judy Gibson (rav link) Yarn: worsted weight 2…
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Finished Object: Handspun Rayne Wrap Cardigan
This project had to be a secret because it was my mom’s Christmas present. It was a big one! It was fun, too. This sweater is as simple as sweaters get, which makes it such a great canvas for interesting yarn. The yarn I used was my handspun 2 ply from some gigantic wool/alpaca batts…