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Week 43 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished spinning a skein of yarn-

It is about a worsted weight, 3 ply yarn.

I won this beautiful fibre batt during Tour de Fleece this past summer. It is a mixture of all kinds of fibre, and was a joy to spin.

Colder temperatures on the blanket (and more yarn finished).

Photos from Around -

I finished canning yesterday (the last of the tomatoes in chilli) - the shelves are nice, and full for the winter.

Still some drying to do, and fermenting some of that garlic too.

The days are getting shorter, but the hens are still ...

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Week 28 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished a second skein of yarn for Tour de Fleece-

A BFL/Nylon blend for socks.

Works in Progress-

A warm week and some new colours for the temperature blanket.

Chickens added to the cross stitch.

Photos from Around-

Molly on a morning walk.

Tiger Lilies at their peak.

Tall Day Lilies, and some purple Poppies.

10 Week old chicks.

Changing everyday.

With all the heat (and pumping out the water last week) the garden is doing great, and I was able to finally get it weeded out (so many bullrushes growing in there!).

All the best!♥︎

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Week 21 of 2024 from Thread Head

A couple knitting finishes this week -

A pair of handspun socks. They are my regular sock pattern with a simple 3x1 cable rib added for interest.

A handspun hat knit as part of a weekend knit along challenge. The pattern is The Traveller Hat by Andrea Mowry, and the knit along challenge was in Andrea Mowry's Ravelry group, to knit the hat between May 24th to 27th 2024.

More knitting on the temperature blanket too.

I also finished spinning the Wensleydale/Romney fibre. The yarn is quite fine, but scratchy, and I think would work well for weaving.

Photos ...

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Week 20 of 2024 from Thread Head

Still lots of works in progress -

I have been spinning some locks from a local shepherd. They are a Wensleydale/Romney cross. I am flick carding the individual locks to open them up before spinning - something new for me.

The latest handspun socks are long enough to start the ribbing.

A few more medallions added to the piece of tatting.

A good selection of temperatures this week for the blanket.

Photos from Around -

The chicks are now 13 days old, and are really changing.

Miss Maggie still keeps an eye on them, and they love her.

There are lots of ...

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Week 18 of 2024 from Thread Head

Finished a few things this week -

A skein of Merino/Nylon for sock, from fibre that I dyed last week.

And a set of six tea towels. The pattern is Four Blocks on Four Shafts: Summer & Winter Towels from Handwoven magazine, issue May/June 2013, woven in 2/8 cotton, cotton chenille and cotton bouclé.

Still working on some other projects too, including -

Socks with some more handspun Merino/Nylon.

And the temperature blanket - temperatures all over the place and a birthday this week.

Photos from Around-

A pair of Canada Geese on the workshop roof, and a pair of ...

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Week 17 of 2024 from Thread Head

This week I finished spinning another skein of sock yarn (that will be my theme for the year).

The fibre was dyed neon pink and gold

I dyed some more fibre for socks. I was inspired by an article in the Summer 2018 issue of Spin Off magazine - Brewing Up a Batch of Custom Dyed Fiber by Anne Merrow. Basically to have small dots of colour in the white fibre.

For spinning I divided the fibre in to very thin pieces, to have short sections of colour. I am looking forward to seeing how this knits up.

Temperatures all over ...

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Week 14 of 2024 from Thread Head

I worked on a few different projects this week -

I finished spinning a skein of sock yarn from some Merino/nylon that I had dyed recently.

An online spinning group that I belong to is having a challenge this month to spin a tweed yarn. I decided to drum card a bunch of salvaged fibre. This is all fluff that was (some maybe should have been) destined for the compost. Fur from Molly (collected over the years from brushing her after baths), wool from a local farmer (from meat sheep), scraps of handspun, and a tiny bit of winter white ...

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December 28th from Thread Head

I finished spinning a skein of yarn. With the end of the year coming up I am trying to finish off different projects. The weaving loom is empty, now the spinning wheel is empty too.

This is a merino/tencel blend that I had dyed.

We had another moon lit walk early this morning.

Beautiful frosty day too.

This is the small town that I live near. Typical prairie town with the grain elevator by the railroad tracks. There is also a church, community centre, farm store, seed plant, skating rink... (the school closed a couple of years ago).

Nice ...

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A Towel and A Pillow from Thread Head

I wove a handspun linen towel!

It is an Atwater-Bronson lace weave.

It is based on the Pure Delight towels from Handwoven magazine, issue Jan/Feb 2015 (I changed the sett, number of repeats, ends per inch, and a bit of the treadling).

I spun the flax - that took a month! And I only had enough for one towel (lots of white left though).

It is a four shaft weaving pattern, and very easy to weave. I couldn't have fit in another pattern repeat, and used up all the warp and just about all the yarn for the weft ...

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Fiber Friday #18: Cranked socks and a retreat haul from Crafty Gemini

On Friday, March 3, 2023 Crafty Gemini is hosting Episode #18 of her LIVE video series called Fiber Fridays! In this LIVE event Vanessa will share projects she is working on, new yarn purchases, updates on new pattern designs, fiber related resource books and answer audience questions.

This series typically airs the 1st Friday of each month.

If you are specifically interested in fiber related crafts including: Knitting, Crochet, Circular Sock Machine Knitting, Spinning, etc. then this is the show for you!

In this episode of Fiber Friday, I’m so exited to share the machine knit / cranked socks that ...

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Spin the Bin 2023 from Thread Head

For the past couple of years I have participated in a "Spin the Bin" over on Ravelry. It is a personal challenge to collect together a bin of fibre (of at least 24 ounces), and spin it up within the year.

This was my bin of fibre for this year.

I started with 851g/30.1oz of fibre.

Mainly fibre that had been in my stash for over 5 years, that was too coarse to make garments with.

There is linen, a wool and linen blend, and some generic wool.

This is all the finished yarn!

1651m/1806yds of yarn ...

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More Weaving, Spinning, and Stained Glass from Thread Head

I finished a couple of weaving projects recently-

This first one is an overshot scarf, the last of my kits from the Yarn Barn.

The pattern is "Latte or Mocha?', made with bamboo. It is the first scarf that I have woven that is nice to wear. It is silky, 'drapey' and so soft. I thought it would be my last handwoven scarf (I find weaving narrow things harder), but I'll probably make some more like this. It looks nice on each side, the sides are opposite.

The last three projects I wove were all overshot - woven with two ...

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Fiber Friday #16 with Crafty Gemini: The Weekender, Sophie Scarf and EEW Nano 2 from Crafty Gemini

On Friday, January 13, 2023 Crafty Gemini is hosting Episode #16 of her LIVE video series called Fiber Fridays! In this LIVE event Vanessa will share projects she is working on, new yarn purchases, updates on new pattern designs, fiber related resource books and answer audience questions.

This series typically airs the 1st Friday of each month but was pushed back a week this month.

If you are specifically interested in fiber related crafts including: Knitting, Crochet, Circular Sock Machine Knitting, Spinning, etc. then this is the show for you!

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stash report december 18, 2022 from Making A Lather

I am afraid that too many pieces of fabric have found their way into my stash, lately. With all the holiday shopping, they are hiding, until, I can properly sort through it.

I did get a picture of a jelly roll and some mystery fat quarters. The fat quarters will be great for finishing my crown blocks. The jelly roll are solids called sunroom. They are pretty colors that are different than usual solid colors.

Stash report December 18, 2022

fabric added: 4.25 yards

fabric added year to date: 141 yards

fabric used: 0 yards

fabric used year to ...

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stash report December 11, 2022 from Making A Lather

My quilt guild's Christmas party was last week. We played a pass a yard of fabric game and the aqua floral was what I took home. The fat quarter was the prize I won. We had a pitch in for food and it was so yummy. There are just some favorites that I only get at a potluck.

Stash report December 11, 2022

fabric added: 1.25 yards

fabric added year to date: 136.75 yards

fabric used: 25 yards I finished rhododendron mystery quilt

fabric used year to date: 274 yards

137.25 yards used more than bought ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years ago. under fabric , quilt , roving , scrappy , spinning , spinning sunday , stash report , wool , yarn

Fiber Friday #15 with Crafty Gemini: Gift Ideas! from Crafty Gemini

On Friday, December 2, 2022 Crafty Gemini is hosting Episode #15 of her LIVE video series called Fiber Fridays! In this LIVE event Vanessa will share projects she is working on, new yarn purchases, updates on new pattern designs, fiber related resource books and answer audience questions.

This series typically airs the 1st Friday of each month.

If you are specifically interested in fiber related crafts including: Knitting, Crochet, Circular Sock Machine Knitting, Spinning, etc. then this is the show for you!

• Sign up for email updates on all things fiber related here: https://craftygemini.com/fiber-craft-newsletter/

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Stash report November 27, 2022 from Making A Lather

I bought another neutral piece for my boho heart quilt. I am using these colors as the background.

Stash report November 27, 2022

fabric added: 1 yards

fabric added year to date: 135.5 yards

fabric used: 7 1/4 yards

fabric used year to date: 224 yards

90.50 yards used more than bought.

I sewed 6 days last week.

As I was cleaning a pile of stuff, I found a bit of fluff, and thought it had been a while, since, I had spun anything. I always enjoy the process. I find it soothing and relaxing. I need ...

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Fiber Fridays #12 with Crafty Gemini: join the Constanza Shawl knit-along! from Crafty Gemini

• Sign up for the Constanza Shawl Knit Along here: https://craftygemini.com/shop/constanza-shawl-pdf-pattern-and-video-course/

On Friday, Sept 2, 2022 Crafty Gemini is hosting Episode #12 of her LIVE video series called Fiber Fridays! In this LIVE event Vanessa will share projects she is working on, new yarn purchases, updates on new pattern designs, fiber related resource books and answer audience questions.

This series typically airs the 1st Friday of each month.

If you are specifically interested in fiber related crafts including: Knitting, Crochet, Circular Sock Machine Knitting, Spinning, etc. then this is the show for you!

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Tour de Fleece Results and More from Thread Head

Tour de Fleece was last month and these are my results -

I spun everyday for 24 days.

I spun 784g of fibre and ended up with 2,506m of yarn

I am currently knitting a Nightshift with some of the yarn.

I recently finished #9 of 12 handspun socks for the year.

I also finished knitting another Easy (my 4th - love these).

Photos from Around -

The garden is doing well - canning and freezing season is well under way.

Honey is also flowing- we are up to 27 litres of honey so far and expecting one more harvest before settling the ...

added by Joanne 2 years, 4 months ago. under pets , spinning , tour de fleece

Fiber Fridays #10 with Crafty Gemini from Crafty Gemini

On Friday, July 8, 2022 Crafty Gemini is hosting Episode #10 of her LIVE video series called Fiber Fridays! In this LIVE event Vanessa will share projects she is working on, new yarn purchases, share updates on new pattern designs, fiber related resource books and answer audience questions.

This series typically airs the 1st Friday of each month.

If you are specifically interested in fiber related crafts including: Knitting, Crochet, Circular Sock Machine Knitting, Spinning, etc. then this is the show for you!

• Sign up for email updates on all things fiber related here: https://craftygemini.com/fiber-craft-newsletter/

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