Monthly Archives: February 2013

Saturday spinning update: new techniques

Posted on February 23, 2013 by natalie

So this week I tried two new new things: spinning from fauxlaugs, and spinning a 12 ply. I showed you my pretty fauxlags last week. They were pleasingly easy to spin. I looked at how things were progressing and the … Continue reading →

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Sneak peek!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by natalie

Folks, I’m finally going to show you a little bit of a special design that you’ll see more of very very soon. Remember last year when Francine & I went off to Almonte to the Textile Museum? I showed you … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: ooh, shiny

Posted on February 16, 2013 by natalie

This was my first week in a very long time working all 5 days, so I’ve been a bit tired and not spinning as much as usual. I did manage to finish all of the singles of the Fleece Artist … Continue reading →

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Gingham Style!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by natalie

At long last, I’ve finished my slightly loopy idea of a double knit intarsia scarf. The main reason that I actually knit this was because the idea of calling it Gingham Style amused me. I cast off last Thursday, I … Continue reading →

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Sunday spinning update: merino/silk

Posted on February 10, 2013 by natalie

I’m a day late, but I have done some spinning this week. I was in a mood to play with colour and I also wanted to spin pretty skinny singles. This is merino/silk from Fleece Artist that I bought back … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: productivity

Posted on February 2, 2013 by natalie

Yep, productivity is the word for this week’s spinning. I started back to work this week, so I made sure to relax with a bit of spinning. First up was some Superfine Merino (Pomegranate) from Southern Cross Fibre. It turned … Continue reading →

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Slow and steady

Posted on February 1, 2013 by natalie

I’ve got a few knitting projects on the go and I just need to keep plugging away to get them finished. I have found some normal ways to procrastinate (spinning, housework…) and some slightly more insane ways to procrastinate. For … Continue reading →

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