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My knitting companion: Poirot

Posted on January 31, 2016 by natalie

I’ve been knitting so much this last week that I haven’t spent any time at all with my spinning wheel. Hopefully that’ll change soon. I’ve been working on a deadline knit and I finally cast off last night. What’s been keeping … Continue reading →

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Suzanne

Posted on February 15, 2015 by natalie

It’s Sunday and I’ve got no spinning at all to share with  you because my back has been acting up this week. For now spinning is out. I hope to get back to it soon. I just realized that I haven’t … Continue reading →

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End of year spinning & knitting

Posted on December 23, 2013 by natalie

The holidays are upon us. Apparently that means that I lose track of what day of the week it is. I have been doing a bit of spinning, but only enough to almost be finished the green section of the … Continue reading →

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Colouring Undulation: my process

Posted on November 12, 2013 by natalie

For anyone participating (or thinking of participating) in my November-long Colour your own Undulation KAL, I thought I’d show you my process for playing with colour with this scarf. Before I sent in my pitch to Quince & Co. for … Continue reading →

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A working retreat

Posted on November 8, 2013 by natalie

I’ve been going to the Needler’s Retreat in Ganonoque since 2008. This year things were a bit different: I was teaching! I wanted to share the Estonian inlay technique of Roositud. It looks like embroidery, but you are essentially stranding … Continue reading →

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Rhinebeck shawl

Posted on October 17, 2013 by natalie

I did have something in mind when I started spinning last week’s yarn. My beautiful Sweet Wine yarn got wound up as soon as it was dry on Saturday: I turned it into another Meander Shawl. I just thought the … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 27, 2013 by natalie

Back in July I finally finished some spinning that had been in progress for months. I spindle-spun a gradient yarn: Although I should have been working on something else entirely, the yarn captured my imagination and I had one of … Continue reading →

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Slow progress

Posted on August 23, 2013 by natalie

I’m finding it hard at the moment to make deliberate progress on any knitting. My mind feels all scattered and I’m working on bits and pieces of designs for a few upcoming projects. Nothing has really coalesced. I did manage … Continue reading →

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Slow knitting

Posted on August 7, 2013 by natalie

One ancient work in progress that I excavated before going to Knitting Camp was the beginning of a set of Empire State Gloves. I talked about this lovely pattern by Stephanie Earp way back in September 2010. I am pretty … Continue reading →

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Half done the challenge

Posted on May 24, 2013 by natalie

I wasn’t sure, when I started this pattern, whether or not I’d make a pair of gloves. Now that I’ve finished the first one and it sort of fits, it seems to need a mate. This is the front & … Continue reading →

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