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I love wooly crafts - spinning, knitting, crochet - and music. I like to go to gigs, we play pen and paper RPGs with our friends and sometimes I get obsessed with video games (BG3!). My kids’ friends think that’s weird ;) weird is good!
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#spinning for my next #weaving project. The colours are a bit off because I can’t ever remember to take pictures in daylight. I’ve decided to add a bit of fun with some wool mixed with sari silk yarn. Warp will mostly be a nice hand dyed sport weight (magenta shades of pink). With some fun bits.

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Something furry. #caturday Her paw is now on my foot, and she’s asleep. Taking a break from spinning then 😄

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I get up, have a Quick Look at world news, and then I need to shut them out again. I’m so glad I rediscovered my love of spinning and related crafts. It’s a badly needed mindful activity, especially when I’m listening to my favourite radio station, a podcast or an audio book at the same time.

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Hier eine erste Analyse der Situation.

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I’m trying out my cute new bobbin for Suzie ❤️ #spinning #handspunyarn #majacraft

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Early morning #knitting for a change. I’ve reached the border pattern of my not all that soft Sobriquet asymmetrical shawl knit from robust #handspunyarn. This will hopefully be my next FO. Keeping my fingers crossed it’ll block out to a good size. 🧶

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I’m finished. Today I wore my new shawl to work. I’m so pleased with how it turned out. #rigidheddleweaving #spinning

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Taking it off the loom - I’ve decided I want to be safe rather than sorry, so I’m putting in fringe knots to secure the back end before unwinding the length. Any tips for mistakes to avoid when wet finishing??

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Yesterday I was lucky enough to notice someone was selling an Ashford spinning wheel 30 minutes away from me. For only 75€ I picked up this old but functional Traveller. Improvised a drive band and bobbin brake with sock yarn, polished and oiled her up a bit. 😊 Chuffed to bits!

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I’m getting towards the end of my warp! I will probably finish the rest later, cut off and fringe/wet finish tomorrow. #weaving #handspunyarn #spinning 🧶

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Progress shot my weaving project with handspun Corriedale yarn. I’m keeping my fingers crossed it’ll fluff up enough in the wet finish; but the math of the yarn wpi did come up with a 20/10 reed, so I’m hoping I’ll be ok. I do want drape, so a bit on the loose side should be fine. 🧶

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#weaving with #handspunyarn. I haven’t done any weaving in ages and ofc I have to start with a squishy and somewhat stretchy woolen yarn. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that the tension is ok-ish and that I won’t run out of yarn, that it’s going to turn out at least ok after washing…

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Fun #ttrpg session with friends and yummy red wine.

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A Saturday with many favourite things rolled into one: Listening to #thesmile on #vinyl - I saw them live last year, so awesome! #Spinning my second half of the Polwarth/silk on the #majacraft wheel that’s shaping up to become my favourite. And then some #ttrpg with friends later in the day.

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Some early morning #spinning again. I’m plying the Corriedale singles I’ve spun up in two colours for my weaving project. 🧶 #spinnrad #handspunyarn #henkysspinnrad

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