Handspun yarn lends itself perfectly to this slouchy witch hat pattern. I used about 60 yards of my bulky corespun art yarn for this fast-knit project.
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Another SVFF is in the books. I can’t believe how time flies by so quickly and we’re into October already.
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Last week I went on a “little” adventure to The Little Knittery in Los Angeles, where I did spinning demos for the end of the two-week long LA County Yarn Crawl. If you follow me on Instagram, then you may know that I’ve been itching to go to LA to meet the folks at TLK for some time, so this was a special trip.
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This past Saturday I helped Melissa from Wild Hare Fiber with her booth at the Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival.
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This free pattern is really quick and easy to knit. It features super bulky rainbow corespun yarn and is knit on large straight or circular needles.
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Solitude Wool hosted a field day at Martha Polkey’s Black Sheep Farm this Saturday. Wow, what a day it was! It’s the perfect time of year in this region to drive out to the country and soak in the fresh air and Fall colors. I worried a bit about the rain we had Friday, but it cleared up and there was a brisk wind on the hill where the farm is perched, just on the border of Leesburg and the quaint hamlet of Luckett’s, VA.
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This short video and guide demonstrates how to wash / scour raw wool fleece. Here I am washing raw alpaca fleece using Unicorn Power Scour.
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My wrap-up and highlights of the 2018 Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival
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My good friend and fellow spinner, Kristin (August Moon Farm), invited me to join her spinning at the Vintage Market on Saturday. We spent a few hours demoing spinning and chatting on the porch with the market visitors and volunteers.
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The new website is up!
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People always ask me what wheels and equipment I have. Here is my current list as of Summer 2018. Just a note: I do not have an endorsement deals, these are just the tools I like to work with the most.
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The Little Knittery is a cozy yarn shop in Los Angeles that is home to the Pussy Hat Project. They just moved to a new location and we're thrilled that they are carrying 222 Handspun yarn!
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Strauch is featuring my photo of my Mad Batt'r in action on their new website. They did a great job with the new site!
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Here is the full video for drumcarding an art batt using a Strauch Double Wide Mad Batt'r drum carder.
The video show you how to card add-ins like locks and fine fiber while keeping the lock structure intact.
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I was honored to be a featured artist in the exhibition and to have my photography used in the promotional materials. The Curator, Jennifer also asked me to do the exhibit photography to commemorate the event opening and exhibit.
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I'm really excited because my free pattern for the Wicked Big Xmas Stocking using handspun yarn is now available on THISYarn in the Knitting section.
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I adapted this from the patterns provided on the website to work well with uneven super bulky handspun yarn.
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Sit down with some hot cocoa, a kitty, some “wicked big” handspun, and get ready to knit up something bright for the holidays. This is a pretty easy pattern that will work well with any super bulky thick and thin yarn for a fun afternoon project - the bigger and brighter the better!
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