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Yarns for February and March

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Amy

In the annual tradition of breaking one’s New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve sort of given up on spinning. I am having some stress issues with my hands that make spinning and knitting untenable at this time. However, I did manage to … Continue reading →

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A long delayed January post

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Amy

Well, my resolution was to spin two yarns a month, and I did finish January on time, I just never got around to posting it! Spun on the drop spindle from two carded batts, mostly teal, pink and grey, let’s … Continue reading →

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50 for 2011: #27 – Weavette scarf

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Amy

This has been in the works for awhile, at least six months, though I’d been planning to do it for even longer. It became one of my car projects – something to grab when I was a passenger, which isn’t … Continue reading →

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Weavette rectangles

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Amy

I have been making weavette rectangles to take a break from knitting. Also, it’s a neat way to use up odds and ends! These all come from the same skein of handspun yarn, well what remained after I made a … Continue reading →

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summer = car trips = knitting

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Amy

I’ve gone from being embarrassed about the size of my spinning stash into being embarrassed about the amount of handspun I’ve produced and not knit up. And thus shamed into returning to my first love, knitting, I’ve been working on … Continue reading →

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More handspun yarn

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Amy

I’ve been doing too much spinning. actually, I’ve been doing a number of things I can’t talk about quite yet, so I’m showing off spinning. Silk is from lone tree wools, the blend I got at the Spinner’s Flock guild … Continue reading →

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One more yarn

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Amy

It’s been a while, and I’ve been up to all sorts of things, but only one is ready to post! about 2 oz, two plies of a silk and wool roving (hot pink, green, purple, and white), one ply silk … Continue reading →

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March spinning challenge – to eleven

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Amy

So, I’m a bit late in putting this up, but you should be used to it by now… Turns out I completed my 10 yarns for March about an hour shy of midnight with an eleventh yarn. —- *psuedorolags were … Continue reading →

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March spinalong – last week’s update

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Amy

So, I’ve been extremely negligent of this project, while pushing the dyeing thing through at top speed – at least on the blogging end. In this reality over here, I have finished yarn #8, #9 is ready for plying, and … Continue reading →

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Mid-March spinning update!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Amy

I am finding my 10 yarns in the month of March to be much more achievable than I suspected at the outset. Honestly, I’d figured 8 was my limit. At the halfway point, I had finished the fifth yarn.  And … Continue reading →

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