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  • About Us
    • Custom Handknit Sweaters
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    • Custom Handspun Yarn Guidelines
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    • Angora Rabbit
    • Camel
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  • Breed Specific & Rare Breed Wools,  Fiber,  Knitting Projects,  Spinning Yarns

    Spinning the Spotted Fleece

    January 31, 2013 /

    The testing and planning for this project may just be the most fun part. I have now washed, carded or combed, spun and knit swatches (or small projects) from 4 of my stashed fleeces. I’ve been working with the multi coloured fleeces this time because I wanted some colour texture in my sweater. This one is a Jacob from Great Britain. It’s for Earl. I considered my choices for working with the stark contrast of the colours in this fleece. I could do a relatively homogeneous blending for a smooth mottled look, I could keep the colour separate and ply a white with a black for a ragg look, or…

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  • Knitting Christmas Gifts,  Knitting Patterns,  Knitting Projects,  Spinning Yarns

    One Cosy Cashmere Cowl Finished

    November 8, 2012 /

    I’m making my Christmas presents and wanted to work with some cashmere so I thought this would be a nice little project that would work up fast and give the recipient some wonderful warmth and luxury this winter. It was really fast and such a treat to knit. This one’s for Bethy. I love this cowl and it was so fast and easy, a perfect “knitting as meditation” project. BLOCKING: I blocked it with wires and pins and Wow, what a difference. I really stretched it to it’s max when I blocked and probably wouldn’t have stretched it quite as wide now that I see it dry. I think I…

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    Hello Kitty – Horray!

    January 19, 2013

    Polwarth/Silk Roving (Top) – Hand Painted WOW

    December 10, 2012

    2 New Luxury Baby Gifts for Heirloom Treasures

    October 19, 2013
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    Setting Up Business

    Knitting Pattern Designs

    August 20, 2012 /

    I have decided that there will be no problem selling handknits or handspun yarns once I get started. People need to see and feel how special the knitwear and yarns are and know how easy it is to get help from a real person who is the artist and designer. Before I can promote the site I need some handspun yarns and some pattern downloads to be available. My next project will be to spin a variety of handspun luxury fiber yarns and put them up on Etsy and the Web site and to use these yarns to re-knit some of my designs. I’ll take lots of pictures and write…

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