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@chilikale.bsky.social

Mycophile. Trail + Ultrarunner. Knitter. Mother. Among other things. πŸ“Dakelh territory, Prince George, BC

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- Make sure your gauge is tight! Go down a needle size if you have to
- Use reinforcement thread as you knit! Lang Jawoll is affordable yarn that includes reinforcement thread in every 50g skein
- Use the same stitch as a heel flap (k1, sl1) - note it is narrower and denser than stockinette

09.05.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bill Souza aka Yarn Crafts For Lefties This channel is dedicated to helping left handed knitter's (and crocheter's) learn to knit easily with as little frustration as possible. If you have a stitch request or a specific question please fe...

If the knitter can learn the standard righty method, it makes things easier! It wouldn’t click for me as a lefty though. My favourite resource is Bill Souza on YouTube: youtube.com/@yarncrafts4...

15.04.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Low Mileage Wool - Fingering Weight & DK A Single Flock Yarnof Gotland / BFL CrossbreedsΒ  Low Mileage Wool is 100% traceable, Canadian-grown, and milled yarn and fibre. It’s never chemically treated to remove vegetable matter or made into su...

Others I’m aware of:
- @ashalberg.bsky.social uses natural dyes on Manitoba yarn
- Hinterland yarn from Pender Island, BC: www.hinterlandyarn.com
- Low Mileage Wool from Crux Fibres in the Yukon: cruxfibres.com/collections/...

03.02.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t have a fibreshed in my area (yet) but I’ve found some very small local producers through my local yarn store and local yarn festivals. One of my most-used items is a shawl made with yarn from sheep that live in my town.

03.02.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Affiliate Directory - Fibershed The Fibershed Affiliate Program supports an international grassroots network that promotes the development of regional fiber systems communities, including economic and non-economic growth, in the for...

I’m a big fan of the fibreshed movement, which is all about creating regional fibre systems. There’s a few affiliates in Canada:

fibershed.org/affiliate-di...

03.02.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So excited this is in Valemount!

02.02.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone I know is cancelling their US vacations left and right.

01.02.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Use and follow #knitsky!

26.01.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter sunshine brings out the best (derpiest?) in us.

26.01.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The gentle peace of a snowy trail.

25.01.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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