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Going to have to break open the chocolate to console myself over the disappointment that the people who bought two of the three houses on Homes Under The Hammer didn't finish them before the TV crew returned 🙈

Fingers crossed for better driving conditions 😊

Sitting down to catch up with Kirstie's Handmade Christmas ... my other half always holds his breath while it's on just in case I fall in love with yet another craft 😊

Your scarf is amazing ⭐️

I never stop wishing she had stayed here 😥

I love this idea ... I can never see in my head what something will look like spun up or knitted.

Hand towels and a face cloth woven on a rigid heddle loom using Lilys Sugar N Cream.

Rigid heddle loom warped with Lilys Sugar N Cream cotton yarn.

Hand towels and a face cloth woven on a rigid heddle loom using Lilys Sugar N Cream.

I really miss my large loom. I used to enjoy weaving cotton towels.

I made this set of two hand towels and a face cloth using Lily's Sugar N Cream yarn to give as a gift.

#weaving #rigidheddleloom #handwoven

Dog coat, snuffle ball, fox tug toy and small bag of treats packed in a MASSIVE box.

The dog's Pets At Home order arrived with a luxurious metre of leg room ... if you listen carefully you can hear my carbon footprint sobbing quietly in the corner.

Commercial 100% wool yarn with hand spun merino inserts sitting on a rigid heddle loom.

Finished scarf ... commercial 100% wool yarn with hand spun merino inserts woven on my rigid heddle loom.

I love experimenting ... I don't have much time to play at the mo so this is a throwback. Commercial 100% wool yarn paired with merino spun on my drop spindle and cut in to small pieces.

#weaving #spinning #dropspindle #experimenttolearn

It's unlikely our dog could pull off any kind of crime due to the victory trott she does after she's pinched something she knows she shouldn't have 🐾

Pick up stick pattern on a rigid heddle loom.

Hand woven scarf with pick up stick pattern.

Love purple and love pick up stick patterns 💜

#weaving #rigidheddle #handwoven

I wish I could say something to help. Hopefully knowing that people understand helps a little.

It's our first Christmas with our pup. We're going to do the same and just put the lights on to start with so we can gauge the potential for disaster 😁

Back from Sound Meditation and pondering the irony that I have to pay someone to make noise so I can get an hour of peace!

I haven't but it sounds like the kind of fun experiment that would be right up my street ... thanks for the suggestion 😁

You've got a great eye for colour combos ⭐️

What a lovely night ... I had such a good time. I really think if I'd grown up in Shetland I'd be less socially awkward 😊

It was Worth Melting For (80% merino/20% stellina) part of the Fairytale range from World of Wool. It was a while back so they might not still have it unfortunately. I tried to put the information in the original post but didn't have enough characters 🙈 Thread ply is my favourite 😊

Thank you 😊 I really enjoy using thread plied yarn to weave with. I haven't had any issues using it in warps but I'm lucky that I have a few reeds I can choose from to try and match the yarn size. I really must get myself organised and spin some up ready to weave with 😊

Hi ... I love it. It's really well made and solid. The only negative I can think of is I wish it was wider but I couldn't afford the wider one. My mum carded a fleece on it last year and it worked really well. I usually aim for 40g of fibre per batt 😊

First big night out in over a year ... I've forgotten how to put make up on and my shoes are killing me!

I love to experiment but I don't get much chance at the moment so here's a throw back.

From the top ...
1) Short backward draw - 2 ply.
2) Rolags - 2 ply.
3) Short forward draw thread plied.
4) Core spun single.

#experimenttolearn
#handspun
#spinner
#espinner3

So glad to find you on here ... your voice reminds me of home 😊

Cocker spaniel

Settling in to life with this pocket rocket.

70% merino / 30% silk ... hand dyed

Hand spun merino silk fibre wound on to a niddy noddy.

Handspun merino silk fibre wound in to a ball.

Hand spun merino silk fibre woven in to a scarf.

Throw back to my first attempt at thread plying. There wasn't much fibre so the scarf is quite short but it's one of my favourite things I've ever made.

Hand dyed merino silk (70%-30%) spun as a single and plied with silk thread. Used as warp and weft.

#handspun #rigidheddleloom #ashfordsampleit

Natural cream Shetland fibre and mulberry silk in yellow and turquoise along side a Woolmakers Hero drumcarder.

The Shetland fibre and mulberry silk sitting in the drumcarder teeth.

The finished carded batt of Shetlsnd fibre and mulberry silk.

A handspun single plied with silk thread.

Shetland fibre and mulberry silk spun into a single and plied with silk thread. It's my favourite spinning method when I'm going to weave with the yarn as it gives texture but still allows the finished item to have drape.
#handspun #rigidheddleloom #woolmakershero #ashfordsampleit #shetland

Stunning shot Hugh ⭐️