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Heather

@needleandpurl.bsky.social

Creator of Needleandpurl.com - natural, small-batch yarn, curation and craft for thoughtful makers. Knitting all the local wool I can find. Weekend bookseller. Plant lover. Can I meet your dog?

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Sometimes my crafting isn’t JUST wool or yarn. These are 8” book-themed wreaths I sell at my local bookstore!

I love using thrifted/vintage buttons and cameos 🩷 #craftingbluesky #handmade #handmadebluesky

04.02.2025 02:31 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ava, a medium sized black dog, stares at the camera reproachfully.

Ava, a medium sized black dog, stares at the camera reproachfully.

Three cheers for Ava the Brave-a! While her brother King was hamming it up and making friends with everyone, Ava was just trying to survive her anxiety at the vet, shaking and panting. And she did it! We are so proud of her. #dogsofbluesky #rescuedogs

30.01.2025 23:04 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Heather flowers omggggggg 💗

30.01.2025 21:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks friend!

30.01.2025 21:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Whoops maybe it would help if I spelled it correctly! 🫣 It’s Moorland!

30.01.2025 21:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks! When it’s a knit you’ll wear for many years, you know it’s a winner!

30.01.2025 17:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hello from my studio - the morning light is beautiful today! Wearing an oldie but a goodie, the Moreland Sweater in Green Mountain Spinnery Weekend Wool.

#knitsky #knittersofbluesky

30.01.2025 16:18 — 👍 30    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0
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I love the Barley Hat pattern by Tin Can Knits for mindless knitting or a palette cleanser. This is my second this week. 🫠

#knitsky

30.01.2025 16:03 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I also watched this episode of GMM while knitting last night! 💗

29.01.2025 14:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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He loves his jammies.

28.01.2025 03:19 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I have many talents. Squeezing lots of pretty yarn into small spaces is only one of them! Current pop-up status at the Andover Bookstore.

26.01.2025 16:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wow! Andovers Magazine asked me for an interview and did such a lovely multi-page article with beautiful photos. I’m really, really touched, and so grateful for this community.

26.01.2025 03:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Basket of botanically dyed yarn on a riverbank. Dyed with Madder root, Reed plumes, Bittersweet Nightshade, and Logwood.

Basket of botanically dyed yarn on a riverbank. Dyed with Madder root, Reed plumes, Bittersweet Nightshade, and Logwood.

Botanically dyed yarns using the magical intentions of folklore to enhance the intentions of your creation. Knitting a shawl for a friend who needs healing and a return to happiness? Using a yarn dyed with Lily-of-the-Valley can enhance that intention.

#RiverHagYarns #BotanicallyDyed #KnittingMagic

22.01.2025 19:41 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Usually I avoid Valentine’s Day themes as “too commercial” or whatever, but I dunno - this year feels like it couldn’t hurt to mindfully love on each other a little extra, in whatever way feels best. So I made some kits with that in mind.

25.01.2025 16:27 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Local friends - bringing some hat kits to our Andover Bookstore yarn shop pop up this weekend. Hope you enjoy!

24.01.2025 15:46 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hey hello, I’m on here! My kiddo caught me and King couch napping, and this sums up my current state pretty well, I think.

24.01.2025 15:27 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0