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- Sanday Spinners - Blogging about fibrecrafts; selling spinning, weaving, and knitting equipment and tools
- Sanday Spinners - the blog
- Javajem Knits Knitblog
- Copperpot’s Feelin Fuzzy Blended fibres for spinning
- Echoes of a Dream multi crafting blog from Simmy
- Eunny Knits Eunny Jang at Interweave Knits, rarely updated
- Get Knitted
- Grizzly Mountain Arts commercial blog – wonderful hand crafted fibre arts tools
- Grumperina a knitblog
- Hello! Natalie Fergie’s Yarn Yard blog – shop updates and photos of new yarns and rovings.
- Knitspot Anne Hanson’s blog – superb patterns
- Lots of Yarn Knit and spin blog
- Needles on Fire Kate Gilbert’s (she of the Clapotis)Â blog
- Textile Talk Commercial blog for Fibrecrafts.co.uk
- The Weekend Whirls Spinners community LiveJournal
- Too Much Wool Cassiana’s knit blog, patterns – source of the Fool’s Rush Sock
- Trenchwork Rhonna’s blog – spin and knit. Rhonna is an enabler of the highest order.
- Unraveled Official Ravelry Blog
- Yarn Harlot - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Required reading.
- Ysolda - blog including yummy cake photos, knitwear design, free and paid for patterns
Suppliers of Yarn, Fibre, Patterns, and Other Goodies to this blog (items listed are those that I have purchased and not an inclusive list of vendors’ items)
- The Yarn Yard - hand dyed yarns and fibres of exceptionally fine colour
- Violet Green - hand dyed sock yarns, Socrates (100% Merino and Supersock), Clover needles
- Copperpot at Etsy – blended fibres for spinning. Very yummy colours
- Butterfly Girl Designs at Etsy – beautiful spindles with semi precious stone whorls
- Grizzly Mountain Arts at Etsy – fibre tools
- Yarnplayer at Etsy- hand dyed tatting threads
- Hansigurumi at Etsy – knitting patterns
- mkcarroll at Etsy – knitting patterns
- exclusivelylindalee at Etsy – wondrous dye jobs, luxurious fibres, great service – and reaosnable prices too!
- vedabliss at Esty – more wonderful rovings at good prices
- MSF P/hop project - free knitting patterns and a chance to donate to MSF based on your hours of pleasure derived
! Ravelry
- Ravelry Profile
- Ravelry Projects
- Ravelry Queue
Not in any order, more like a list of interesting items really - Ravelry Stash
* WIPs
- Chair Wings
Wings of the Dove by Kerry Milani in Colormart Silk/Linen heavy DK a 10 shawls in 2010 project - Comfort Pi-a-la-mode
Pi Shawl blanket inunspun Icelandic wool - It's Autumn Down Under
Autumn Arbor Stole by Anne Hanson in Vilet Green 2ply merino – a 10 shawls in 2010 project - Mysterious
Evenstar Mystery Shawl by Susan Pandorf in Artist’s Palette yarn, Glisten – a KAL and 10 shawls in 2010 project - Trunk8ed
Jessie Lambdin Shawl by Emily Johnson in Aurora from the Yarn Yard – a 10 shawls in 2010 project
+ Dormant
- Aestlight Shetland Shawl
Aestlight Shawl by Gudrun Johnston – my 4th – Waiting for the spinning of a contrast yarn - Bayret
4ply Bavarian cabled hat in BFL - Beachcomber
Freeform knitting project with Colinette yarns, beaded - Bellflowers
Bellflowers Mitten Kit by Jouni Riihelä and Leena Riihelä – not yet started - Down Among the Dunes
Morning Surf wrap in Colourmart Merino/Silk/Cashmere - Fafner beta
Test knit Fafner cushion cover in (poor) handspun - Frosted Ferns beta
Frosted Ferns Doyly in crochet cotton - KALQUAL
Queen Anne’s Lace by MMario – not really started yet - Log Lace
Colors Squared shawl in Noro Kureyon Sock - Mingus
Mingus socks in Yarn Yard Bonny sock yarn - Taking the Woof With the Smooth
Rhytidome by ThatLoganChick Designs - Tay-lor Made
Heringbone Rib socks in Yarn Yarn Bonny, colour Tay - Thorfinn
A pair of simple socks for knititng on ferry journeys. CO: Dec 15 2007 - Those Infernal Mittens
Hand Carmer fingerless gloves - Very Nice Mitts
Very Terhi fingerless mitts in Cashmerino - WARNING!
Adapted sock pattern, based on Fools Rush. Cast on July 2007. Suffering from Second Sock Syndrome - Willit Wontit
Ruffled Fichu by Jane Sowerby in mystery cobweb yarn
10in2010
- 2010/01/12 Bitterroot Shawl
Bitterroot by Rosemary Hill a 10 Shawls in 2010 project - 2010/01/20 Blue Haruni
Haruni by Emily Ross – a 10 shawls in 2010 project - 2010/01/24 Fail
Gail (aka Nightsongs) by MaweLucky/Jane Araujo in Tarn Yard Caber – 10 shawls in 2010 project - 2010/02/09 One in Ten Thousand
Brandywine Shawl by Rosemary Hill in Smooshy Рa 10 shawls in 2010 project - 2010/02/19 Citron Press̩
Citron by Hilary Smith Callis in Lace Cake – a 10 shawls in 2010 project - Chair Wings
Wings of the Dove by Kerry Milani in Colormart Silk/Linen heavy DK a 10 shawls in 2010 project - It's Autumn Down Under
Autumn Arbor Stole by Anne Hanson in Vilet Green 2ply merino – a 10 shawls in 2010 project - Mysterious
Evenstar Mystery Shawl by Susan Pandorf in Artist’s Palette yarn, Glisten – a KAL and 10 shawls in 2010 project - Trunk8ed
Jessie Lambdin Shawl by Emily Johnson in Aurora from the Yarn Yard – a 10 shawls in 2010 project
A Wool|gathered Original
- 2010/02/01 Posh Cowl
My own design in Posh Yarn’s Sophia
Completed List
- 2010/01/06 Loopy
Easy Missoni Style Long Mobius Cowl by Haley Waxberg in Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend - 2010/01/08 Loopy Leftovers
Berry Hill fingerless mittens by Liz Thompson in Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend - 2010/01/12 Bitterroot Shawl
Bitterroot by Rosemary Hill a 10 Shawls in 2010 project - 2010/01/20 Blue Haruni
Haruni by Emily Ross – a 10 shawls in 2010 project - 2010/01/24 Fail
Gail (aka Nightsongs) by MaweLucky/Jane Araujo in Tarn Yard Caber – 10 shawls in 2010 project - 2010/02/01 Posh Cowl
My own design in Posh Yarn’s Sophia - 2010/02/09 One in Ten Thousand
Brandywine Shawl by Rosemary Hill in Smooshy – a 10 shawls in 2010 project - 2010/02/10 Foinavon
Flutter Scarf by Miriam L. Felton in Jaggerspun Zephyr - 2010/02/19 Citron Pressé
Citron by Hilary Smith Callis in Lace Cake – a 10 shawls in 2010 project
Completed List 2005
Completed List 2007
- Cats Paw Scarf
- Hedera
Socks in Cashsoft 4ply - My First Socks
- Pine Cone Scarf
Koro Nureyon 157 - Sea Fever
Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica col 7292, My So Called Scarf pattern - Sunset Strip
My My So Called Scarf, in Hipknits Aran Silk. Cast on Dec ’07 - Vibrotis
Clapotis Mk II. CO Dec 17 2007
Completed List 2008
- A Tumult of Waves
Large morning surf scarf in cashmere - Aurora Scarf
Mohair corkscrew scarf - Beanies Galore
A clutch of Cecily beanies for embellishing – 5 completed so far - Cash and Burn
Burning Rings of Fire sock in Opal sock yarn - Conker Feet
Mama Janes – slippers in Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend - Custard
Dragon Scale Mitts in red and black colinette mohair, for PS3 Fire - Fierce Fire
Iris hat in my Flambe handspun - Flamin’ Urchin
Urchin Mk II - Flamin’ Urchin Revisited
Urchin no 3 – sz med - Fog
Shetland Lace scarf in 4 ply - Green ‘n Growlly
Mr Plumbum’s Green ‘n Growlly Socks at Ravelry - Gretel I
Gretel beret in handspun “Giggle” - His so-callled scarf
Handspun scarf - Kenaz
Project Spectrum - Lightsoutis
A silk clapotis scarf - Merope Socks
- Mr plumbum’s desk mitts
fingerless gloves in 4ply - Mr Plumbum’s Groovy Brulee
Noro Hat pattern. Yarn by me, from roving by Copperpot - Pythagoras
Hypotenuse scarf/wrap in handspun merino/mohair, dark red/grey - Shirley’s Snuggle
Handspun neckwarmer - Simply Arizona
Simple Sock pattern in Violet Green Socrates, in Arizona - Sky and Water
Alhambra scarf in cashmere 2ply laceweight - Sky and Water II
A second Alhambra scarf in cashmere - Socktober Mountain
Magic Loop plain socks - Spiraluscious
neck warmer/collar - Spring Cap
Pattern by Woolly Wormhead. Yarn by me, from roving by Natalie at the Yarn Yard - Tangles
Handspun scarf - The Antidote
A Lace Ribbon Scarf in Hipknits Cashmere Sock - The Dreaming Peacocks
A Fountain Hat in Bamboo sock yarn from The Yarn Yard - The Eight Ply Purple Needle Eaters
Ambrosia Socks in Mirasol Hacho - The Furry Snake
A Kaa-the-snake scarf in Colinette mohair - Ultimate Temptation
Hamsa scarf by Anne Hanson in Colourmart Cashmere heavy laceweight – pink - Urchin
Urchin beret in my firts ever handspun yarn, a Jacob lumpy bumpy - Vanilla Mansocks
plain and simple socks - WHO – What? When? Wear? Blink!
Blink scarf in handspun merino
Completed List 2009
- 2009/01/04 Water Socks
Pair 10: Simple socks in Opal Hundertwasser “Regen auf Regentag” - 2009/01/07 Private Comfort
Earl Grey socks for Mr Plumbum, in The Yarn Yard’s Toddy - 2009/01/09 René
Rivolo scarf from Knitspot, in Lochan from The Yarn Yard - 2009/01/12 Zachary Jacketry
Baby Surprise Jacket - 2009/01/12 Zak’s Hat
Baby Beanie - 2009/01/14 Zak’s Little Feet
Baby socks - 2009/01/18 Ingrid
Butternut Scarf in laceweight - 2009/01/20 Rainbow Swallowtail
Swallowtail Shawl by Evelyn Clark in Kauni Effektgarn EQ - 2009/01/22 Pot-knot
tea cosy in pencil roving - 2009/01/27 Danae
Chunky Butternut scarf in generic wool - 2009/02/06 Crocus Hat
Tretta Hat in Yarn Yard Hug - 2009/02/08 Snow Day Amanda
Hat in Paton’s Jet - 2009/02/15 Petra-fied handwarmers
laceweight cashmere handwarmers - 2009/03/02 Invincible Summer
Amanda Hat in Malabrigo for PS4North - 2009/03/09 Alpine Butternut
Chunky Butternut scarf in Rowan Cocoon - 2009/03/09 Drop(s) Dead Gorgeous
Man sweater for Mr L - 2009/03/10 Northern Neighbour
Crofters Cowl in Malabrigo for PS4North - 2009/04/06 Gaudete, Boreae Montes et Flumina
Laeticia socks for PS4North - 2009/04/10 How the Leaves Came Down
A Cascading Leaves Shawl, in handspun BFL - 2009/04/12 Swallowtail Shawl
Second swallowtail – in pink cashmere heavy laceweight - 2009/04/23 Girasole the First
Shawl-szed Girasole in 4ply generic wool - 2009/04/30 Eden…eden…eden…
Echoes of Eden fingerless gloves - 2009/05/20 Smooshypu
Francie Socks in Dream in Color Smooshy - 2009/05/21 Not so Flashy
Man’s Simple Socks in Regia sock yarn - 2009/06/17 Flotsam
Reclamation scarf in handspun yarm - 2009/07/27 Fernfrost
Fernfrost lace scarf in Colourmart cashmere yarn - 2009/08/01 Roger's Handspun Hat
Moss Stitch Beret in handspun Shetland yarn - 2009/08/11 Light and Crusty
Aestlight Shawl in Hug merino yarm - 2009/08/15 The Grey Light of Dawn
Aestlight Shawl in 4ply lambswool and silk - 2009/08/27 Makara
Beech Wood cowl in Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend - 2009/09/02 There and Baktus
Baktus scarf in Trekking sock yarn - 2009/09/13 A Field of Red Poppies
Icelandic Poppy Lace Shawl in Kelpie cashmere - 2009/09/28 Aestlight 4
Aestlight Shawl in 4 ply baby merino and sock yarn - 2009/10/04 More Holey Than
Luna Bella scarf in Cashmere laceweight - 2009/10/12 Chantilly Lace Cowl
The Yarn Harlot’s “Pretty Thing” cowl in handspun - 2009/10/18 A Winter Shawl
A Handsoem Triangle shawl in DK Merino - 2009/11/07 A Little Bit of Froth
Lact Fichu by Cindy Guggemos, in Colourmart Laceweight
Frogged (Ravelry)
- Arizona Quickstep
Slippery Socks in Socrates merino from Violet Green - Bread and Beauty
Teosinte socks in Crusty Bread colour Hug merino yarn - Clapotis
Clapotis in Hipknits silk aran - Hot to Trot
Smoking Hot Socks in SuperSock “Red Hot Sox” - Moor Burn
Disastrous attempt at a toe-up Firestarter sock. - The Blues
Pomatomus sock in Rowan Cashsoft
Soctoberfest 2008
- Conker Feet
Mama Janes – slippers in Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend - Green ‘n Growlly
Mr Plumbum’s Green ‘n Growlly Socks at Ravelry - Socktober Mountain
Magic Loop plain socks - Vanilla Mansocks
plain and simple socks
