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Simone Kereit and Wonderland Yarns have collaborated to create these kits for the Khyber Pass Shawl.We will be closed today. Happy Knitting!The much-anticipated annual hat pattern from the Shetland Wool Week has been released. This year’s Shetland Wool Week hat, designed by Linda Shearer, is called the ‘Bonnie Isle Hat’. This amazing Fair Isle hat is available for a limited time for free from Shetland Wool Week. I just love the waves and anchors in this year's design. This hat uses 5 colors of fingering weight yarn. Here are some color suggestions using Quince and Co. Finch.We will be closed Monday, July 4. Plan ahead for all your knitting needs!We will be closed Monday, July 4. Plan ahead for all your knitting needs!We just love the July specials from Katrinkles. Sharks!KnitWit Yarn Shop Facebook Page
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Tag Archives: Handspun
Spinning Gotland
The December fiber from the Maine Fiber Club was Gotland, from my own hometown of Windham, Maine. Casey describes Gotland like this in her Etsy shop: This Gotland is from The Gray Sheep in Windham, Maine. Gotland is a medium-fine … Continue reading
Spinning CVM-Romeldale
October is CVM-Romeldale at the Maine Fiber Club. This was much more fun for me to process than the Coopworth. I carded it into pretty rolags. The one fleece has mostly black/gray, but also some browns and whites. The first … Continue reading
Spinning Coopworth
The September Fiber in PortFiber’s Maine Fiber Club is Coopworth. I hand combed this fiber after a brief tutorial from Casey. (Thank you!) I found that hand combing fibers really hurts my hands. Not sure if I’m doing something wrong, … Continue reading
Natural Dyeing Results
Here are some final glamour shots of my finished products. Makes me smile. Romney – before and after Angora – before and after Valley Yarns Northampton – before and after Goldenrod results Coffee results
Experimenting with natural dyes – Coffee
For my second experiment with natural dyes, I used coffee. I just saved the grounds from my husband’s french press for a few week (plus I added in a few whole bean just for good measure.) My son enjoyed helping … Continue reading