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Handspun Felted Bag and Scarves
Its long overdue and somewhere, someone is wondering why I haven’t added any posts to The Woolly Mother for so long – well, maybe someone is… I decided to create a few handmade items to send overseas for Christmas pressies this year. Luckily, to save time, I already had the…
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Warm and Woolly
Finally finished the socks – and sooooo warm and comfortable The second piccy seemed to come out blue for some reason I have a feeling I’ll be knitting lots more of them.
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A New East Friesian Fleece for Spinning
It has been a marvelous week, I’ve had the place totally to myself. And guess what? Fleece and spinning abound – spread from one end to the other! If anyone is thinking about taking up spinning – beware. It’s addictive! Once you pick up that spindle, or treadle that wheel,…
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Socks, and More Socks
Seems the ‘sock bug’ is going around. And I caught it. After recently completing one pair of socks, I immediately started on more – for my granddaughter. Thank goodness they are a good fit, or Nana would be in trouble! And she loves them – especially for sliding around on…
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Handknitted Socks For Any Season
Hand-knitted socks are very warm and very snuggly, keeping toes warm and stopping legs from freezing in the cold weather. My daughter decided she would like a pair of socks after I mentioned I was going to make myself some. So, onto the net I go and look up a…
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Hand-made Knitting Bag
Nothing quite like Hand-Made. It’s unique. And that goes for my new knitting bag, made for me by my daughter. It’s huge! Remember Mary Poppins bag, with the never-ending bottom? Meet bag number two. I could fit half a dozen projects into it, and then some. I have a feeling…
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Weaving a Persian Rug
It finally happened. And quite unexpectedly. The knitting has taken a back seat while I explore the art of Persian Rug weaving. This art form has fascinated me for many years and just recently I picked up a book ‘The Root of Wild Madder’ by Brian Murphy from the library,…
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Handspun Corridale/Alpaca Cardigan in the Making
Seems I am not very prolific on my blog at the moment – much of my time is being taken up with my online women’s wellbeing magazine Brandlady.com. I have been updating and streamlining the article submission area to make it easier for writers to submit their work. And also…
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Knitting on a ‘Go Slow’
Don’t know about France being on a go slow with the new retirement age reform, but at this end of the world the knitting side of things is definitely on a go slow. Not from choice however, more from a case of being distracted with other happenings in the household.…
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Knitting for Therapy
Those of us who have been knitting for many years do not think about it as being a therapy, we just carry on regardless. But for newcomers, particularly those with pain or other health problems, knitting can be a lifesaver – literally. The advantages far outweigh any minor disadvantages, like…
