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How many attempts do you think I needed to get the decorative collar this perfect? (Answer: many).

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Completed crochet shawl made using my handspun. Yarn is WoW Dragons Breath colourway which is 80% merino and 20% mulberry silk.

Pattern is the Darjeeling Tea shawl by RedTeaPotAtelier.

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Raykur decided he wanted an Elizabethan ruff suitable for upper class spooking. So he got to work (with a little bit of human help)…

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I have been picking away at this project for literal years. Finally, this teddy is assembled & the shading is completed. Now to make some accessories to finish this snuggle bear off.

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The long awaited double knitted twisted rib bind off method is finally here! Big shout out to the genius in my fibre community who developed this method for me and graciously allowed it to be shared. Happy knitting!

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Gonna do some sewing! This is a shirt for my partner with a few fussy cut details.

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Every project has a ‘trust the process’ stage & a ‘need more shiny’ stage.

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There aren’t any tutorials showing how to do a twisted rib in the double knitting technique, so I thought I’d show it off.

It’s a little bit tricky because of the weird colour control, but as long as you follow the pattern & remember to split the yarn colours on the second set of stitches you can easily fall into a nice rhythm.

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Chicken WIP. I’m painting this to resemble the wild game chickens I saw when vacationing on Kaua’i earlier this year. Some work to do yet, but all the base colours are completed.

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I am so excited! My long awaited orders of more hershey spindle sticks and some new whorls. I am particularly chuffed at the solid amber whorl which I specifically selected for its clarity. I can’t wait to use these with some of my handwashed fleeces (once I’ve finished processing it).

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Handspun Darjeeling Tea shawl is all done and currently blocking. I’m very pleased that it stretched out a bit, it was very scrunkly beforehand.

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Finished crochet snails! Beetlejuice snail is heading for the soft toy category in the 2025 Royal, because I think it’ll look hilarious sitting amongst a bunch of crochet teddies/dolls. Mini skull snail is made using a mix of leftover shawl yarns and last years xmas advent yarns.

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Some miscellaneous handspun skeins, completed either on spindles or my e-spinner (electric wheel). The alpaca & alpaca/polwarth skeins are destined to be entered into the Royal 2025 under the spindle spun & lace weight categories respectively. Some of the other skeins are destined as gifts to crafting family & friends.

Miwak was made by #wormsandbones, design by #mokobuns

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WIP halloween skull snail … although the body colours are actually last years christmas mini skeins, so maybe this is more ‘nightmare before christmas’ snail …

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Wow, didn’t realise I hadn’t posted an update on this in a while. Anyway, the colourwork is completed & I’ve put a lifeline in before I start the ribbing. I am sooo close…..

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Completed 3ply skein sets. These are all destined to be garments of some description.

In order, we have Minus Morgul (Fossil Fibers), Red Panda (Felting Ewe), & Fantasy Forest (Fossil Fibers dyes Ents at War, Redwoods, & Hiccup).

Rupert was made by #homemadehorrors

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Completed moffman mask!

I am still blown away by the amazing vision in this & I totally plan to kit it out as a full suited costume.

Mask base by #missmonster