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Sock 1 completed Catherine Macaulay by #KateDavies "This design is named for the eighteenth-century's most radical national historian. Hugely famous in her own time, but little known in ours, Macaulay wrote an eight volume #History of England (to rival that of her contemporary David Hume), supported the democratic, anti-imperial aims of the American and French revolutions, and argued that women's educational opportunities should be equal to those of men." #knitting #handmade #sockknitting
Preparations... this is how my working table looks when I'm skeining new colourways for you - but not nearly as tidy I have to admit!
This one will make it to our shop by tomorrow around midday and then I will properly introduce this new colourway to you with a testgauge 
I've dyed this new color on our allrounder sockyarn-base SQUISHY SOCKS. Soft,
squishy, durable, animal friendly and socially fair produced. Excited for the gauge? Stay tuned!
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Another one of my stash busting projects is the Sprig Slipover by Sarah Opie. This pattern only has 18 projects on Ravelry and I don't know why. It looks amazing and it's only garter slip stitch. Knit in 4 colours, switching every two rows. This is a perfect project for an ambitious beginner. #knitting @knitting https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sprig-slipover-vest
Ich sitze in der Tram und stricke ein ganz einfaches Muster - Handstulpen mit rechten Maschen. Da steigt ein älterer Herr zu und holt einen Loop raus mit ganz vielen ineinander verschränkten Zöpfen. Ich nicke ihm beeindruckt zu, wir verstehen uns. Das ist so wholesome irgendwie.
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I do want another Romney fleece. Some classify it as a long wool because it technically is. Others classify it as a "medium" wool because the fleece isn't as long as most long wools, it's somewhat softer and finer.
I find it a good workhorse wool. Great for adult sweaters, hats, socks and gloves.
It's used for meat and wool in the US. It's a BIG sheep. The nearby fiber festival had Romney fleeces upwards of 15 lbs. Largest was 21 lbs? 
majority are white.
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Primitive breed sheep's wool is called that because the sheep isn't "improved" by cross breeding it with other breeds. The sheep's genetics have been the same for 100s or 1000s of years.
Some Primitive breeds I want to try or have tried and liked: Jacob, karakul, Icelandic, gotland, romanov, gotland, faroese...
A lot of those breeds are in Europe or Asia. Only a few flocks In the US.
Sampling raw fleece from those is hard because of international shipping regulations.
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I typically don't spin woolen, unless I'm using a supported spindle. But spinning Cotswold woolen is making the yarn fluffy and slightly softer. (Not by much.)
Many long wools are rougher than "medium" and fine wools.
Primitive breed wools are a toss up as to softness. But softness isn't the only reason to choose a certain fleece.
Some folks like spinning art yarns with the wool locks. And it's gorgeous. I just don't know what to do with art yarns.
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Spinning this particular long wool in a woolen style as opposed to worsted is interesting. Long wools need very little twist (unless you're using it for weaving.)
The curls on this Cotswold fleece are so gorgeous. I had a moment of panic about running out of this fleece. So I began looking around for similar long wools: Wensleydale, teeswater, Border Leicester...
Nothing on etsy or ebay. Idk farmers nearby that have long wool flocks. I think many farmers haven't shorn yet.
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Good morning.
Spinning wool. Cotswold wool on a supported/bottom whorl spindle.
I'm getting tired of spinning the superwash merino + nylon blend (for socks). The texture isn't really interesting me right now. Tussah silk is still interesting. It's just... the individual fibers get stuck to EVERYTHING. It's basically like spinning a bunch of spider's webs. Except silk comes from a moth.
Well, you know. 
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How did I not know this?!!
Per Norman at #NimbleNeedles on #YouTube, swatches can be marked for needle size by tying knots - in this case, seven knots for US7 needle. Because I NEVER remember.
Another way is to knit in the correct number as purl bumps right in the swatch. Great hack!
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It's here! Rosemary (Romi) Hill's latest MKAL, "Funston." Want to join me?
I've done her last two - very rewarding, highly wearable shawls. Each MKAL has a philosophical theme and includes new techniques and/or construction. There are weekly how-to videos, moderated forums, kits, and more. Pay what you can model.
I'm all in, kicks off in May. Hop on in!
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https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/funston---2025-mystery-shawl
RavelryFunston - 2025 Mystery Shawl pattern by Rosemary (Romi) Hill
NOTE: kits are available from A Verb for Keeping Warm, and if you purchase one of these, there’s no need to purchase this mystery, as a code for a free pattern download is included!
Here's a knitting math geek-out from Norman of NimbleNeedles on #YouTube...
I always learn so much from Norman. Here he takes a deep dive into stitch and row gauge. He maths A LOT. If you are math-phobic, Norman makes it clear, step-by-step. His thinking changes the role of getting gauge - the swatch is still important, but not everything. So interesting!
https://youtu.be/GymsNueIv68?si=laAmrq-WMnvKg4lu
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I needed a row counter for #knitting, but didn't like the ones I had. They either used batteries or rolled away, &c. So I made this. Just a bit if paper, & 2 paper clips, & it does the job 
New post on my #knitting blog: no actual knitting updates, just a bunch of words!
https://whitknits.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/words-words-words/
whit::knits · words, words, wordsI don’t really have any crafty progress to report this week – the second sleeve on Hope in the Dark is getting closer to the cuff, and I have more of the second pink/purple speckle sock, but …
I'm thinking I'm going to have to come back and redo the border on a smaller needle. I don't think the block will hold the lace out well enough. The border will always flare a bit. It's not a sweater for me but I think I should do better for my mom's birthday. Urgh. #knittersOfMastodon #knitting
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@TheComfortableSpotPodcast very thought provoking. I think one of the causes you don’t mention is the loss of third spaces. We gather online rather than in person these days. In doing so, we say more as individuals but hear less and become uncomfortable interacting face to face with one another on any level. We distrust one another when we gather in person because our online experiences have taught us that the way to react to anything we disagree with is rage and blocking or doxxing. Frankly, we all need more IRL friends and to hang out with them without our devices. We need to be people to one another and for one another, not just avatars and user names. And we need to be visible and approachable by others. Reversing this trend of isolation and virtualization is going to take time, patience, and effort on all our parts. (Now I’m thinking my summer ministry might be #knitting in public while #reading banned books) #KnittinginPublic #ReadBannedBooks #offline