Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

KnittingLadybird · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:01 am Post subject:

hmmm there's a dilemma...keeping gorgeous handspun for oneself or giving it to MIL for her birthday. Do you think your DH is 'yorkshire' again? Wink

It's totally gorgeous though maybe you could make her a 'kit' of your other bits and tell her it's for a special afghan... Laughing

did you finger crochet the yarn before n plying? (I get's it now)

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CJ · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

oh, that's a good idea. I've decided she's not having the blue anyway. plus if DH wants me to give her some yarn, I'm taking payment from him first. Twisted Evil

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CJ · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

PS - I just did the loops as I went along for the n-plying Wink

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YarnAddict · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 2107

Gorgeous handspun. Love all yours CJ. You're really on a roll. Not done any spinning int he lat week. Done one bobbin of some merino/bamboo and need to do the 2nd one. Maybe I'll dedicate this evening to spinning. Got too much knitting to do. Waiting for my August Sockamania tester yarns to dry at the moment so I can knit up the socks in the right yarn. Also got some secret knitting to finish so spinning hassuffered a lot lately. Crying or Very sad

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CJ · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject:

thanks Anni. it's the tour de fleece spurring me on!! Laughing

Here's my latest stuff finished. Just under 700m of light 4ply weight of spunky eclectic merino. I plied together two colourways to get this effect. DH wants this for my MIL now, but I've said only if he orders me some more stuff. Twisted Evil

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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject:

ooooh that's gorgeous. You deserve a really big batch of good fibre if you are going to pass that on to your MIL Laughing

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CJ · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

thanks, I've told DH it would cost at least £20 to buy that as handspun in a shop Wink

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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

lol I would've said nearer £30... Wink

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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: East Sussex

You are so brilliant at spinning CJ - have you thought about opening an Etsy shop? I reckon you would do really really well Very Happy

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CJ · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

well, I've told DH £30 and he went and ordered her something from amazon. Twisted Evil

thanks Jobo. Very Happy

no time for an etsy shop at the moment. Laughing

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