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American Pie - Spunky Eclectic fiber club Nov 2007
8oz, 392 yards, 11WPI, 2 ply
Falkland wool
This was another first for me, spinning the Falkland wool and I really liked it. It’s soft and the finished yarn is really squooshy and springy! I just love how the colors […]

I’d like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope that you and your families have plenty of love and happiness in the coming year.
Here are some finished projects. Knitting is suspended for the remainder of the day here at chez WhimsyKnits. The family will […]

Funky Neon! My first funky yarn. I bought two packages of the “ingredients” for this yarn at The Taos Sunflower Shop when I was in Taos, NM last October. It was prepared by Robin of Pagewood Farms. I spun up the first package last night on […]

This week has been busy, but I did manage to complete a couple of things.
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The first Bird in Hand mitten is completed. I took it over to my friend’s house for a try on session. It fit perfectly and she has declared herself in love with […]

Here’s an update on this WIP. I’m still enjoying the stranded mittens and this first one is going along pretty well. I think my tension is just a bit tight, but I’m trying to loosen it up a bit.
 
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I’ve seen a lot of stranded mittens in blogland lately and just had to try my hand at it too. Over at Zeneedle Margene has been knitting a pair that I just loved. The pattern is Bird in Hand Mittens by Kate Gilbert. Aren’t they adorable? And look at the little surprise […]