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cdfleiner
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Portlanding along, Part 2
The end result of working with this Portland ewe fleece is three skeins of woolen yarn, a skein of combed worsted, and a blend made from...
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cdfleiner
Feb 16, 20223 min read
It's just another dream of Portland Sheep, Part 1
Unravel happened in Farnham, Surrey, the weekend of 11 11 February, a yarn & wool (and other things) trade show held at Farnham Maltings....
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cdfleiner
Dec 29, 20212 min read
British Milksheep Blues
I recently had the opportunity to spin up a sample of wool from a milksheep -- this is a very rare British breed mainly bred for its...
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cdfleiner
Dec 12, 20215 min read
Ashford Table-Top Charkha, Mark 1?
Earlier this year, while faffing about on eBay looking at Ashford Travellers, I came across a listing for an Ashford Table Top charkha...
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cdfleiner
Nov 28, 20211 min read
Greek figure socks
Great pattern from Laura Swift -- socks & Greek vases. You can get a copy of the pattern here. My practice socks, made with white and...
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cdfleiner
Nov 23, 20212 min read
The Forum Fair Isle Tank Top
Back in September 2019, I spent a warm late summer's day faffing about in the Forum. Bright sunshine, blue skies, crumbling stones....
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cdfleiner
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Teddy Bear Hospital: Mr Bunny
When I was very small back in the 1960s, my mother made for me a stuffed bunny rabbit. He was one of those preprinted fabrics you could...
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