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‘Rhapsody’ designed by @miss_elle_bat, yarn dyed & knit by me :D (Taken with instagram)
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This video is available on my How to Make site at www.sarastexturecrafts.wordpress.com and on YouTube at http://youtu.be/Q8cKWJfm-rc
Part 3 of the basics behind using your Drum Carder. We look at carding fleece.
This video is available on my How to Make site at www.sarastexturecrafts.wordpress.com and on YouTube at http://youtu.be/8FlF0qxH7l4
Part 2 of the basics behind using your Drum Carder. We look at basic carding and blending a multi colour batt (or Rolag).
This is a simple pattern using my handdyed yarns.
Skill Level – Beginner
Yarn – Sara’s Texture Crafts
Aran weight, Shetland or BFL base. Hand dyed.
165m (180yrds) per 100g.
You can use a hand spun yarn; you are looking for an 8 WPI finished yarn.
Yarn and fibre from www.SarasTextureCrafts.com
Download the pattern here: Rainbow Moss Stitch Headband Pattern and cast it on on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rainbow-moss-stitch-heandband
This is published on my ‘How to Make’ page at http://sarastexturecrafts.wordpress.com/ and YouTube at http://youtu.be/yhuoo6zugmI
It is the first in the series on getting to know your drum carder and the basics of it’s uses.
DIY Free Pattern Shipwreck Shawl. Reblogged from someone else earlier, but I always wanted to show the different angles of this amazing scarf with 5000 optional Czech glass seed beads. Designed and modeled by Bethany Kok. Free Pattern with tons of advice from Knitty here ie placing of the beads, dyeing etc… *Not for the faint of heart.
Oh my, this is amazing!
(via holycrapyarnandstuff)
For anyone who might be interested in the ramblings of a fibre addict… I’ve launched my podcast series, ‘Dreaming in Fibre’.
As with all new things, I’m sure it will take me a while to get the hang of… however, I hope it will become a little bit of light hearted listening while you spin, knit, weave,embroider, or felt. Afterall there’s never anything on the telly, right?!
iTunes download page - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/dreaming-in-fibre/id438666862?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Show notes and alternative audio listening - http://sarastexturecrafts.podbean.com/
I hope you will enjoy,
Sara x
So what can you expect from my pod-casts?
As I say I’m hoping to cover many topics, but generally speaking episodes will include;
- Crafts using fibre, from; spinning, felt making, weaving, to knitting and embellishing.
- I may also cover shows and events I attend as both a stall holder and a customer.
- From time to time I will also be talking you through happenings here at HQ, as well as products, ranges and tutorials.
Find the free pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/open-weave-shawl-2
