Handspun by SweetKnits

It has been a LONG time since I've posted here - and much has changed.  My kids are older, we've moved across the country, I'm back to being a stay-at-home (now homeschooling!) mom, and I find m...

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So, I went up to the MA Sheep and Woolcraft Fair again this year. I decided to be adventurous, and took with me five of my 4th and 5th grade students. We had a blast! The kids got to do cool thin...

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Lots of changes - more options - more fun!! We hope you'll join us. Indulge Your Needles Handspun Club

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Zenstring's "Bloom" on superwash merino. I'm in the middle of 24oz of this wonderful stuff, and loving every minute of it!

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Why yes, I do believe we have.

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You know the story, right? Where the Princess has to kiss a frog to find the Prince? Did you have to do that - get past a few toads to find your prince? I'd recount my rollercoaster ride that led...

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I was blessed to do a trade with Ryann of Woolen Wishes for Baby - my daughter got a fabulous knit skirty/shirt combo, and I was going to do some custom spinning. Ryann chose her fiber, and I or...

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Click HERE for details on an amazing, enticing, simply indulgent handspun of the month club. We are so excited!

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(picture courtesy of Lisa of Selah)

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I'll tell ya later...

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Why yes - yes, I do! "Woodland in Spring" (dyed by the very talented Morwenna of Mosaic Moon) - on the bobbin: Spun into 2ply aran/bulky weight yarn: And knit up by Morwenna herself (photos pr...

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So, you have seen lots of handspun yarn, but maybe you're thinking "Nice, but what can you make with it? What will it look like when it is knitted up?" I wondered the same thing, and I have decid...

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So the suggestion was made that I should post pictures that are more "close up" - and a marvelous suggestion it was. Pictures are one part of spinning that is necessary, but I don't enjoy as much...

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....hold that thought while I fire up the Random Number Generator. ;) Okay!!! Using an online Random Number Generator, I entered the low number as 1 and the high number as 5 (since there were f...

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I was recently asked what colors I like best in spinning fiber - and you know what? It was really difficult to answer the question! I have my favorite colors, of course - colorways that I'm drawn...

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Life has gone from busy to CRAZY busy for me this week. I am a substitute teacher for a private school close to me, and the Jr. High teacher is out this week (he and his wife had their first chil...

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Spinning yarn, of course! I just finished spinning an amazing Super Fine Merino from All SpunUp as part of a special spin-a-long. It was a surprise colorway, perfect for fall. I named mine "Oma's...

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... it is also cold inside. At least here - when we decided to turn our pellet stove on for the first time this season, it decided that it had different plans. Since our thermostat is hovering r...

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I am disappointed that I haven't had much time to spin this week (actually, not much time for anything but paperwork!). I am hoping to do more spinning tonight and over the weekend. I got a Spin-...

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Hello! I am Donna, the other half of Handspun by Sweetknits. I love to spin, and I am excited to offer my handspun yarn to you. Here are a few pictures of recent projects. This is a 50/50 Merino...

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Yes, that's right - a new blog! Completely dedicated to all things fibery and handspun (because we just can't get enough fiber!). We hope that you will come by often and see what is new and excit...

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