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Topic: New hand spun yarns |
MullersLaneFarm
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 02, 12 5:55 am Subject: New hand spun yarns |
And the final 3 oz sample:
304 yards.
Singles:
http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/01312012b.jpg
2-ply
http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/01312012d.jpg |
Topic: New hand spun yarns |
MullersLaneFarm
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Jan 31, 12 9:06 pm Subject: New hand spun yarns |
These yarns are from some of the rovings found http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/01292012a.jpg
185 yards, sport weight, superwash.
http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/01302012c.jpg
222 yards, lacew ... |
Topic: finished and showing off |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 46
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 10:21 am Subject: finished and showing off |
It is stunning, toggle. I'd like to see a close up also.
Great artmanship! |
Topic: Aluminium crochet hooks |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 17
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 9:55 am Subject: Aluminium crochet hooks |
In the UK, all the aluminum hooks are grey???
Wow! The only grey aluminum hook I have in my collection is a size G (4 mm) made in the USA by HERO. The rest of my aluminum hooks are made by Boy ... |
Topic: finished and showing off |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 46
Views: 22509
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 9:43 am Subject: finished and showing off |
Outstanding I'd love to see a more detailed photo.
I agree!! I'd love to see it up close ... maybe you can send it State side???
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Topic: Automatic needle threader |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 19
Views: 11186
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 9:42 am Subject: Automatic needle threader |
Yes, It was like this one ... but I can tell this is a much newer model!!
My sister probably wouldn't be able to break this one!! |
Topic: Automatic needle threader |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 19
Views: 11186
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 7:58 am Subject: Automatic needle threader |
The one we had in the 60's was about half that size & red. I swear the white button/lever went vertical instead of horizontal ...
Maybe
After all, it was my sister that broke the darn th ... |
Topic: finished and showing off |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 46
Views: 22509
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 3:13 am Subject: finished and showing off |
No! The pineapple is usually a crocheted pattern, like [url=http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=crochet+pineapple&id=0ADD699667F46914547E706C67C89B1B90AF773E&FORM=IQFRBA]these. This looks kn ... |
Topic: Porthdinllaen. |
MullersLaneFarm
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 3:12 am Subject: Porthdinllaen. |
These are beautiful pictures, Bodger!
When I lived by the eastern coast in North Carolina (USA), I'd take my children out to the Outer Banks Islands in January. The winter storms pushed a lot of l ... |
Topic: Aluminium crochet hooks |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 17
Views: 16590
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 2:57 am Subject: Aluminium crochet hooks |
It seems in my area that the fiber arts is taking an upswing and it is hard to find knitting needles, crochet hooks, yarn or even wool sweaters in thrift stores (i.e. 2nd hand stores or what all y'all ... |
Topic: Automatic needle threader |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 19
Views: 11186
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 2:44 am Subject: Automatic needle threader |
Mine use to have little 'needle holder' where you drop the needle and press the little lever next to it for threading...there was a place for the cotton too but I've forgotten where that did slot.
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Topic: Automatic needle threader |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 19
Views: 11186
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 2:42 am Subject: Automatic needle threader |
No, the ones for hand sewing. I always break the little metal ones, the fine wire pulls out so easily
Put the fine wire back in (you may have to open the thingee-bobbee) then squish the thingee-b ... |
Topic: Freshly Dyed Roving for Spinning |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 5
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 2:34 am Subject: Freshly Dyed Roving for Spinning |
Seemed like a 'dye' type of day. Had the house to myself and needed some color to brighten my day. Each colorway is about 8 oz (227 grams) of roving
Inside shot (it is still quite wet)
http://ww ... |
Topic: finished and showing off |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 46
Views: 22509
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 2:23 am Subject: finished and showing off |
Oh toggle, I opened this thread and that picture took my breath away!
Beautiful work! |
Topic: Scouring fleece |
MullersLaneFarm
Replies: 7
Views: 3551
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jan 29, 12 2:21 am Subject: Scouring fleece |
This Christmas stocking was knit from hand spun single ply from medium brown roving that was dyed emerald green and a red.
http://mullerslanefarm.com/cmasstkg.jpg
I didn't set the twist in the ... |
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