De la Toison au Tricot n° 188 : Filage de la Semaine ! Between the garden and the sheep, I found a bit a time this week to spin the beautiful Corriedale-Alpaca blend. I have 8 little bobbins of yarn. Cette semaine, entre le jardin et les moutons, j’ai trouvé un peu de...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 187 : Une mèche peinte à la main As a general rule, I work almost exclusively with Ouessant wool. Of course, I do buy other fibers such as silk, alpaca, or flax. But when it comes to wool, I use the wool produced by my own flock. But …...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 185 : Ça se retord ! I’ve already spun a few bobbins of this lovely pink-beige-brown blend. But now I’m faced with a bit of a dilemma ! What am I going to ply this yarn with ? Obviously, you can always ply two identical yarns together. But...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 184 : À mi-chemin I finished one of the « Kerstin » mitts. This is such a pretty pattern and it knits up quickly. The pattern calls for a total of 3 design repeats, but I found this to be a bit long. I wanted a shorter mitten so I started the...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 183 : Kerstin A new project for a new year ! I’ve decided to make « Kerstin » in Pretty Knitted Hands by Clara Falk and Kamilla Swanlund. Un nouveau projet pour une nouvelle année ! J’ai choisi le modèle « Kerstin » dans Pretty Knitted Hands...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 182 : Un chapeau feutré et chaud What could be better than a warm felted hat for a cold winter day ? … maybe two warm felted hats ! I have to admit that I’m a bit of a neophyte when it comes to felting. But I’m quickly becoming an...
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Hello ! My name is Diane and I live in Normandy (France).
I'm an avid spinner and knitter, and the proud owner of a small flock of Ouessant sheep.
Come and join me as I share my hand spun yarns, woolly tales and sheepish musings !
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Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Diane et j’habite en Basse Normandie.
Je suis une passionnée du filage et du tricot, et l’heureuse gardienne d’un petit troupeau de moutons d’Ouessant.
Venez me rejoindre pendant que je tisse au fil des jours les brins de laine et les anecdotes !
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