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...
Faire le point & relance ! It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2021. 2020 was a rather difficult year for the Spinning Shepherd : between a lockdown due to the pandemic, a few minor health problems, and some big computer problems ! In other words, I don’t need...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 175 : Filage de la nouvelle année ! Yes … it’s been a while. But that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been doing anything ! For the past few months the Spinning Shepherd has been quite busy : a two week trip to the United...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 170 : Filer au fuseau ! Inspired by Kerry’s beautiful lace shawls knit from fine spindle-spun Ouessant wool, I’ve decided to take the plunge ! For the past few weeks I’ve been spinning with this lovely little spindle made by Lynn and sold on...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 168 : Filage de la semaine The second bobbine has been spun and the two bobbines plyed together. The result : A lovely skein of wool (50% Ouessant, 50% Alpaca-Mohair) that measures 396 yards and weighs just 2 oz. La deuxième bobine est filée...
De la Toison au Tricot n° 167 : Filage de la semaine A little bobbine with just 40 grams of finely spun fiber that will be plyed for knitting lace. For this project, I am using very fine white Ouessant wool and a blend of alpaca and mohair that I dyed blue-green. Une...
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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.
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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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