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blog for my rigid heddle weaving :3 Leif 🌿 he/him

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Finally finishing up the last two cowls I've been working on ^-^;

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Hooded cowl for @vidathari :>

Finished: 2/4/26

Warp: Malabrigo Rios- Frank Ochre 100% Superwash Merino

Weft: Malabrigo Washted- Camaleon 100% Superwash Merino, and a couple stripes with the Frank Ochre

Dent: 8

Structure: plain weave and lace

Pattern: Hooded Forest Cowl from Little Looms Fall 2025

Notes: the requested color palette was bright cyberpunk and I think this worked well for that :> I'm so in love with the grungy yellow I used and I think it played really nicely with multicolored yarn and I think it ended up with kind of a cool crt tv static effect

Bonus pics: Hand sewing wip and the opposite side of the lace which i think also looks pretty neat

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Another handspun I did a few months ago :>

Finished: ~January 2026

Fiber: Corriedale- 4 oz Green Tree Python from Judy's Novelty Wool

Spun on: Ashford Traditional with Scotch tension

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Some wips from a project I finished a couple months ago :>

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Life has really thrown me through the wringer the past couple months but I'm hoping to start working on projects again soon <3 I have a special project planned to help me through the healing process but I'm going to knock out a few simple projects first

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Catching up on posting :> I really loved the colors on this one

Finished: ~December 2025

Fiber: Corriedale- 4 oz Kenyan Sand Snake from Judy's Novelty Wool

Spun on: Ashford Traditional double drive set up with Scotch tension

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I've been procrastinating on wet finishing my yarn so I have a backlog I'm going to try to get through tonight T-T

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well I ended up making donuts last night so perhaps I'll get some done tonight :|

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ok I actually did wet finish them the other night, I just need to wait for it to stop raining to take proper pictures of them T-T

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I've been procrastinating on wet finishing my yarn so I have a backlog I'm going to try to get through tonight T-T

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well I ended up making donuts last night so perhaps I'll get some done tonight :|

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I've been procrastinating on wet finishing my yarn so I have a backlog I'm going to try to get through tonight T-T

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i have several projects that are either done or almost done that i really should start posting soon

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"How could you tell? I thought I was a perfect copy..."

Hand embroidery artwork by me. Used a spilling thread technique and hoped for the best.

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yall know that post with all of those absolutely stunning crochet flowers? well i just bought a pattern from the shop those are from and Good Fucking Lord.

I was expecting a like a Chart or two, maybe some written instructions. not Seventy Seven full color pages for One type of rose.

this was like 8 bucks???? obviously i did some redacting but Good Lord. if you are even a little bit into crochet go throw money at this absolute Mad woman its Definitely worth it.

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back at it almost an entire year later. and i can now confirm she's this insane in all of her patterns (there's over 84 of them????) (<compliment)

she has also made a website since the first post (link) the patterns are cheaper there and the payment is handled through PayPal (and I'm guessing she gets a Way bigger cut of the money than with her Etsy so maybe check out the site instead) of the Etsy listed above.

also quick faq below the cut bc idk, supporting small businesses ran by WOC is important and this lady is rad. I just genuinely love her products and want more people to know about them.

The patterns are full color and come with charts, full color pictures, and standard written instructions with a key in the back and tutorials for all non standard stitches and techniques.

They aren't actually that difficult. I crochet very rarely (and mostly do amigurumi) bc of wrist issues and still had a really easy time working through them bc like, the techniques aren't basic but if you don't already know them you will know them after doing the pattern. A lot of the difficulty comes from using a very fine thread, but you can also just use normal yarn to have giant beautiful flowers instead of life size ones (i personally prefer a size 10 instead of the recommend size 40 bc it's easier on my wrists) Also here's a link to her shop where she sells the thread. it's an Etsy link bc i don't think she has a non Etsy site for physical products yet.

the patterns are All Really Really Cheap. that rose pattern i called 8$ is only 7usd on her site. the most expensive items i can find are 12$ and they're both bundles. One with 9 mini patterns the other with 16. you are getting a fucking Deal no matter which you buy by my estimate.

she has everything from like a million types of rose and from amaryllises to zinnias and she's making more patterns.

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I was window shopping and well. If you were hesitant about trying a patty pattern bc money is Tight for everyone rn. Here's one that just straight up free because she discontinued the pattern collection it was a part of.

also she has a new website and it's just nice :)

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I knew this would be about Happy Patty Crochet, I adore these designs so so very much.

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I LIVE I SWEAR. Have this 90's soda cup inspired warp as a proof of life lol.

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Finished this. Very relevant for the times.

Based it off this panel/have since found out it's from Tony Benn.

And the glow in the dark part:

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Fancy fabric without all the thread-by-thread details <333

Design is Marian Powell Threading Draft #8-10-1 (1965, page 215) via The Enigma of Shadow Weave Illuminated by Rebecca Winter (2022, page 154). Yarn is 2/32 silk/cashmere/merino in ratio 15 / 20 / 65%, colours "silver haze" and "navy haze", here on Colourmart (it was half price when I got it in the summer).

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Here we have it! The first bobbin lace I've ever done =D the book I'm following recommended using a different colour for each pair to help with the visual of seeing what's happening and where you've made mistakes. Obviously not perfect but I'm happy with it, I did far better than I thought I would.

This is part of my long term bobbin lace project

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Might be my best yet