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Yarn.

[jojilocat]

I have n awful cold, but at least my WIP is awesome and keeps me cozy 👍🏼 #bigoldcoat #slouchy #comfyknits #basicstuff @madelinetosh #801010worsted #dirtypanther

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Love the look of this cardie!

[just-wanna-travel]

[fairytale-europe]

[sixpenceee]

Freshly dyed sheep run in view of the highway near Bathgate, Scotland. The sheep farmer has been dying his sheep with a nontoxic dye since 2007 to entertain passing motorists.

[asabnyc]

[mudwerks]

totally…

[internetexplorers-deactivated20]

this some alice in wonderland bullshit

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Yes and no. Yet I really want one so I can do parlor tricks at my own tea house. thehareandthecrow

[humanoidhistory]

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy enjoying a break on the set of the original Star Trek.

[gridjunky]

100% New Wool three ply natural black recycled from a Falcarragh sweater. There are sparse whisps of white spun into this, giving the black a subtle texture.

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Crochet cat. These things are addicting to make.

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In front of my shop...

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#westknits comes to Paris to hang and knit. Always a good time.

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We are each working on our respective homework assignments. #maximilieng #crochet #loisivethe

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I’m starting to love blocking as much as weaving in the ends of a project. Knitting isn’t as relaxing for me as it was in the past but I am finding the process of knitting a project and getting through the stages more rewarding. Now I can go work on my pleasure crochet project without any guilt. My work #knitting is done!

[gridjunky]

100% wool lace weight recycled from a J Crew men’s sweater.

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Fascinating and inspiring. Eyeing a few very old sweaters I have and I see them in a new light. :) Thanks, gridjunky for the inspiration.

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Picked up my Giverny shawl. I've decided to make it massive so when I'm knitting on the couch I can wrap myself up. Feeling slightly frustrated with my knitting lately. I have a lot of work knitting to do and feel like I haven't knit for myself in ages. I guess it's going on seven years now since I opened my yarn and tea shop. You know... Yarn shop owners don't knit as much as you think they do. It's really frustrating and paradoxical. I hadn't touched my crochet shawl in months and just last week my sister wanted to learn to crochet so I pulled Giverny out again to give it a go. It's the first thing I've worked on in the last few months that has really made me happy. Sign I need a vacation? More like sign of me being stressed. Hopefully the stress will pass soon and I'll be able to find a happy balance in my knitting again.

[gridjunky]

100% Wool double (fingering) strand in a desaturated mint green. The original sweater was a women’s v-neck by J Crew. The native gauge was slightly tighter than a worsted. 

I’ve omitted pictures of the washing process this time around. see some of my previous yarn recycling photo essays if you want to see that part of the process.

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Totally into this.

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WIP: #neonbeast by Veera Valimaki

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Back from my holidays with a freshly cast off scarf and tan lines. Back to Paris where it's bleary and cold already. Bring on #knitting season, y'all!