Yarn and Wool

A teacher who loves to make things from wool and other fiber. Spinning, knitting and much more.

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Been into mending a lot lately since my wrists haven't really been up for much knitting. A more standard mend this time. I cut the torn and frail fabric and replaced it with some new. Since the love of my life wears jeans out like this ALL the time I have a lot of material to practice with. He's fussy about wearing mended things for work so all the pants I fix becomes mine. 😁 But really, anyone who have any advice on how to stop this kind of wear please tell me because there is a limit to the amount of jeans I can use, and you know the environment and so on. #jeans #mending #lagakläder #lappa

[woolinstockolm]

Been into mending a lot lately since my wrists haven't really been up for much knitting. A more standard mend this time. I cut the torn and frail fabric and replaced it with some new. Since the love of my life wears jeans out like this ALL the time I have a lot of material to practice with. He's fussy about wearing mended things for work so all the pants I fix becomes mine. 😁 But really, anyone who have any advice on how to stop this kind of wear please tell me because there is a limit to the amount of jeans I can use, and you know the environment and so on. #jeans #mending #lagakläder #lappa

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Just finished a small sweater for my friends baby. Nothing special but sometimes it's nice to make baby clothes because they are such quick knitts. I call this one Magpie. The hems of the sleeves are the same as the bottom. The Pink and green are sock yarn scraps, the white is alpaca and the black is a onethread sheep's wool. #babyclothes #bäbiströja #knitting #stickat

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The cardigan is growing and the pattern/color combo works out perfectly. Love the chiagoo needles, the are as amazing as expected. #cardigan #kofta #raumafinull #stickat #knitting #chiagoo

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Packing some easy Easter knitting. One tweed sweater and one cardigan in Rauma finull and some homespun. Also bringing some reading to mix things up. As you can see this will be a calm holiday. #knitting #stickat #holidayknitting #semesterstickning

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Yesturday I was at this yarn sale where they were selling of a massive amount of yarn because the store was closing. The store was situated in the cellar of a house and it had somewhat of a funky smell to it. There was chaos with people ripping at the discount yarn so I made the quick decision to only buy white yarn and dyed it immediately (cooking it in acid) to ward of any nasty mould spores or other cellardwelling creatures. Said and done and this was the final result. #yarn #garn #dyingyarn #färgagarn #shetlandyarn

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Now it's almost done and drying on the table. Yarn: Kampes two thread and I would say it's sport weight. It isn't the easiest for knitting with two colors seins it doesn't slide as well as you might wish. But otherwise a nice yarn to work with, 100% wool and not to expensive. Needles 3 mm and the overall pattern is my own design. #knitting #stickat #cardigan

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The only good thing about being sick during Christmas is that you get a lot is knitting done. But it's really not worth it. 🤒 Fortunately I get to work with this lovely yarn dyed by @fruvalborg. It's absolutely fantastic to knit with and called "squishy merino DK", don't know what mill spun it though. #knitting #stickat

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Using thrums for the first time. Insulated the wrist part and even my easily chilled sister in law (who will receive these for Christmas) will never have cold hands again. The yarn is some of my homespun and the wool used for thrums is merino. #knitting #stickat #thrums

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More knitting and kitten. Perfect Sunday evening! #kattochstickning #knittingandkitten

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Had quite a lot of smal amounts of different coloured fiber so I made this chainplyed yarn. I think it will work nicely in a shawl. #yarn #garn #spinningyarn #spånad

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When you spend all this time making things one of my best tips is to also learn how to mend them. Then you don't have to throw away a perfectly good pair of mittens just because of a hole in one thumb. #mending #laga #stoppa #takecareofwhatyouhave #tahandomdetduhar

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A little late in starting a socktober project, but I will need socks in November as well so... #socktober #socks #sockor

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Torn, old bedsheets gained new life though a process of tearing and weaving. Now it's a machine washable bathroom rug. #återbruk #repurpose #weaving #väva #rug #trasmatta

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A co-worker was freezing so much at work so I offered to make a quick pair of wrist warmers. #stickat #knitting #knittersofinstagram #wristwarmers #handledsvärmare

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Both of my current knitting projects are being knit on thinner needles and thinner yarn. This infinity scarf, 2 mm needles in fingering, and a cardigan, 3 mm in sport. If I don't do something chunky after this my brain might explode. #knitting #stickat

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Today has been a productive day. Ashford acid dyes, one big pot and three piles of Swedish wool. That's what you need to create this wonderful image. #dyingwool #färgaull #ull #wool