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I’m trying to fool the rain gods by sitting outs

I’m trying to fool the rain gods by sitting outside and planning a summer top.
It’s not working. Grey - yes, blustery - yes, the few odd spots to tease, but no rain. Any minute now it’ll be full on sunshine...Humph.
#summerknitting #knittingplans #ainsworthandprin #merinosilk

One front finished and I’m on to the back of my

One front finished and I’m on to the back of my #shandycardigan and trying to find a bit of breeze in the dye shed. It’s so hot!
#indiedyersofinstagram #indiedyedyarn #nevernotknitting #lovewool #cableknitting #ainsworthandprin #onmyneedles #slowfashion

A little bit of natural dyeing for the weekend. A

A little bit of natural dyeing for the weekend.
Alpaca & Silk 4ply dyed with lichen and then speckled with marigold petals, avocado skins, cochineal and an old dried dahlia. All wrapped up in a cloth and heated. I’ve never tried it before and it did look a bit like a suet pudding when cooking but, fortunately, more like ice cream when dry. In the shop with the other natural dyes.
#botanicalcolors #botanicalcolours #naturallydyedyarn #plantdyedyarn #botanicaldye #ainsworthandprin #newyarn #slowfashion #handdyedyarn #

We seem to have entered a second ice age. Well com

We seem to have entered a second ice age. Well compared with the high temperatures last week. So a new woolly design is not inappropriate. Imi @imogenmelissa_embroidery has been road testing for wearability and now I’m working on a hmmm...very much larger size for myself! I would have liked mine in Old Town too it looked fabulous against my jeans but yellow won’t look quite so fab against my face. Oh well.
#ainsworthandprin #handdyedyarn #cableknitsweater #cableknitting #mashamsham #bflyarn

Morning coffee and a scone delivered to the shed.

Morning coffee and a scone delivered to the shed.
I’m having a KAL for one. I haven’t been feeling much enthusiasm for knitting lately but when I finally get to see Nicola again I need to have something to show.
I’ve never participated in a KAL but I assume they’re to encourage you to finish a project and I thought if I posted pictures here then I might carry on and not let it slip into the black hole of the unfinished.
I’ve started on a Shandy cardigan by @theacolman in our Slubby DK in Redwing.
I’m going to knit it in pieces and join the bits up before starting the sleeves and its all to be finished before Nicola is allowed out. There may even be prizes because I’m sure I’ll deserve them.
#shandycardigan #ainsworthandprin #lovewool #sundayknitting #babycocktails #cablecardigan #knitlife #handmadehappiness

It’s amazing how much festive bunting we had sta

It’s amazing how much festive bunting we had stashed away. So cheery we’re leaving it up for few days yet. If I ruled the world, bunting would be flown on all public holidays, pub gardens would be proper gardens and Brownies would wear brown!
#veday #bunting #publicholiday #celebrations

It wasn’t quite the same as a weekend in Wales b

It wasn’t quite the same as a weekend in Wales but the journey home was an awful lot quicker.
Thank you to everyone who commented, liked or even looked at our posts, we really won’t be doing any more videos for this month at least and a very big thank you to Chrissie and Andy for all their hard work for #virtualwonderwool
I even managed to get some dyeing done.
Two skeins of @woollychic HeartSpun BFL and Tencel, dyed with a very small amount of rhubarb root from the very small rhubarb plant that was annoying me on my daily journeys to the shed.
#naturaldyeing
#plantdyes #plantcolour
#botanicalcolour

A two part on the dresser video. I’ve learnt a l

A two part on the dresser video. I’ve learnt a lot this weekend and I think I can unlearn it in seconds. 😖This is all about kits for #virtualwonderwool
#knittingkits #handdyedyarn #knittedaccessories #knitting #knittersofinstagram

I had great plans for #virtualwonderwool With Engl

I had great plans for #virtualwonderwool With English lessons going on in the living room I turfed the junk out of the kitchen cabinet and set up a virtual stall with a bit of everything and started filming.
I then discovered my ability to string a sentence together vanished. Nearly three hours later this is the best I could manage. Perkins was better at getting the point across.
#hungrycat #virtualshow
#newyarn
#dyealltheyarn

If you’re planning a fairisle project we sell Ja

If you’re planning a fairisle project we sell Jamieson & Smith’s 2 ply Jumper Weight and suitable patterns or try @shetlandwoolweek #katieskep and support another wool event that’s had to cancel.
#virtualwonderwool #fairisleknitting #jamiesonandsmith #strandedknitting #colourwork

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