Annie Modesitt

Interesting patterns in modular knitting

Extreme Spinning!!!!

Well you heard it here, Extreme Spinning is now on send photos or links of your Extreme Spinning Activities (Spinning in unusual places etc) and we'll share them!!! HERE


Just incase you wonder what sparked this off look here

Anyone interested in tri-loom weaving??

If your curiosity was piqued by Nell's Big One?????

Apparently it works a bit like this!

Take a look here!

Pinwheel Pattern for Chris!

Click Here for direct link to the Pinwheel jacket I was talking about Chris!


At elann.com there are some great yarns and free patterns too.

Other places you might like! Links from Debb's Mum

Dragonyarns

Peacefleece

21st Century Yarns

Englishyarns

Coolwoolz

Iriss

Hipknits

fibrecrafts

shilasdair-yarns

and last but not least and only recommended if you are on all the time broadband cos there's loads here if you look! - The Aussie Woman's Weekly.

For Dorethy, although it's been on the list awhile!

wingham woolwork.

New Links from Norma

Vivian Hoxbro
-explore Viv's site she has excellant free hat patterns.

Colinette
-New site design for Colinette, still they do pdf download catalogue in you look!

Mangomoons Yarns
- Home of gorgeous, soft recycled silk yarn, bouncy yarns made with recycled viscose that pop with color, beautiful leather and suede bag kits that let you create your own fashion statement . .
Mango Moon yarns, kits and needles are available through our network of fine yarn shops across the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Morehouse Farm
-just love that aligator scarf!!

Harrisville designs
-We manufacture handweaving and knitting yarns, looms, and accessories in a village where textiles have been a way of life for over 200 years.

Brownsheep Company Inc.
- lovely ideas on the pattern page.

Nordic fiber arts.
- source of pewter clasp fasteners and lots more besides.

Josyrose
-baghandles and wonderful trimmings.

Norma also recommends the Fast, fun and Easy range of books

silk

Wikipedia on silk

Try YouTube! - not just for Eirian! PS Don't get lost, thou tis better than telly

This is a Tibetan woman spinning wool by hand.
She lives in Himalayan Mountains.

Woman from Lake Titicaca spinning wool

This shows a Ladakhi woman spinning with the phang.

The traditional Andean spinning top hand spindle called a Puscha

Spinning wool at the 18th century Bowman Farm,
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia.

old lady from the Hills in the Himachal

Great wheel spinning

Amanda Spinning

spin yarn using a Navajo spindle

Mrs Helen Maddrell (Isle of Man) demonstrating carding and spinning

Udder silliness - to cheer you up when you're sad!

Popped over to Sian's blog, glad I did cos she had this link!
Life's Mootiful it's for when you need a little giggle :D

Useful links - enjoy them and come back soon!

The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

Clwyd Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

Glamorgan Guild of Weavers, spinners and Dyers

List of Guilds on Assn WSD site with web sites!

Loominescence (Nell)

The Model House

Lois Grindley, Willow weaver

Undy yarncrafts

Knitwitches yarns

Texere Yarns

Wingham Wool

The Big Cheese Festival, Caerphilly

Bluefaced.com

British Wool Marketing Board

Naturals

Lesley Wickham#

The Wool Emporium

Garthenor

The Woolclip

Chrysalis

The Natural fibre Company

Sasha Kagan