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In The Yarn Garden

August 19, 2015 by The Twisted Yarn 29 Comments

Evenin’.

I’ve been busy in the garden. Not the real garden, you understand, where overgrown shrubs fight vicious battles for legroom, and where convolvulus sneaks across the lawn when it thinks nobody’s looking, although if we’re talking about the real garden, I’m quite partial to this quiet corner:-

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No, I’m talking about the garden of the crochet house-related project. It’s going to be detailed, with paths and a pond, and lots of flowers and general garden stuff, but you have to begin with the basics. Those three 100g balls of poo-coloured mud-coloured acrylic-alpaca I bought a couple of days ago?

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2½ of them are now bare earth, ready for flowers and veg. I’ve been busy. I crocheted in bed. I crocheted in the bath. I crocheted whilst cooking and whilst reading stories to the Tyrannical Twinnage. I worked 108 rows of 99 single crochet stitches: that’s 10962 stitches. So I now have a big ol’ square of neat rows of earth onto which to attach my deliberately-wibbly-wobbly lawn. Sorry, fingers: I’m sure you’ll overcome the pain eventually.

So, badly lit by artificial light, here’s the basis of the garden. I couldn’t take photos any earlier: the Tyrannical Twinnage were swarming. I know there are only two of them but I swear they can swarm.

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Speaking of the twinnage, I’ve had to face the fact that they really are going to be starting school in a mere couple of weeks’ time, so we’ve been out and about buying the various bits and pieces they need. Since when did school uniform become so casual?! In my day, we tied a neat striped tie before going to school, and wore skirts with immaculate pleats. So what’s with all these sweatshirts and tracksuit bottoms they wear now? Am I sounding old, just a tad? At least there’s no need for me to master the arcane art of… ironing. But seriously, how many shirts and pairs of trousers are you supposed to buy? When the twinnage come home from a day at nursery, really everything needs to go in the wash. Immediately. Preferably handled with tongs from a safe distance. Does that mean I need two times five of everything to withstand a week of school? All advice appreciated…

Anyway, we should talk about yarn. A few of you asked in the comments about the limited edition Stylecraft packs of the 10 shades we shortlisted for the colour competition.

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Well if you’re interested in buying, they’ll be available from mid-October. And watch this space for a giveaway…

Talking of giveaways, you have not much more than twelve more hours to enter the Burrow And Soar giveaway! The competition ends at midday GMT tomorrow (Thursday). SORRY FOLKS, THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. RESULTS COMING SOON. Anyone not entered yet? I can promise you that this yarn is luscious. The results will be posted on this site. 🙂

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Comments

  1. Sharon Mann says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    I just can hardly wait to see your crochet cottage. Your dirt and lawn are fabulous. Cheers to you!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:23 am

      Thank you. It’s taking forever, so thanks for being patient. 🙂

      Reply
  2. jackallcraft says

    August 19, 2015 at 11:00 pm

    For Pumpkin when he started reception last year, I went with a couple of ‘official’ jumpers and polo shirts (meaning with the school logo on) and then topped up with some plain jumpers and polo shirts – supermarkets usually have a good range of cheap school wear.

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:24 am

      Thank you, that’s really helpful. That’s a good idea about having a mix of official logo and plain tops.

      Reply
  3. Lucy says

    August 19, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    Lol, you need 2 of everything per child, maybe a few more shirts and socks. You WILL be doing a wash AT LEAST every 2 days. Unless you separate out whites and stuff… Please don’t say you do that, I’m seriously concerned that everyone does it but me…

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:25 am

      Thank you! Seriously, I really appreciate the advice. Right, I’m off shopping…

      Reply
  4. rabidlittlehippy says

    August 19, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    My eldest started school this year and I bought him 2 polo tops, 2 skivvies (roll necks?), 2 jumpers and 2 pairs of trackie daks (no tie for me but yes, it’s FAR more casual than in my day too). I’ve since topped up with 3 more pairs of trousers and another jumper but a wet cloth on superficial mess can render a jumper ready to wear again. 😉 Trousers however get dirty knees and muddy ankles. We’re in winter here (we started the year mid term) in Australia so we haven’t had to deal with the buckets of sweatiness summer brings but I reckon 2-3 uniforms should cover. I mean, 1 to wear and 1 to wash with something close enough in case things don’t dry.

    Loving your garden too. I can’t wait to see it all unveiled!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:26 am

      Thank you, seriously, for your advice. This is so helpful. And yes, I may have to resort to sponging away the worst of the dirt rather than washing sometimes…
      Hope your eldest is enjoying school.

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      • rabidlittlehippy says

        August 24, 2015 at 7:46 am

        He adores it! Not that you’d know each morning when he falls sick to the point of dying (only to recover the minute breakfast lands on the table or something distracts him – beware the acting skills kids learn!)

        Glad to have been able to help. 🙂

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  5. ahookandahappyheart says

    August 20, 2015 at 2:33 am

    Looking forward to seeing your garden progress!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:27 am

      Thank you. 🙂

      Reply
  6. slippedstitches says

    August 20, 2015 at 3:35 am

    You’ll want 2 of everything for each school day. Figure one outfit per school day. You will want something for them to change into when they come home because school can get pretty messy at times.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:28 am

      Thank you. Sounds as though I just need to accept that my laundry pile will be always full and my bank account will be always empty! Right, I’m off to do some shopping. But seriously, thanks for the advice.

      Reply
  7. mollieandclaire says

    August 20, 2015 at 5:39 am

    I have no children so my comment is based on observation of my now 13 year old nephew. Which is: Boys Get Dirty At School. Also my sister has frequently acidly observed on the staying power of cheaper uniforms…

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:29 am

      Thank you for the advice. Yes, boys do seem to have an impressive tendency to attract dirt…

      Reply
  8. stripeychicken says

    August 20, 2015 at 6:41 am

    Loving your agapanthus photo. I work in a Reception classroom. We actively plan ways of getting boys filthy each and every day!!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:29 am

      Ha ha, so you’re to blame when they come home covered in a mix of mud and paint and heaven-knows-what. 🙂

      Reply
  9. AnnaH says

    August 20, 2015 at 6:45 am

    Loving watching the garden take shape.
    Re uniform, the primary objective is not to be having to crisis wash all the time. If tshirts are white and you are anal about them, invest in at least 1 week’s worth of tshirts per child. I usually manage (2 grubby boys) with 2 or 3 sets of trousers or shorts and a couple of sweaters (though mine are hot souls who take them off a lot, hence the destroyed polo shirts). Buy cheaper tshirts as they are going to get trashed/ripped/stained and then you won’t weep as much when you turn them into rags to clean up the other messes they make. Assume you will need industrial quantities of stain remover. Accept that nothing (nothing!) removes washable black paint or felt tip. For the future, many uniform sellers (esp M&S) have 20%-off sales before the summer holidays even start… ? Best wishes for the new phase of kiddy-dom

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:31 am

      THANK YOU! Seriously, this is exactly what I need to know. Right, I’m off shopping.

      Reply
  10. Alicadabra says

    August 20, 2015 at 8:20 am

    I agree wholeheartedly with AnnaH. Unless you are devoted to laundry, get 5 shirts and at least 2/3 trousers per child (or in my case skirts/dresses/trousers – which of course leads to the little darlings demanding to wear a dress on the day when only the trousers are clean,but that’s another story…)

    In the meantime, I’m most impressed by your progress on the crochet garden. 10962 stitches – wow! But I’m finally beginning to understand how you manage to be so productive… crochet in the bath, it’s so obvious now you say it…

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:32 am

      Thank you for the advice. Right, I need to just bite the bullet and order LOADS of clothes.
      You mean not everyone crochets in the bath??

      Reply
  11. debgarretty says

    August 20, 2015 at 8:39 am

    Bravo! I applaud your tenacity in the creation of the bare earth. Soooo intriguing. As to uniform, all I remember through the mist of time (15 years ago) is that you always need more than you think. Buy as others have suggested 3 of bottom halves and jumpers (one to wear, wash and spare) and at least 5 shirts/tee-shirts per twin then you have a clean one for each day. I was a great advocate of a wet sponge to freshen skirt/trousers during the week too. Good luck with the mammoth shop ahead of you.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:32 am

      Thank you. I think I was under-estimating how much I’ll need. Time to bite the bullet…

      Reply
  12. corine24 says

    August 20, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Lovely colour, that mud brown. I am travelling to the UK tomorrow and I am so going to do some serious English-yarn shopping ….

    In The Netherlands, we don’t do school uniforms. But I like them … 🙂

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:33 am

      Hope you’re having fun over here. Enjoy the yarn shops.

      Reply
  13. narf77 says

    August 20, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    You are galloping towards the home stretch Ms T. Get into it! Soon it will be a wonderfully decorative memory punctuated with a hefty dose of pride displayed “somewhere” (note the questioning tone of that word carefully and casually placed between those two quotation marks…). You are not going to know yourself soon when the swarming masses of toddler twins are at school. A brand spanking new routine will need to be assembled (cobbled out of necessity and fear) and I suggest buying 40 uniforms as you are going to need to hide under the bed for a couple of weeks, huddled among the dust bunnies to recover. Seriously? No sweat. The swarming masses will LOVE school :).

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:34 am

      Ha ha, your reply made me giggle. Yup, I will NOT be the immaculately-groomed mum standing proudly at the school gate. I will be hiding under the bed. With gin. The twinnage will have to fend for themselves.

      Reply
      • narf77 says

        August 22, 2015 at 9:19 am

        Early life lessons are the best. Remember the 40 school uniforms 😉

        Reply
  14. Zeens and Roger says

    August 21, 2015 at 8:26 am

    It’s funny and weird to see different/new shades of stylecraft! Your agapanthus looks lovely, mine has never flowered…

    Reply

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Oct 31

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There's a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com.

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Nov 19

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Just got home from a really intense work-day down the psychology mines, only to discover these wonderful socks that the ever-awesome @buttonspickles knitted for me. They are very beautiful and very cosy, and the yarn is the colourway that I designed for Stylecraft, i.e. Head Over Heels in the shade 'Saltaire'. (I don't think Stylecraft sells it any more.) But these socks are just perfect and I love them and I'm feeling very grateful for my friends. ❤
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#stylecraft #stylecraftyarns #stylecraftheadoverheels #sockknittersofinstagram

Just got home from a really intense work-day down the psychology mines, only to discover these wonderful socks that the ever-awesome @buttonspickles knitted for me. They are very beautiful and very cosy, and the yarn is the colourway that I designed for Stylecraft, i.e. Head Over Heels in the shade `Saltaire`. (I don`t think Stylecraft sells it any more.) But these socks are just perfect and I love them and I`m feeling very grateful for my friends. ❤
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Apr 16

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Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there's a fake account pretending to be me: it's at thetwistedyarn_  I can't view it because they've blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I'd be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends!

Kittens sitting in the crocheted garden. By the way, someone pointed out that there`s a fake account pretending to be me: it`s at thetwistedyarn_ I can`t view it because they`ve blocked me, but if any kind soul would be kind enough to report it, I`d be very grateful. Thank you, my Fine Fibrous Friends! ...

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Sep 18

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Half-way through the dragonfly motif on my Äkäslompolo cardigan. Speedy progress on knitting due to annoyingly slow progress on surgery recovery. Grrr....
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#strikke #strikstrikstrik #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting #steek #steeking #novitaknits #novita #äkäslompolo #knitdesigner

Half-way through the dragonfly motif on my Äkäslompolo cardigan. Speedy progress on knitting due to annoyingly slow progress on surgery recovery. Grrr....
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#strikke #strikstrikstrik #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting #steek #steeking #novitaknits #novita #äkäslompolo #knitdesigner
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Apr 26

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Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine

Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine
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Jan 23

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio).

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). ...

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Feb 12

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Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com.

Another day, another blog post. See linky in bio or thetwistedyarn.com. ...

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Jan 11

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah?

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah? ...

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Aug 7

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Sitting under a tree to avoid the drizzle, knitting 1x1 rib. This is the life! (Garden isn't mine, so I can't take credit for its beauty.) I hope you too can find a little time to knit today.
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#stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraftyarn #stylecraftyarns #knitdesigner #knittersofig #Garden #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #lovetoknit #knittingismytherapy

Sitting under a tree to avoid the drizzle, knitting 1x1 rib. This is the life! (Garden isn`t mine, so I can`t take credit for its beauty.) I hope you too can find a little time to knit today.
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#stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraftyarn #stylecraftyarns #knitdesigner #knittersofig #Garden #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning #lovetoknit #knittingismytherapy
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Nov 5

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My new dress design is in the latest edition of Novita magazine. OK so you'll need to speak Finnish to understand it, but six months from now I'll be allowed to publish the same pattern in English on my website. @novitaknits is awesome.

My new dress design is in the latest edition of Novita magazine. OK so you`ll need to speak Finnish to understand it, but six months from now I`ll be allowed to publish the same pattern in English on my website. @novitaknits is awesome. ...

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Jun 24

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Thank goodness I'm not a perfectionist. 
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#fairislecardigan #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting

Thank goodness I`m not a perfectionist.
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#fairislecardigan #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting
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Feb 25

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When life imitates "art". Note the little crocheted kitten beside the pond, paws stretched out, just like the real thing. I had no idea when I crocheted/knitted this chair cover that I'd one day be a kitten-slave for real. #blackcatsrule

When life imitates "art". Note the little crocheted kitten beside the pond, paws stretched out, just like the real thing. I had no idea when I crocheted/knitted this chair cover that I`d one day be a kitten-slave for real. #blackcatsrule ...

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Aug 16

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It's not often that my activities here and on my @the.twisted.garden page overlap, but sometimes you just need to crochet a hammock for your squash.

It`s not often that my activities here and on my @the.twisted.garden page overlap, but sometimes you just need to crochet a hammock for your squash. ...

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Nov 23

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The knitting is done! Just reworking the FREE pattern using the new yarn. 
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#autumnknitting #fallknitting #knitsforautumn #autumnleaves #rowanfeltedtweed #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #strikkedilla #strikke #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #stitchfiddle

The knitting is done! Just reworking the FREE pattern using the new yarn.
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#autumnknitting #fallknitting #knitsforautumn #autumnleaves #rowanfeltedtweed #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #strikkedilla #strikke #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #stitchfiddle
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Jul 21

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@novitaknits have done a fabulous job of photographing my cardigan design. ❤ I HIGHLY recommend following their beautiful Insta page. Pattern out very soon. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #steek #steeking #howtosteek #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting

@novitaknits have done a fabulous job of photographing my cardigan design. ❤ I HIGHLY recommend following their beautiful Insta page. Pattern out very soon.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #steek #steeking #howtosteek #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting
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Feb 5

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Today. I'm mostly contemplating shoulders (pic 1) and walking with the Twinnage and Stoic Spouse (pic 2). 
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Today. I`m mostly contemplating shoulders (pic 1) and walking with the Twinnage and Stoic Spouse (pic 2).
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Nov 10

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Haven't done a knitting-and-walking photo for a while, so here's a shot from walking the twinnage to school this morning. 
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#knittingandwalking #roosimine #roosimineknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #rowanfeltedtweed #estonianknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning

Haven`t done a knitting-and-walking photo for a while, so here`s a shot from walking the twinnage to school this morning.
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#knittingandwalking #roosimine #roosimineknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #rowanfeltedtweed #estonianknitting #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning
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Nov 20

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Hairy trouble is afoot. See thetwistedyarn.com or linky in profile for new blog post.

Hairy trouble is afoot. See thetwistedyarn.com or linky in profile for new blog post. ...

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Jan 11

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Knitting in a power-cut. 
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#garn #strikkedilla #strikke #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #fairisle #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration

Knitting in a power-cut.
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#garn #strikkedilla #strikke #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisledesign #fairisle #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com,  or see link in bio.

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio. ...

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