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Knitting+silliness at thetwistedyarn.com.
NHS psychologist. Stranded knitting book out 2022. Stylecraft Blogstar. Runner. Garden @the.twisted.garden

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Jan 19

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio), with a VERY cheeky feathered visitor...
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Jan 29

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There's a new post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio. Much covid, very yarn. ...

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Aug 10

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Knitting and walking, with a view. 🙂
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Oct 31

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Corrugated rib. The trickiest bit of this technique is finding a third hand to hold the camera.
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#corrugatedrib #corrugatedribbing #fairisle #fairislefriday #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #advancedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration ...

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Apr 23

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We popped down to the New Forest for the day. The twinnage loved it. There was, of course, some knitting.
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#knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #novitaknits #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #Fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairislecardigan #garn #strikkedilla #strikke #virkning ...

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Feb 2

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When you're procrastinating about the things you should be doing, so you get out the blanket you crocheted in 2014 to start weaving in the 4000 ends (NOT an exaggeration) of slippery cotton yarn. Currently working at approximately 120 ends per hour. That means it'll take over 33 hours...
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#crochetersofinstagram #rico #ricocreativecotton #ricoyarn #crochetblanket #weavinginends #crochet ...

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Nov 14

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Cutting the steek on a swatch. I promise that it's way less scary than some people think!
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#steek #steeking #cuttingthesteek #fairisletechniques #fairisletips #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #rowanfeltedtweed ...

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Nov 9

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Working on the book, fuelled by green tea and optimism. ...

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Jul 5

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Designing. Early stages. 😊 I love-hate this process!
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@stitchfiddle #stitchfiddle #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitdesigner ...

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Apr 25

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Much walking and running has been done in the Oxfordshire countryside. ❤️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️
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#oxfordshirewalks #southoxfordshire #oxfordshire #nevernotrunning ...

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Jan 10

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Playing with Finnish-inspired motifs for a new design.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #garn ...

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Nov 10

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio. It's very... orange. ...

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Jan 31

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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 ...

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May 8

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio). Actually it's only newish, because I published it last night. Enjoy. ...

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Oct 14

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There's a brand spanking new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com. Contains both veg-growing and yarnery. Link in bio. ...

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May 27

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Fancy a new blog post? See link in bio or visit thetwistedyarn.com. @novitaknits ...

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Aug 24

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Have yarn, will travel. Today I peeled the twinnage off their screen and took them to the Cotswold Falconry Centre. They LOVE birds of prey, so this was always going to be a win. Fab day had by all.
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@cotswoldfalconry #cotswoldfalconrycentre #knittinginpublic #knitinpublic #nevernotknitting #stylecrafthighlandheathers #knittingandwalking #cotswolds #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairisle ...

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Jun 30

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In today's edition of never-not-knitting, I had a spare half hour between appointments in Oxford, so I went to #wolvercotelakes. Love this place, but I hadn't been for ages. Lots of dragonflies and damselflies and butterflies.
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#oxford #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #wolvercote #knittingandwalking #nevernotknitting ...

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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 ...

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Apr 4

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I made a simnel cake, because obviously what my family needs right now is more sugar. Also, home-made marzipan is the best. Happy Easter, people!
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#simnelcake #easter ...

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Nov 27

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Fancy a new cowl to help you brave all this pesky weather? Free pattern at thetwistedyarn.com or see link in my bio. Enjoy.
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#stitchfiddle ...

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Dec 25

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Merry Christmas, people! May the coming year be filled with your favourite yarn. ...

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Feb 26

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Constellations! Plotting and planning for a new design.
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #rowanfeltedtweed #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday ...

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Oct 26

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This is going to sound like a paid advert, but I swear that it's not. I've just stumbled across a website called @YarnSub and it's awesome! You can enter the name of any yarn and it'll give you the best possible substitutions with a % match score based on gauge, texture, fibre, etc. See https://yarnsub.com and enjoy! ...

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Dec 4

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Steek without the 'eek'!
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#steeking #steek #cuttingthesteek #rowanfeltedtweed #garn #strikke #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #fairisle ...

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Dec 9

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HOW has it taken three attempts to knit the correct number of stitches?! I'm not usually so mathematically incompetent. Grrr. ...

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Oct 20

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Progress. One end of a bolster. Yarn is Stylecraft Special DK.
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#knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #nevernotknitting #fairisle @stylecraftyarns ...

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Aug 15

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I usually just post stuff like this at my garden account - @the.twisted.garden - but I thought you might appreciate the colour.
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Love this time of year, because there are so many different crops to be picked. Today: cabbage, beans, peas, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, patty pan squash, opium poppies (for seed), plums, Japanese wineberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Yum. ...

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Nov 14

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Being a good girl for once and blocking this swatch.
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Blocking mats and pins by @knitiq . Disclosure: I didn't pay for them, BUT I've had them for several years now, and I love them (in as much as you can actually love a blocking mat).
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#strikkedilla #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strikke #strandedknitting #rowanfeltedtweed #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #knittersofig #knitspiration #knitspo #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting ...

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Feb 21

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New covidy crochet pattern, and a new blog post. See link in bio. 😊 Knitted version to be published shortly.
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#crochetedcovid #crochetcovid #crochetcovidpattern #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #stylecrafthighlandheathers #stylecraft #crochetpatterns ...

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May 6

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Friday night post-work chillin'.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #Fairisle #fairiskefriday ...

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A re-knit with a view in the Cotswolds.
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#nevernotknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginthepub #pubknitting #knitdesigner #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday #stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #virkning #strikkeinspo #strikke #garn ...

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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 ...

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Aug 3

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Previous design didn't work, but this one will. This is FUN.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #knittersofinsta #strandedknitting #virkning #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #fairisleknitting #fairisle @stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers ...

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Jul 13

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OK then, here are the grapevine socks that I designed for the latest knitting box by @littleboxofcrochet . I also designed some striped socks, in case stranded isn't your thing.
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Amanda is a genius at putting together exquisitely beautiful boxes full of beauty and treats. It's been a big yarny honour to design for her.
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#knittersofinstagram #knittersofinsta #nevernotknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting ...

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Dec 2

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Re-reading this fascinating book - Interaction Of Colo(u)r by Josef Albers - whilst I write the chapter about using colour in stranded knitting for my own book. Highly recommend the Albers book if you fancy a really deep dive into how and why colours behave so differently, depending on their neighbours.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday ...

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Mar 28

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com. Link in bio.
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#crochetersofinstagram #crochet #rainbow #ricocreativecotton #rico #stainedglass #stainedglassart ...

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Jun 11

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Glad to see that car manufacturers are finally taking the popularity of knitting seriously, by including yarn ball holders between the front seats. ...

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Nov 9

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Playing with the Estonian stranded technique of roosimine. Floats on the right side look like embroidery! Kinda fun.
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#roosimine #roosimineknitting #Estonia #estonianknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting ...

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Jun 6

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There's a new-yesterday post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). But just to respond to people's comments on the post, don't worry, I'm not injured or ill! I was just commenting on the universe's general propensity to cause trouble!
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#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittersofinsta #knitspo #knitspiration #breaconbeacons #breaconbeaconsnationalpark #ilovewales ...

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Apr 28

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Contemplating grapevines in yarn. Does this say grapevine to you?
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#grapevine #grapevines #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #yarn #knittingpatterns #knittingpattern ...

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May 19

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Love this time of year.
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#oxfordshire #countryliving #countrylife #rural #rurallife #village #villagelife ...

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Dec 6

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Want to knit a spot of Christmas cheer? New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see linky in my bio. ...

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May 24

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A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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#fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #jacquardknit #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #yoke #yokejumper #yokesweater #knittingtopdown ...

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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 ...

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Aug 31

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

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Jan 31

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Crunching the numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
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@novitaknits #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #novita #novitaknits ...

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Apr 18

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I really should go indoors and do boring chores, but....
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#novitaknits #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairislecardigan #Fairisle #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #strikke #strikkedilla #virkning #garn ...

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Progress.
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#steek #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #Fairisle #nevernotknitting #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner ...

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