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Knitting & silliness @ thetwistedyarn.com.
Clinical psychologist. Book on stranded knitting out 2021. Stylecraft Blogstar. Runner.
Oxfordshire, UK

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Jul 6

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This was our yesterday, wandering around in the countryside, AND SEEING A COMMON LIZARD! ❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️ I knitted along the way, of course.
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#knittingandwalking #snelsmorecommon #berkshire #countrylife #ukreptiles #commonlizard #lizard ...

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Sep 26

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Playing and designing. And designing and playing.
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#knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #nevernotknitting #ivy #ivyleaves #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting ...

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Apr 6

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This may or may not interest you, but I've just started a second Instagram account for the flowers/critters/crops in our little garden. @the.twisted.garden ...

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Apr 7

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Hi, Robyn. ♥️
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#knittersofig #knit #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitspiration #knitspo #iloveknitting #nevernotknitting #handknitting #handknit #handmade #fairisle #fairisleknitting #strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #knittingdesigner #knitdesigner #garn #strikke #virkning #robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #robins #wildlifegarden ...

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May 2

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I know she's out of focus but I had to laugh. "Stop trying to photograph other species and concentrate on me!" ...

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Apr 19

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Sunday morning knitting, wondering whether Robyn-the-robin will drop by. 🙂
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Jun 20

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Robyn has taken up interpretive dance.
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May 23

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Places you can knit: standing on the bed of a dried-up pond whilst your sons look for animal tracks. (There's a deer hoof print just above the knitting in this photo.)
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #nevernotknitting #knittingoutdoors #knittingandwalking #placesyoucanknit #fairislefriday #fairisleskirt #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #knittersofravelry #strandedcolorwork #knitspiration #knitspo ...

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Jul 31

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Just time for a couple of rounds of the new skirt colours before I begin work.
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I think Robyn might be sulking because I didn't come out the second she appeared at the window. So now I'm sitting out here with her breakfast and she's elsewhere.
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#strandedcolorwork #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knitspo #fairislefriday #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitspiration #virkning #strikke #garn #knitdesigner #knittedskirt #knittingdesigner #nevernotknitting #inmygarden ...

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Jul 11

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. Severe cuteness warning: it includes Robyn-the-robin's babies!
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#fledgling #fledglings #fledglingrobin #robin #robinsofinstagram #robins #europeanrobins #europeanrobin #feedthebirds #wildlifegardening ...

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May 12

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... And getting ready to chop out the third and final portion.
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#fairislefriday #fairisleskirt #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #garn #strikke #virkning #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #handknitting #handknit #handmade ...

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Jun 20

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Threatening. ...

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May 3

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Newsflash: THIS IS MY HUSBAND'S KNEE! ...

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Apr 29

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Poor mite got drenched in the rain.
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#robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birds #europeanrobins #robins #oxfordshirecountryside #rurallife #lovemygarden #birdfood #birdfeeding #feedthebirds #gardeningfornature #gardeningforwildlife #wildlifegardening #wildlifegarden #naturegarden #gardenwildlife #p30pro #huaweip30pro #huaweiphoto #huaweicamera ...

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Apr 21

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Quick reminder, I'm keeping a garden photo-diary @the.twisted.garden. Feel free to come and see blooms, bugs, and... I can't think of a synonym for vegetables that begins with 'b', but the produce is there too. (Also, my friend Selma is doing the same but better at @eclectichomelife.garden.) Tomorrow I might film some underwater footage of the sticklebacks nest-building. Or I might not, depending on how the homeschooling and general twinnage-management is going. .
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#gardendiary #allotmentdiary #lovemygarden #gardeningforwildlife #wildlifegardening #cottagegarden #cottagegardens #p30pro #feedthebirds #feedthebees #nature #naturegarden #gardeningfornature #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #englishcountrygarden ...

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Jun 25

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A friend and I are making nettle yarn, and one of the stages is to 'bake' the nettle stems for a few hours. Given this quantity of nettles, I would have needed to keep the oven on for a week! So here's my solution. It's 32°C out there today, and if I leave the car in the sun, I reckon it'll get more than hot enough. Fingers crossed.
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#nettleyarn #nettles #makingyarn #usesfornettles #stingingnettle #stingingnettles #yarn #yarnaddict #yarnaddiction ...

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May 4

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My girl. ❤️ ...

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Apr 24

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In the autumn, one of the twinnage (aged 9) asked whether we could plant some conkers and grow a horse chestnut tree in the middle of the lawn. Look what's just germinated! Cue delighted child! If you saw the size of our garden, you'd understand why I'm really keen to plant these out SOMEWHERE ELSE when the time comes.
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ETA: Meant to post this in my other account. Oops, never mind! ...

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Jun 24

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New blog post! Much knitting! See thetwistedyarn.com, or click 'latest post' on my Linktree.
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#stylecraft #stylecraftdreamcatcher #rowanfeltedtweed #rowanyarns #knittedskirt #knitdesigner #knitspo #knitspiration #knittingpattern #nevernotknitting #stylecraftyarns #jumper ...

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Jul 1

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NEWSFLASH! I SAW ROBYN'S TWO BABIES! Pic 1: Robyn has breakfast. Pics 2&3: She brings her babies down. They're (wisely) very wary, so I had to leave a motion-activated camera outside in order to have a look. ❤️
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#fledglings #robinsofinstagram #ukbirds #ukbirdlife #robin #robins #europeanrobin #europeanrobins #tamebirds #oxfordshire #feedthebirds #gardenbirds #gardenbirdsUK ...

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Apr 27

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First version finished, BUT I'm going to swap out that pale cream and replace it with something less stark. Wish me luck...
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May 20

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Morning, Robyn. ❤️
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#robinsofinstagram #ukbirds #ukbirdlife #robin #robins #europeanrobin #europeanrobins #tamebirds #oxfordshire #feedthebirds #gardenbirds #gardenbirdsUK #ukgardenbirds #wildlifegardening #wildlifeinthegarden #wildlifeinthecity ...

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May 6

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So, a thing happened. Yesterday, I found this small metal disk whilst digging the garden. Clearly old, a little strange. Thanks to a contact from a helpful friend, I emailed the Finds Officer at our local archaeology service. Didn't expect a speedy response, but I guess a lot of his usual work is on hold. Here's what he said: My first impression is that you have a Medieval to Post Medieval (AD 1200 - 1800) lead token. The date range on these is huge because we get lots of them and they vary a huge amount in form! They can be used for lots of different purposes, as gaming counters, weights, trade tokens and more.
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Not bad for an afternoon's gardening!
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#archaeology #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #oxfordshirearchaeology
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May 26

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I think I may have caught the sun. 😁
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#lovemygarden #californianpoppy #huaweip30pro #huaweiphoto #huaweicamera #p30prophotography #p30procamera #p30pro #oxfordshire ...

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Apr 30

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Playing with colour combinations: a pile of swatches.
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Jun 9

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Robyn-the-robin, off to check whether any more horrid clones of my Insta account have popped up overnight. ...

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May 2

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Morning, gorgeous. ❤️
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Jul 22

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Erm, excuse me young lady, but you know you're not supposed to come into the house. Her latest trick is to come in and stand on the tub of mealworms whilst we're having a meal, staying there until someone feels guilty enough to get up and feed her.
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#robinsofinstagram #ukbirds #ukbirdlife #robin #robins #europeanrobin #europeanrobins #tamebirds #oxfordshire #feedthebirds #gardenbirds #gardenbirdsUK ...

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Apr 16

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And here's the reverse, so far.
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May 1

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The (skirt) patient is undergoing major surgery to replace its middle section, but don't worry, the surgeon has been anaesthetised with wine, so she won't feel a thing. 😁
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Aug 2

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An afternoon in the New Forest, wandering amongst the semi-wild ponies. This one came to investigate whether my yarn was edible! Needed a portable knit, so I started a sock in some fiery @burrow_and_soar yarn. ❤️
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#sockyarn #sockknittersofinstagram #knittingsocks #knitspo #newforestponies #newforest #newforestpony #knittinginpublic #knitinpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspiration ...

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Aug 22

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How many times!! You KNOW you shouldn't come into the house, dear Robyn. Come outside and I'll feed you some mealworms. ❤️
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Aug 29

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Robyn-the-robin would prefer that I didn't shove a camera in her face whilst she's busy enjoying today's third breakfast. I can see her point, actually.
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Apr 20

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Skirty progress.
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Apr 19

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Phew, there's my girl! I've hardly seen her recently since her babies fledged, but today she's hungry. ❤️ ...

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Jul 22

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Playing with yet another colour combination for this skirt. 😊
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May 17

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Must. Knit. Faster.
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May 15

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I've been playing with possibilities for a second version of the skirt. Do you have a preference?
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Apr 26

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Swatching possible solutions to skirty problems, with a side order of British-grown green tea from @maikle_tea. ...

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Aug 25

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Same skirt, different moods, all finished at last. I'm quite pleased with how this design is turning out.
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May 10

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I am the mighty hunter of rehydrated mealworms. Hear me roar.
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Aug 21

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Hospital waiting room sock knitting. Picture one in a series of 7647568 photos. 😉 (Not really! Please don't unfollow!) Just turning the heel. But wowzers, that hurt today. Soft and comforting yarn is by the fabulous @burrow_and_soar. Just what the doctor ordered. 😊
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Aug 23

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I love it when she stands on my foot and watches the world go by (see photos 2 and 3)..
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Apr 22

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OK, here y'are, then. One of the male three-spined sticklebacks, his chest turned red for springtime romance, jealously gardening his nest and hoping for lurve... .
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Aug 12

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Today I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm fine, and looking on the bright side, I now have the perfect excuse to lounge on the sofa and knit even more than usual for the next few months. 😁 Normal silliness and yarniness will continue both here and on the blog, because that's just how I roll. Also, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO CROCHET A BREAST TUMOUR?! I mean, viruses look kinda cute and quirky under the microscope, but breast cancers are just BLOBS. So... I will not be releasing a pattern for this rather rubbish piece of crochet.
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Apr 27

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No, Robyn-the-robin, you mustn't follow me indoors. Wild birds don't belong in the house. (Don't worry: after this pic was taken, she stood on the sofa for a minute and then flew back outside.) ...

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Apr 29

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And just in case you fancy a tiny video... ...

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Jun 2

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#justiceforgeorgefloyd #knittersagainstracism #blackouttuesday ...

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Aug 9

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That run: it was a little on the warm side.
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May 30

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Stranded knitting, green tea, birdsong, and Robyn on the ground beside the basket eating her third (fourth?) breakfast.
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