Here be dragons – 2
September 13, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under hand spinning and handspun and spinning, spool knitter & spoolknitter, spool knitting and spoolknitting
A week or so ago, I posted about the silk/wool/eco-spun combination of yarn that I was spinning.
Here’s what I was spinning it for: A ‘Here Be Dragons’ stole that I just designed…..
I’ll be publishing the pattern in a little while….
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Frequently asked questions- Spool knitting with kids
April 28, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under easy projects & fast projects, spool knitter & spoolknitter, spool knitting and spoolknitting
One of the most common ‘FAQ’s’ that I receive is:
Q: What can I spool knit with kids? (or my 8 year old or 7 year old etc)
A: That depends on your child. When my daughter was tiny, she was more skillful at a lot of the needle arts than many adults.
So, you’ll need to look at different projects and then decide if your kidlet has the interest, manual dexterity, and attention span to take on some projects.
If they have trouble with a small spool knitter, find them a larger one.And, have fun with your spool knitting! and with …read more
Jane Jane Jane- another spool knitter
March 4, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under spool knitter & spoolknitter, spool knitting and spoolknitting
An ‘e’ friend of mine, Marian Clark, has the most extraordinary collection of spool knitters I have ever seen.
She fell in love with the Jane Austen with a purple cape Spool knitter and bought it. She also bought the -next-
Jane Austen, even though I was still working on it, and hadn’t photographed it yet!
Another Jane Austen Spool knitter
March 1, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under spool knitter & spoolknitter, spool knitting and spoolknitting
One of the things that is a bit tricky about being a designer and author and dedicated blogger, is that I can’t talk about the new designs that I am working on, until they get published.
So, I am steaming along on new work that has got me just beside myself with excitement….. and I can’t say peep about it!
BUT, luckily, I am working on other things that I can chat away about like mad.
One of the things that I am sooooooooo excited about is our new series of Jane Austen Spool knitters.
Jim’s really busy these days, so he doesn’t have …read more
Jane Austen Spool knitter
February 29, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under doll and dolls and dollmaking, spool knitter & spoolknitter, spool knitting and spoolknitting
I am just in seventh heaven.
PBS is having a Jane Austen extravaganza that has me completely blissed.
I’ve been a Jane Austen fanatic since I was 11 years old, and still have my first copy of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ that started my addiction.
I’ve been working madly to deadline on new design work, so haven’t had time to get to the Jane Austen spool knitters that I have been languishing to start.
I met a pile of deadlines this week, so I took a breather, and finished up this first Homage to Jane Austen spool knitter.
I made a Jane Austen crochet hook a …read more
