The 1764 News
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Rya Rugs – Weaving a mystery!
Raise your hand if you have ever heard of a Rya rug. That’s not many. I recently came across a YouTube video about Rya rugs. I’ll share that at the end. For written information, here is what little I could… Continue reading
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Oxford Down. The fleece breed.
H C Stilgoe’s Adderbury ram lamb, champion at the 1943 Oxford Ram Fair(Photo courtesy of Oxford Down SBA from http://oxforddownsheep.org.uk/) I received 55 grams of this soft fleece, all washed and ready to card for spinning from @bakewell_hearts during the holidays.… Continue reading
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Being Creative!
Recently, I created two thick, colorwork woolly hats using 2 to 3 different colored yarns. Here they are: Backcountry Designed with the western coastal region of Washington in mind. It remains an area that hasn’t been overtaken by the city.… Continue reading
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Really, how can I be lacking in verbiage?
I think about my website all the time. I imagine all the wool-related things I want to share… then I let things like work, homework, house cleaning, and Instagram get in the way. Silly me. I do have projects I… Continue reading