Venetian Gros Point Needle Lace
I don’t think my hand made lace would make the grade!
Tag: crafts
Fairy Bells at Kircubbin Henshed
Fairy bells are hung by windows and doors, and their music invites in the good energy and keeps away the rest.
Look at these – the Kircubbin Henshed will be full of good energy!
Kiri Cottage at Kircubbin Henshed
More woven paper plates flowers from the Kircubbin Henshed.
Perfect Way to Use Your Scraps
Looking for ways to use up scraps?
Kiri Cottage – My Workshop
Here is my workshop today, mess and all – and my wee friends.
Kiri Cottage Spins Alpaca
Some lovely, brown alpaca next in line to be spun. It has been skirted, washed, through the swing picker and e-carder and now sitting beside the wheel.
Kiri Cottage Visits Kircubbin Henshed
Great afternoon with the Kircubbin Henshed – we wove paper plates flowers, using ribbons and wool. Lots of great, creative ideas.
Easily Join Yarn
Here is a way to easily join yarn. This works really well when you want to join 2 pieces of yarn, with no ends to sew in.
Japanese Knitting at Kiri Cottage
A while ago I bought myself the ‘Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible ‘. It is a beautiful book, with patterns for many intricate stitches. Think Aran knitting but much finer and more complex. I came across it the other day and wondered how many people are aware of this knitting style?
Worsted and Woollen at Kiri Cottage
When spinning wool, we often talk about 2 different techniques – worsted and woollen. The difference between worsted and woollen spinning techniques lies mainly in fiber preparation, yarn structure, and final fabric properties.