Jan Atherton

Custom jewellery design and textile restoration, also some spinning, knitting and weaving content and a fondness for music and daft cartoons.

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@mossgatherer_ Dogs have both an amazing sense of smell and more sensitive hearing than many humans and some are even able to sense when a human is ill, or about to have a seizure, which is why they make wonderful guide, or support dogs.

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@ktb38 So fun, my son had a few things with similar designs when he was little.

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@VischLa Both are lovely, but I like how the one on the lower right flows and branches off, also are they both knitted on the same size needles, or is the tension a little tighter on the right?

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@mossgatherer_ I wonder if I saw something similar at the station a few years ago, this guy was almost 5" long and had gorgeous green bands and wings:

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@StolenStitches I soak finished shawls in eucelan and pin them out, but I just lay anything made using garter stitch, or rib flat on my blocking board without stretching anything too much. I finished a sweater today and steam blocked the pieces lightly before sewing them up.

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@ktb38 The shawl is gorgeous😍, such an intricate design and you and your team did so well, especially as it is your first attempt at a competition like that!

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@ktb38 Same here, Zephyr is a favourite, it was also one of my guide yarns when I was teaching myself to spin, because I wanted handspun yarns that would co-ordinate with their single colours. I also love the 2/18 Maine Line and Heathers yarns.

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@ktb38 Same here, I have been using their yarns for machine knitting too, they are so nice to work with, such good workhorse yarns at reasonable prices, but most of the yarn stores don't stock them, I usually buy them online.

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@whiskyfoxtrotta @StolenStitches I'm sorry to hear that. I broke my elbow a couple of years ago and it was about 6 weeks before I could knit, or start to spin again, but the spinning helped get the movement going again, it ended up being my PT.

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@StolenStitches Not too bad, I finished the first sleeve on my cotton jumper and immediately picked up the stitches to start the 2nd and I picked up the stitches for the lower section of my cardigan. I'm switching between the two trying to get a bit done each day if I can.

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@VischLa Thank you!🙂

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@EdwinWaugh @MichaelRosenYes Groundhog Day was set in Punxatawney, Philadelphia, but filmed in Woodstock, Illinois, which is still very much recognisable from the film, I visited there a few years ago after buying my spinning wheel.

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@ktb38 I'm sorry, Katie.💔

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@joyoladokun Autumn Leaves by Paolo Nutini, he wrote it about his Grandfather.

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@ktb38 I don't belong to any in person groups, I belong to a couple of groups online. I'm happy to chat about spinning here and I do a little weaving, but my loom is a rigid heddle loom, so fairly simple. I recommend the wool 'n' spinning podcast on you tube, it is wonderful!

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@ktb38 What a lovely surprise, I hope you enjoy your new wheel!❤️

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@Songbirdfibres Happy anniversary!

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@kariebookish Unless you have a garter carriage (brother) most machine knit lace is stocking stitch based, or tuck lace, or fashion lace. The photo is a bit too blurry to see the texture properly.

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@RRussellDavies You can add them to the mixture when making chocolate cake, or muffins. You could also add them to soup and pasta sauce and freeze it.