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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I dozed off last night before posting for #WIPWednesday, so here it is a day late. I had a lot of time in the car this past weekend (not driving obvs), and I made so much progress that I started swatching for my next projects. Details in alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky🧶

3 handknit projects in progress, plus some swatches.

In the back is a raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

On top of it is a colorwork yoke sweater (Darkwater by Jennifer Steingass). The main dark green color is Ridge Sport by Ewetopia, in colorway, “Spruce. The contrast color is a chartreuse colorshifting yarn (Helix Light, also by Ewetopia, in colorway “Dew Drop”),

At the top right is a shortie sock (Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan) in a variegated purple 2-ply sock yarn (Squishy Sock by Hank Me Home Tonight, colorway “Sangria”).

Below that are 3 stockinette swatches. The first uses multiple colorways of variegated sock yarn in pinks and purples to make a gradient (the yarn was dyed by Northwoods Fibers, but they are no longer dyeing).

The next are two color changing yarns from Ewetopia (Helix DK, this time) in blues.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I didn’t do any spinning this week until this afternoon, but I did finish spinning the singles for this project. #Handspinning 🧶

Two wooden spinning wheel bobbins with spun singles. The fiber (the February 2025 Melly Knits Blossom Sommelier club) was 70% East Friesian, 15% yak, 15% sari silk. The yarn has lots of blue and pink tweedy bits from the sari silk, but there are other colors in there, too.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#WIPWednesday : I’m nearing the end of the body on the blue sweater, have finished the yoke increases on the green sweater (but don’t have a longer needle free, so the stitches are bunched up), and turned the heel on this second shortie sock. Details in alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky 🧶

3 handknit projects in progress.

In the back is a raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

On the lower left a colorwork yoke sweater (Darkwater by Jennifer Steingass). The main dark green color is Ridge Sport by Ewetopia, in colorway, “Spruce. The contrast color is a chartreuse colorshifting yarn (Helix Light, also by Ewetopia, in colorway “Dew Drop”),

At the bottom Ieft is a shortie sock (Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan) in a variegated purple 2-ply sock yarn (Squishy Sock by Hank Me Home Tonight, colorway “Sangria”).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I finally finished the yarn I had been working on since August. After washing, I have over 500 yards of chain-plied yarn. No wonder the spinning and plying took so long! I also spun up a bobbin for my next project, which won’t take as long. #Handspinning 🧶

A handspun skein of yarn. The fiber (80/20 Rambouillet Silk dyed by Fossil Fibers in colorway “Blanket Octopus” and yellow, orange, pink, purple, and chartreuse. I spun it end to end and chain-plied it, so it will be self-striping. A bit o er 500 yards of fingering weight yarn.

A wooden spinning wheel bobbin with spun singles. The fiber (the February 2025 Melly Knits Blossom Sommelier club) was 70% East Friesian, 15% yak, 15% sari silk. The yarn has lots of blue and pink tweedy bits from the sari silk, but there are other colors in there, too.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This week’s #WIPWednesday features the debut of anew sweater. #Knitting #KnitSky

3 handknit projects in progress.

On the left is the start of a colorwork yoke sweater. The main dark green color is Ridge Sport by Ewetopia, in colorway, “Spruce. The contrast color is a chartreuse colorshifting yarn (Helix Light, also by Ewetopia, in colorway “Dew Drop”),

On thr right is a raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

At the bottom I s a shortie sock (Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan) in a variegated purple 2-ply sock yarn (Squishy Sock by Hank Me Home Tonight, colorway “Sangria”).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I hadn’t worked on this in a couple weeks, but I finally finished the singles today. I plan on chain-plying it. #Handspinning 🧶

A 3D printed bobbin from electric spinning wheel with spun singles. Mostly orange and yellow, with a bit of purple peeking through from a lower layer. The fiber was from the Fossil Fibers Cephalopoda mystery braid club. This colorway was “Blanket Octopus” on 80/20 Rambouillet/silk.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#WIPWednesday : I’m nearly done with one green project, so it’s time to swatch for another. Yarn and pattern details in the alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky 🧶

3 handknit projects in progress, plus a swatch.

In the back is a raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

On top of that is a nearly finished Softly Slipover Vest (pattern by Sarah Opie). Using 3 yarns held together: one is handspun (I used a green batt with sari silk and plied it with tonal green commercial top), mohair/silk dyed by Ewetopia in tonal greens, and a bright green yak/silk by Reywa Fibers.

Hard to see, but there’s a shortie sock (Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan) in a variegated purple 2-ply sock yarn (Squishy Sock by Hank Me Home Tonight, colorway “Sangria”).

Finally, a swatch in Ridge Sport by Ewetopia, in colorway Spruce.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : the only spinning I did this week was in a class I took at the WI Sheep and Wool Festival, focused on spinning wool with a distaff. I also learned clasped spindling, which was totally new to me. I had fun learning and being a beginner at something. #Handspinning 🧶

A picture of spindles and distaves with spun and unspun Blue Faced Leicester wool dyed red.

In the upper left are a couple of top whorl drop spindles with spun singles, and some pre drafted red fiber would along a ring distaff. The distaff is plywood with a bird on top (it is modeled off a Roman distaff with the same decoration, but that was made out of bronze).

Diagonal from top left to lower right is a longer distaff, meant to be I steered into the spinner’s belt. It’s basically a wooden dowel with a finial at the top. Some ribbon is tied to the finial. Wool was rolled around the top 10 inches or so, and then a ribbon was wound around the wool to hold it in place.

On the lower left is a bottom whorl spindle meant to be used for clasped spinning. It was made from a chopstick with a small whorl made of sculpey. Some of the same red fiber has been spun on it, but it is a larger diameter and more uneven, as it was the first time I did any clasped spindling.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I’m near the end of of spinning the singles of this current project (I plan to chain ply it). I also washed the yarn I spun last week. This seems more suited to weaving than knitting. Both projects are fiber from @fossilfibers.bsky.social #Handspinning 🧶

An electric spinning wheel with some partially spun singles. Mostly showing pinks and purples spun, with some green deeper down. The unspun fiber had pink, orange, and yellow showing. The fiber is 80/20 Rambouillet/Silk from the Fossil Fibers Cephalopoda mystery braid club. This colorway was “Blanket Octopus”

A handspun skein of 2-ply yarn on a sunny yellow with some variations. 333 yards of heaving fingering weight.

Ir was spun from a batt I made from the February 2026 Quiet Sip blending club from Fossil Fibers. The theme was chamomile tea with honey and ginger. It had dyed (yellow and an almost peach color) and undyed Border Leicester locks, with some fun mix-ins including dyed mohair (yellow and green), flax (bright yellow), viscose (white), and sari silk (brownish gold).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#FOFriday : my finished MN Star Hat, using the pattern and yarn (from from Purls & Pines) from @knitandbolt.bsky.social for this year’s MN Yarn Shop Hop. I have a ton of yarn leftover and love the colors, so I will probably make socks with it. #Knitting #KnitSky

The top of a handknit colorwork tam. It is knit with a dark tonal blue yarn and a white yarn with blue speckles. The crown decreases and colorwork pattern make the shape of an 8-pointed star (not unlike the one on the current Minnesota state flag). The top half of Selbu stars (are visible along the brim).

The side view of a handknit colorwork tam. It is knit with a dark tonal blue yarn and a white yarn with blue speckles. The br is knit with corrugated ribbing, followed by a Latvian braid, then lice stitch bordered by checkered zigzags. The middle used Selbu stars, and then more checkerboard zigzags leading to the star motif made by the crown decreases.

The inside of a handknit colorwork tam. It is knit with a dark tonal blue yarn and a white yarn with blue speckles. If I say so myself, I did a nice job carrying the floats and the inside looks almost as good as the right side.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#WIPWednesday : I’m up to 4 WIPs, which probably won’t last long, as I usually feel like 3 is my max for making noticeable progress from week to week. Yarn and pattern details in the alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky

4 handknit projects in progress, plus a swatch. Clockwise from top left:

The start of a Softly Slipover Vest (pattern by Sarah Opie). Using 3 yarns held together: one is handspun (I used a green batt with sari silk and plied it with tonal green commercial top), mohair/silk dyed by Ewetopia in tonal greens, and a bright green yak/silk by Reywa Fibers.

A triangular shawl made of 3 different bases (all from Muse 2320, Egret: a suri/silk; Starling: a sparkly fingering weight, and Neon Tweed) all dyed the same colorway, “Celestial” (a tealy blue). All in garter stitch stripes in a pattern I’m making up.

A raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

A shortie sock (Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan) in a variegated purple 2-ply sock yarn (Squishy Sock by Hank Me Home Tonight, colorway “Sangria”).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I spun up one of the batts I carded last weekend. This was from a blending club shipment from @fossilfibers.bsky.social . #Handspinning 🧶

A handspun skein of 2-ply yarn on a sunny yellow with some variations.

Ir was spun from a batt I made from the February 2026 Quiet Sip blending club from Fossil Fibers. The theme was chamomile tea with honey and ginger. It had dyed (yellow and an almost peach color) and undyed Border Leicester locks, with some fun mix-ins including dyed mohair (yellow and green), flax (bright yellow), viscose (white), and sari silk (brownish gold).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#FOFriday : I finished a pair of socks for one of my kids. I didn’t use a pattern but did use the book “Custom Socks” by @kateatherley.bsky.social . Toe up, shadow wrapped short toe heels, knit until the yarn (Urth Uneek Sock mini) ran out. #Knitting #Knitsky

A pair of striped handknit socks. They start with warm colors at the toe and transition to cooler colors around the heel.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#WIPWednesday: I’ve separated the sleeves from the body on this sweater, started a couple new projects, and swatched for a makralong hosted by @botanicalknitter.bsky.social that starts next month. Details in the alt text. #KnitSky #Knitting

3 handknit projects in progress, plus a swatch. Clockwise from top left:

A triangular shawl made of 3 different bases (all from Muse 2320, Egret: a suri/silk; Starling: a sparkly fingering weight, and Neon Tweed) all dyed the same colorway, “Celestial” (a tealy blue). All in garter stitch stripes in a pattern I’m making up.

A green stockinette swatch made of 3 different yarns (including one handspun) held together.

The start of some shortie socks (Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan) in a variegated purple 2-ply sock yarn (Squishy Sock by Hank Me Home Tonight, colorway “Sangria”)

A raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I’m about halfway spinning singles for my current project and spent some time at my carder. I carded up 2 @fossilfibers.bsky.social blending club shipments and did a test batt of a Finn fleece that’s been in my stash for too long. #Handspinning 🧶

An espinner with spun singles. The main colors that show are lime green and purple. Dyed by Fossil Fibers, the colorway is “Blanket Octopus” on 80/20 Rambouillet/Silk.

A partially unrolled carded batt of fiber. It was from the February 2026 Quiet Sip blending club from Fossil Fibers. The theme was chamomile tea with honey and ginger. It had dyed (yellow and an almost peach color) and undyed Border Leicester locks, with some fun mix-ins including dyed mohair (yellow and green), flax (bright yellow), viscose (white), and sari silk (brownish gold).

4: Finally, I did a sample batt of a Finn fleece that’s been sitting in my stash a while. In the fleece, I thought it was more a light brown, but carded up it appears more grey (albeit a warm grey).

Another Fossil Fibers blending club, but with the current Pollinators theme. Specifically, this shipment’s theme was hummingbirds. It had 2 shades of grey Corriedale and Shetland in white and then dyed multiple shades of green. Finally, some bright pink bamboo and purple tussah silk.

A partially unrolled carded batt of Finn fleece, along with one of the locks. I thought it was more brown in the fleece, but it seems more grey (albeit a warm grey) carded up.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We just introduced our oldest to Jurassic Park. He knows of it, but he hadn’t watched it before. That gave me this idea. You’re welcome.

A hastily put together meme. Specifically the one with Fred from Scooby-Doo unmasking a villain.

Top panel: Fred reaching for the mask with the caption “Who’s responsible for encouraging use of lever door handles for ADA reasons?”

Bottom panel: a velociraptor from the 1993 Jurassic Park clumsily pasted over the cartoon villain’s head.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#WIPWednesday : I’ve finished the raglan increases on the sweater, started the crown decreases on the hat, and am nearing the end of the sock. Yarn and pattern details are in the alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky

3 handknit projects in progress. Clockwise from top:

A raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

A plain vanilla sock in self-striping yarn with warm colors near the toe transitioning to cool colors on the leg (Urth Uneek Mini on colorway 68)

A colorwork hat (MN Star Hat by Knit & Bolt) knit out of a dark blue tonal fingering weight yarn and a white fingering weight yarn with blue speckles (Purls & Pines Yarn Angie Behr Light Fingering in colorways “Petrified Wood” and “Nautiloid,” respectively). The colorwork pattern includes chevron and 8-pointed Selbu stars.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I was afraid of muddying up this colorful braid (from @fossilfibers.bsky.social), so I just decided to spin it end to end and will chain ply it. The grey skein puffed up to DK weight after washing. #Handspinning 🧶

An electric spinning wheel with some partially spun singles. Mostly showing pinks and purples spun. The unspun fiber also has a neon green, some brown, and orange showing. The fiber is 80/20 Rambouillet/Silk from the Fossil Fibers Cephalopoda mystery braid club. This colorway was “Blanket Octopus”

A finished skein of handspun 2-ply yarn. It’s marked. The white ply is from a Rambouillet x Wensleydale cross. The grey ply is the same fleece blended with 20% wallaby. This was from the July 2026 Melly Knits Butt Hair Sommelier.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#WIPWednesday : after last week’s post, it shouldn’t be a surprise I’m so excited I could work on a couple new projects. Details in the alt text. #KnitSky

3 handknit projects in progress. Clockwise from top left:

A colorwork hat (MN Star Hat by Knit & Bolt) knit out of a dark blue tonal fingering weight yarn and a white fingering weight yarn with blue speckles (Purls & Pines Yarn Angie Behr Light Fingering in colorways “Petrified Wood” and “Nautiloid,” respectively).

A raglan sweater with lace details on the sleeves and front panel (Faux Paux Pullover by Brienne Moody) in a fingering weight suri silk naturally dyed by Petal & Hank.

A plain vanilla sock in self-striping yarn with warm colors near the toe transitioning to cool colors on the leg (Urth Uneek Mini on colorway 68).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : I’m still in a bit of post-Tour de Fleece lull, but I did ply the latest MellyKnits Sommelier batt. This is before washing the skein. #Handspinning

A skein of handspun yarn. It is marled grey and white. The white is Rambouillet x Wensleydale cross, and the grey is the same fiber blended with 20% wallaby.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#WIPWednesday : I’m getting antsy to cast something new on (or pick up an older WIP), but I’ve for a deadline for the green cardigan. Just 3 more (long) rows of lace and then I do the ribbed hem. I also turned the heel on the sock. Details in alt text. #Knitsky #Knitting 🧶

Two handknit projects in progress.

One is a green lacy cardigan (Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu) knit in a one-off green colorway of Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Lace Garn.

On top of the cardigan is a toe-up child sock in stripes of warm colors (Uneek by Urth Yarn). The short-row heel has just been turned.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : Final #TourDeFleece stats: 4 skeins, 1709 yards (1463 meters) from 440 grams. Also some finished pre-Tour skeins and my first post-tour spin. #Handspinning 🧶

4 skeins of handspun yarn. The top skein is a 2-ply, heathered brownish grey and is Rambouillet blended with 20% yak down.

The bottom 3 skeins are 3-ply Shaniko/silk blends. All dyed by the same dyer (Snug & Spun Fiber Co). There’s a light blue (on the left), a dark bluish green (in the right), and a multicolored skein with pink, blue, and undyed (or very lightly dyed) fiber.

A handspun skein of grey Cheviot yarn. I intended it for socks, but I think I put too much twist in. It has a harsh hand.

A grey skein of handspun yarn (mostly grey Targhee) with tweedy bits of white and purple silk.

Two wooden spinning wheel bobbins with spun singles. On the right is a Rambouillet x Wensleydale cross, on the left is the same wool blended with 20% wallaby fur.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#WIPWednesday I finished the tee and pulled the cardigan out of hibernation (I broke a ply when I snagged it on something). It’s fixed now. Also nearly ready to turn the heel on this sock. Details in the alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky 🧶

Three handknit projects laid on top of each other.

On the bottom is a summer tee with a textured yoke and reverse stockinette for the rest (Flow by Trin-Annelie). It’s knit in a light blue cotton merino (Cotton Merino Fingering dyed by Fiber MacGyver in colorway Bahama).

On top of the tee is a green lacy cardigan (Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu) knit in a one-off green colorway of Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Lace Garn.

On top of the cardigan is a child sock in stripes of warm colors (Uneek by Urth Yarn).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 21: here’s my output for this year’s tour, but stats will have to wait until I skein and wash all the yarn. #Handspinning 🧶

Handspun yarn. At the top is heathered greyish brown, 2-ply from a batt made from Rambouillet blended with yak down.

All the rest is 3-ply yarn from dyed commercial Shaniko/silk top.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 20: I finished spinning the last bobbin of singles in this colorway. #Handspinning 🧶

A 3D printed espinner bobbin with worsted style singles in shades of blue and pink

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 19: I started the last bobbin of this colorway. I should get it plied before the tour ends. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with some spun singles and multiple nests of unspun fiber, in shades of blue, pink, a tiny bit of green, and undyed (or nearly undyed) wool.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 18: I finished the second bobbin of this colorway. #Handspinning 🧶

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 17: still working on the second bobbin of this colorway. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with some spun singles and unspun fiber, in shades of blue, pink, a tiny bit of green, and undyed (or nearly undyed) wool. Yellow light is coming from the left (from a lamp)

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#WIPWednesday : I finished the first sleeve of the tee and am about to start the ribbing on the second. Also still plugging away on the sock. #Knitting #KnitSky 🧶

Flat lay of two knitting projects in process.

One is a summer tee with a textured yoke (Flow by Trin-Annelie). It’s knit in a light blue cotton merino (Cotton Merino Fingering dyed by Fiber MacGyver in colorway Bahama).

On top of it is a toe-up sock in stripes of warm colors (Uneek sock yarn).

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 16: I started the second bobbin of this colorway. #Handspinning 🧶

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today was a rest day for #TourDeFleece, but I decided to ply this Rambouillet/yak down blend O spun last week. #Handspinning 🧶

A wooden spinning wheel bobbin with heathered grey 2-ply yarn

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 15; Likd yesterday, I didn’t get to do as much spinning as I would liked, but I did ply this yarn. #Handspinning 🧶

A 3D printed bobbin for a Lendrum with a 3-ply yarn in shades of icy blue. It has 20% silk and shows in the sheen

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 14: I didn’t get to spin as much today as I’d hoped to, but I did finish this bobbin. #Handspinning 🧶

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 13: I saved the most colorful braid of this project spin for last. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with some spun singles and unspun fiber, in shades of blue, pink, a tiny bit of green, and undyed (or nearly undyed) wool

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 12: I finished spinning this bobbin, the last of this colorway. I’ll start a new colorway tomorrow. #Handspinning 🧶

A 3D printed espinner bobbin with worsted style singles in a pale, icy blue

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#WIPWednesday : I finally feel like I’ve made some progress. I finished knitting the cardigan (can anyone suggest a shop in the Twin Cities with a good zipper selection?), started the second sock, and am ready to switch to ribbing on the tee’s sleeve. Details in alt text. #Knitting #KnitSky 🧶

Flat lay of multiple knitting projects in process.

On the right is a summer tee with a textured yoke (Flow by Trin-Annelie). It’s knit in a light blue cotton merino (Cotton Merino Fingering dyed by Fiber MacGyver in colorway Bahama).

On top of it is a toe-up sock in stripes of warm color (Uneek sock yarn).

On the left is a completed worsted weight cardigan for a child (Just Chill by Amanda Kraemer). The ribbed collar, hem, cuffs, and zipper bands are hot pink and and the body is dusty blue stockinette with stripes of the same hot pink (Knit Picks yarns). The first sleeve is nearly finished.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 11: as I predicted, I couldn’t spin yesterday (PTA meeting). Today I started the last bobbin of singles in this color. #Handspinning 🧶

A partially disassembled Daedalus Martin (I didn’t remember to take a photo until after I stowed it) espinner. The spun singles and fiber are a pale, icy blue.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today is a rest day for #TourDeFleece but I spun anyway, especially because I’m not sure if I will be able to spin tomorrow. #Handspinning 🧶

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 9: I intended to spin the full bobbin of the pale blue fiber today. But as I was spinning, I kept thinking about my knitting WIPs. I haven’t been very motivated to knit lately, so I decided to stop spinning early to knit. Also finished the 2nd Romney/yak bobbin. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with a bobbin with singles spun from a light blue Shaniko/silk blend, some of the unspun fiber, and a wooden spinning wheel bobbin with spun singles of Romney/yak down in a heathered brownish grey.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 8: I spun on 3 different wheels today. I started by plying on my Lendrum, my first wheel and still fave for plying. The. I did woolen spinning on my Kromski Symphony and then finished spinning the bobbin of pale fiber worsted style on my Daedalus Martin. #Handspinning 🧶

3 bobbins of handspun yarn. From left to right:

A 3D printed bobbin for a Lendrum with a 3-ply yarn in shades of dark blue and grey. It has 20% silk and shows in the sheen.

A wooden bobbin with woolen style singles. It’s a heathered brownish grey and came from a blend of Romney and yak down.

On the right is a 3D printed espinner bobbin with worsted style singles. It is a pale, icy blue

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 7: I finished the last bobbin of the dark blue and started the first of this lighter colorway. Both colors are Shaniko/silk blends dyed by Snug & Spun Fiber Co, a local dyer. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with a bobbin with singles spun from a light blue Shaniko/silk blend, some of the unspun fiber, and another bobbin with spun singles using the same blend dyed in darker blues and greens.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#FOFriday : last month I wanted a quick win after a slog at work, and something easy to work on during a road trip. This fit the bill. Yarn and pattern details in the alt text. #Knitting 🧶

A finished handknit stocking cap/beanie/toque. The stitch pattern is based on ribbing and cables (pattern is Snowglobe by Tin Can Knits). It is knit with one strand of DK grey yarn (Malabrigo Arroyo in colorway “Pearl”) held double with a mohair/silk dyed by Tanis Fiber Arts in colorway “Stardust”. It’s mostly silvery grey with some colorful speckles.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 6: there’s a craft group that meets at my office over the lunch hour on Thursdays, so today I brought my spinning. And then I did more over at @muse2320fiber.bsky.social during one of their TdF events. #Handspinning 🧶

A partially disassembled Daedalus Martin (I didn’t remember to take a photo until I was stowing it) espinner sitting on an office conference room table. The spun singles and fiber are in shades of blue and green.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 5: I finished the second bobbin of this spin and started the third. Fiber is Shaniko and Silk dyed by Snug & Spun Fiber Co. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with a just-started bobbin of singles, alongside a completed bobbin of singles and unspun fiber, all in shades of blue and green.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#WIPWednesday : after a busy time with work, I don’t quite have my knitting mojo back. But I have worked on these two projects. Details in the alt text. #Knitting 🧶

Flat lay of two knitting projects in process.

The one in the back is a summer tee with a textured yoke (Flow by Trin-Annelie). It’s knit in a light blue cotton merino (Cotton Merino Fingering dyed by Fiber MacGyver in colorway Bahama). The body is finished and the first sleeve is started.

On top of this is the completed body and first sleeve of a worsted weight cardigan for a child (Just Chill by Amanda Kraemer). The ribbed collar and hem are hot pink and and the body is dusty blue stockinette with stripes of the same hot pink (Knit Picks yarns). About halfway through the second sleeve.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 4: I’ve started a new bobbin. I’m doing a 3-ply fractal of sorts, so this chunk of top is half the full width. #Handspinning 🧶

A Daedalus Martin espinner with some spun singles and unspun fiber, all in shades of blue and green.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#TourDeFleece stage 3: I finished this bobbin of singles today. #Handspinning 🧶

A 3D printed bobbin for an espinner with spun singles. The yarn is shades of blue and green and has a sheen from the silk content.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#SundaysAreForSpinning : Started day 2 of #TourDeFleece with more plying (grey Cheviot that I overdid it on and made harsh), and then started my first Tour-specific project. I will spin these 3 braids separately to use in a future project together. Details in alt text. #Handspinning 🧶

Two spinning wheel bobbins with 3-ply yarns. The left used a batt with wool and silk; the right is all Cheviot.

3 braid of dyed Shaniko/silk top from Snug & Spun Fiber Co (formerly known as Knitting Lizard Fiber). The one on the left is a subtly tonal icy blue. The one in the middle has pops of blue, lavender, and pink. The one on the right is mostly deep blue with some dark green sections.

An espinner with the start of spin singles using a dark blue and green Shaniko silk fiber. I’m spinning across the full width of top for this bobbin.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This will be a spinning account for the duration of #TourDeFleece. I had a last-minute trip come up this week, so I wasn’t able to get my bobbins. Learned. I started the Tour by plying this up when I got home. #Handspinning

A wooden spinning wheel with a 3-ply yarn. This was spun from the a Fossil Fibers blending club shipment. It had grey Targhee, purple dyed Shetland, dark purple sari silk, lavender Tussah silk, and some silk noil.

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Elizabeth Nee @enee.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Living large on a roadtrip. I never thought to try their shrimp before.

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