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EzekiellsPlayground

@ezekiellplays.bsky.social
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psychologist | Artist/Traditional handcrafter/costume maker | birder 🦜| neurodivergant 🧠🌈| She/they | profile pic @awkwardosthe3rd | banner @jurrassica2 www.ezekiellsplayground.carrd.co

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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Finally finished all my sufflock/leicester fleece singles. Whilst spinning I discovered a few locks very slightly retained some lanolin - not enough to feel unwashed greasy but enough to be noticeable to me. I’m planning to do a 3ply, then decide whether to scour the yarn.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Completed tablet woven band. This pattern is ‘Spectrum’, available free from Tablet Weaving in Theory & Practice’s blog, that I modified to be 18F/18B turn pattern as I like the reversal better. Done in 4ply Chaffey yarn from Nundle Woolen Mills.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lots of progress on the cotton shawl. There were many, many mistakes to get to this point resulting in lots of frogging back which was incredibly frustrating. Between both balls I still have a good amount of yarn remaining which I hope is enough to get through 1 more full repeat.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s one method to finish the ends on your tablet woven bands - twisted fringe!
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thought I’d show off my latest spindle - a Stephen Willette creation with a uranium glass tip. It’s currently got some hand blended merino on it We also recently pulled out the powerbank & rigged up a UV led to check out the uranium glow - how cool is it?!
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
WIP ‘moira’ shrug. After steaming all the pieces so the edges laid flat, I mattress stitched the shoulder seams, checked the side seams, & started the armhole ribbing.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
WIP spectrum tablet woven band. This is the first time I’ve ever tablet woven using pure wool, and heck is wool sticky/grabby to weave with! To combat the wools tendency to stick to itself, I started checking the position of each cards top thread every pick (turn).
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Started working on a Paimutantea shawl by Redteapotatelier. I’m using my last 2 balls of hobbii sultan deluxe cotton yarn. I’m making this as big as possible, so I’m switching between balls to maintain the full gradient.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Finished sunflowers tapestry! This is a vintage Collection D’Art design printed on 100% cotton canvas. Stitched in traditional tent stitch using 100% DMC tapestry wool.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
When I saw this pattern design I knew it was my excuse to try out the yarns from Nundle Woolen Mill. The pattern is ‘Spectrum’ by Catherine Weaver (www.tabletweavingintheoryandpractice.co.uk) & it’s a free pattern.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Steam blocking is the final step before the tapestry is officially called done. Blocking a tapestry helps to revitalise the yarn that gets compressed from being wound tightly around the frame arms during the stitching.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Finished up my new tablet cards. After laser cutting the cards out, I spent several days hand sanding the surfaces with 600/800/1200 grit sandpaper, and hand filing the holes to get a super smooth finish. I finished with Feast Watson Buffing Oil & furniture beeswax.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I randomly decided to teach myself tatting. Which meant that I nad to get myself a beautiful wooden shuttle because I refuse to teach myself things with ‘bad-feeling *coughplasticcough* tools. I’m pretty pleased with this considering it’s a first try!
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
WIP tablet cards. The maker of my favourite tablet cards stopped making them, which was a problem because I needed more to make larger designs. So my partner & I worked to replicate the card design, and laser cut them out from 1.5mm jarrah & blackwood ply.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Took me an entire weekend, but I now have a copious number of fluffy suffolk/leicester rolags, ready to spin. I am hoping this preparation will aid in creating a super soft & lofty yarn.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I decided that a new family tradition would be that I make a birthday crown for my kid every year up until they’re 18 years old. So here is the first in what is hopefully a long line of birthday crowns.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I didn’t take many photos of working this next section, I was too in the flow. I stitched the flowers/leaves first, then filled in the background so the canvas would roll cleanly. There’s only one little section left now then it’ll be completed.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I took a little break from this project because I got annoyed at having to write out the pattern instructions to be more user friendly. I’ve now got a completed back and an almost complete left front.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Finished viking baby krytle. I made this viking style tunic for my kiddo using some lovely pure merino wool suiting and some cotton tablet woven trim I made several years ago. Only the main seams of this garment were machine sewn, everything else was hand stitched.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
A little explanatory video of how to flick out fleece locks.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Wanted to show how I use my niddy noddy for processing my handspun. This 2 yard niddy noddy is made from standard plumbing piping you can get from the hardware.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Completed ‘Chestnut Bonnet’, knit in fyberspates vivacious yarn in Lundy Island colourway. Bonnet modelled by my partner who has a perfectly normal sized head. Chestnut Bonnet pattern by Yevheniia Pyroh. Pattern can be found on Etsy or Ravelry.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sunflower tapestry WIP. The canvas wasn’t rolling smoothly because of the height difference between the stitched & unstitched areas. So I went back to fill the background areas I’d skipped over. Doing large blocks of a single colour is incredibly boring.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I’ve been doing themed month photos for my baby throughout the year & one of them was viking era themed to coincide with our local medieval festival. This was a lot of trial and error as baby proportions are weird -front panels, armpit squares, and side gores needing re-cut.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Shrug/bolero WIP. I finally found the perfect pattern for a special variegated handspun - ‘Moira’ from Rowen Classic Tweed Vol 21. This yarn was made from 3 different @fossilfibers colourways with tones that were a perfect complement.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The first load of fleece (about 1/3rd) has been washed. Lanolin dissolves in water thats 60C, but wool doesn’t like hot temperature or sudden temperature changes otherwise it’ll felt. There is 1-2 rinse baths after the scour, which isn’t shown, just to get any remaining soap out.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Completed hobbit house full body cross stitch. Piece is completed on 14ct aida cloth & measures 30x30cm. Stitched using DMC cotton threads.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
USA SHIPPING UPDATE As a hobby artist I can not absorb the new tariffs & as an Australian I am not liable to pay tariffs of another country. Until American stops bullying their own country and the rest of the world, I will not ship items there.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Sunflower tapestry WIP. I focused on getting the 3rd sunflower and the bottom leaves completed. This represents approximately 2 weeks work.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I’ve had this perendaleXmerino fleece for almost a year now, so it’s time it gets washed so the lanolin doesn’t set or discolour the wool. Since I can only wash fleeces in tubs in my bath, I prefer to pick the locks so they can be lined up in washbags.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Aaaand … the final section is complete! Stay tuned for the big reveal whilst I get this sucker steam cleaned & pressed.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Aaaand … the final section is complete! Stay tuned for the big reveal whilst I get this sucker steam cleaned & pressed.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Our Pathfinder group wanted a break from dungeon crawling, so we did an airbrush painting day instead. I managed to get this lovely base gradient & spotlight highlighting. I haven’t really planned this paint job, so I’m going to let it sit whilst I contemplate next steps.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
More progress on the sunflower tapestry. I’m doing each sunflower individually, just in case my guesstimate on how much wool I needed is wrong and I need to get more.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Finished the 5th section on the hobbit house cross stitch. I am so close to finishing the image and am getting super excited to see the whole scene come together!
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I’m all ready to ply these singles!! Some of these have been ‘resting’ since before my baby was born! Everything except the turkish spindle are #fossilfibers colourways that I’m super excited to see as yarn.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Almost there! I found an error in the pattern when decreasing but thankfully it was really easy to figure out a workaround. I am not looking forward to doing the second cord though. I’m planning to steam block this to preserve the structured texture.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
My partner works for Google & there was interest from colleagues in learning how to spin. So I made up some starter packs & over the fortnight conducted 2 one hour workshops at the Google offices. So proud of my students who tried everything & made some lovely yarn.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It was so lovely to meet Adam Savage today! I had made him a pouch using my first ever handspuns that I had woven into cloth. He was fascinated and appreciative of the gift & I hope it serves him well into the future. Sooty also came along to show off his handmade travel puppet box.
The creator EzekiellsPlayground with Adam Savage. Adam is pointing to a small handwoven pouch. A Sooty puppet waves from his travel box.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
bought this vintage Royal Paris Collection D’Art tapestry canvas a year ago & just recently spent the $$$ for the wool. Just this flower and the surrounding leaves represents about 3 weeks of work.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Some more progress on the hobbit house cross stitch. I finished the top quarter and worked on the bottom side corner. Only have 2 more sections on the other side to go!
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I knit up myself a little headband using some handspun from my stash. It was a refreshingly quick knit, only taking up a few days of work, and it’s very comfortable to wear.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Completed pines cardigan knit baby cardigan. Made using fyberspates sock in verdigris & oatmeal colourways. Buttons are natural horn. (Pattern is the Pines Cardigan by KnitduNord - do not recommend pattern).
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Decided to make a small teddy bear for next the Royal 2027 competition. I haven’t decided yet whether this will be a plain bear or a clothed bear, mainly because the fur I’m using colour shifts between shades of blue/grey or shades of grey/silver/purple depending on lighting.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
WIP of a bonnet. I’m making the Chestnut Bonnet by Yevheniia Pyroh using some fyberspates 4ply yarn. Doing the i-cord almost broke me because it looks like a flat twisted noodle until you’ve done about 5 or so centimetres!
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Completed ‘Silver Needle Tea’ shawl in gradient cotton yarn & tigers eye/yellow crystal accents dangles. Pattern is the SilverNeedleTea Shawl by RedTeapotAtelier. #fiberarts #textiles #slowfashion #crochet
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Alrighty, this is looking awesome! This is also the first time I’ve ever done sleeves and had to deal with picking up underarm stitches, & it was much less intimidating than I was led to believe.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Blocked the SilverNeedleTea shawl and I’m pleasantly surprised at how generally even the large holes turned out (they had me worried whilst crocheting). After it was dry I decided that it needed an extra element to really ‘pop’ the design, so I added some bead dangles.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
WIP of the Pines Cardigan by KnitsduNord. I’m using fyberspates sock yarn in oatmeal & verdigris from my stash to make this up for my baby to grow into. I really hate it’s taken this long to actually work on this, but I was put off by how poorly written the pattern is.
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EzekiellsPlayground @ezekiellplays.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I am super pleased with how the colours are playing out, it’s reminding me of honey & baked treats. I would like to use up the whole ball, however I’m getting the feeling that this pattern won’t stretch quite that far.
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