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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I couldn't do #TourdeFleece last year because I had a bung elbow. This year they've taken a bunch of muscle from my chest and everything around it is sore - too sore to spin. There's always next year, right? 😞

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I've finally finished my first brioche lace shawl. Blue-faced Leicester & silk. It's lovely and soft but I don't think it will wear well 🙁 Started before my accident so it's taken 18 months 🙄 #handknitting #briocheknitting

Photo of a brioche lace shawl stretched out on rubber tiles.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The blue definitely is 😁 I don't usually do blue but this is lovely.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

ps will post finished garment if i don't die of old age first 🤣

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Thanks! It's the rip, shit and bust approach 😒 Sometimes it even works.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Boomer here. I hope not. What a farce they were 🙄

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Sophie these days @spiderandme.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Dye day! iykyk 🧶🇳🇿

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Oh fabulous! She is so talented 🥳

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

repost 320 grams of 3-4 ply handspun Polwarth. A bit uneven in some places but it's lovely and soft. We're very lucky in Aotearoa New Zealand to have access to beautiful fleece. This came from a small farm in North Auckland. It's getting dyed tomorrow. Watch this space. 🧶🇳🇿 #handspinning

Photo of several hanks of cream handspun Polwarth fleece.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I've finished the floof mountain and have discovered each floof ball takes about 1.5 hours to spin. There's several dozen of them 😳 See y'all next month 🤣🤣

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Great work. Love the colours 😻

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

He wasn't getting the love on FB this morning, at least not until the bots piled in.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Fluff!! Combed wool from a cream Polwarth fleece. I've done this the hard way: combed the locks, washed them, combed again and dizzed off a hackle. This ensures the fibres are parallel and lie the same way. Very time-consuming but the finished product is superb. 🧶🇳🇿 #handspinning #❤️wool

Photo of two rolls of handcombed white wollen fibre.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Good yarn is everything. Nice work!

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

#HappyNewYear to all the #handspinning and #handknitting peeps. All the best for your 2026 crafting ♥️🧶🪡🧵

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Happy birthday, Raccoons!! Thanks for being our internet weaving and spinning friend. Hope you have a good one 🥂

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Sophie these days @spiderandme.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Reposting this since it's Sunday and someone might feel the love. Or need a Christmas gift. Thanks, peeps. #kikorangi #handknitting #handspinning 🧶🇳🇿

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

They are. And the black especially is very fine. I just love it 🐑🐑

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I have a bunch of cream fleece and a bunch of black fleece. I think I'll try my hand at spinning them and knitting a brioche shawl with the contrasting colours. Both fleeces are fine Polwarth so greasy but lovely to work with (I always wash Polwarth before spinning). 🧶🇳🇿 #handspinning #handknitting

Photo of two natural wool locks. One is cream and the other is black.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Just be aware they're really messy and much noisier than you expect. Easy to keep alive. In an urban environment the biggest hazards are dogs and cars. All the best 🐓🐓

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Black & white Polwarth fleece. We are so lucky in AoNZ we don't even realise how lucky we are sometimes. This gorgeousness is as fine as Merino and from a small farm in north Auckland where the sheep have names 😻😻 🐑🐑

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

After hours - and I do mean hours - of combing and dizzing the black Polwarth, I now have slightly less than 300g (yes, you read that correctly) of soft fluffy floofballs with blue/green angelina highlights. I ♥️ sparklies. Hoping to turn it into a fine lace because it's suxh a fine, soft fibre.

Photo of a pile of soft fluffy wollen fibre that has been washed and combed by hand. It looks like quite a big pile but barely weighs 300g 🙄 It's a labour of love, I tell ya.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Transport Minister wants to limit your transport options.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Yep. Murky. Possibly an acquired taste 😹

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Dyed. The different colours in the natural wool pick the dye up differently. Which is cool. If you want uniformity go to Glassons. As hoped the dark colour makes the beads pop out. #handknitting #handspinning 🧶🇳🇿

Photo of a handknitted t-shirt with lace work and beads on the yoke and in a stripe near the bottom.

Close up of the beaded yoke showing bright green beads on the dark green knitting.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

hope so. my dyeing is pretty much guesswork 😹

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Danielle Lasker @larkshead.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Great thread!

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

No the rolags turned onto the cowl. This was given to me by a kind person. It's very fine and I'm sure it won't last long. Dyeing it flax to make the beads stand out.

Close up of Landscape Dyes colour swatch showing assorted greens including 'Flax'

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We don't understand that if your silk shirt only costs $30 then someone is being ripped. Most likely the person making it.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

It's not just America. We're so used to $5 t-shirts we don't understand the value of clothing.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

It is. It's way more interesting than you might think just looking at the fleece.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Tah-dah! The Romney hogget t-shirt I started when I had my accident is finished. The measurements were taken off another t-shirt and while it's OK it do with a wee bit more around the sleeves. Will post another picture when it's dyed. #handspinning #handknitting 🧶🇳🇿

Pjoto of a hand knitted t-shirt knitted from handspin undyed wool. It's a mix of greys and creams, typical of coloured sheepswool.

Detail of thet-shirt showing the yoke knitted in a lace pattern and beaded with bright green beads.

Detail of the same t-shirt showing diagonal lacework holes with mint green beads.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I suppose it does a bit. Mostly because the colour's been added randomly then it's been spun randomly so it's a bit all over the place. I get bored spinning disciplined yarn 😒

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Next up - a cowl to keep my arthritic neck warm. This is a black (actually a rich dark mocha) and white Polwarth fleece. Washed and handcarded so some additional colour could be added in ,and then spun long-draw. The colouring was a useful experiment. Super soft and warm. 🧶🇳🇿

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Finished 😁 I've processed, spun and dyed some raw fleece and then knitted a vintage-style shawl I designed. I stopped part way through when I had my accident but I'm now strong enough to hold the needles and what is a pretty hefty shawl. It's warm and soft and snuggly. 🧶🇳🇿 #handknitting

Photo of a shawl knitted in lace style. It has been hand dyed a port wine colour.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

the same guy that wanted to blow up MinPac? That weasel?

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

First skein done. Look at the pretty colours 😻 There's some consistency issues but by the time I've spun 500 grams they should be ironed out 🤣 🧶🇳🇿

Close up of handspun fibre on a noddy-noddy. It's been spun randomly from lots of different colours (with lots of pink) and is cheerful for spring.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Lookit!! Our friends at Jumbuck Carding do bags of garment-sized random assorted colours called, strangely enough, a Jumbuck jumble 😹 A mix of Polwarth, Romney hogget and a bit of alpaca. Everything else has been put aside so I can spin it this week. 🧶🇳🇿

Photo of carded fleece in different colours and blends of colours including pink, sky blue, yellow, purple, mint green and orange 🌈

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

The designer Jean Dessés was born on this day in 1904. Perhaps less well known now compared to some of his mid century contemporaries, his legacy is one of particular skill around unusual draping. This early #1950s evening dress is a testament to his artistry #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A photograph of the top half of a bright red sleeveless silk jersey evening dress with a complicated pleated design at the bodice fanning out into a softly draped skirt. It has a crossover integral scarf that falls centre back

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Adrienne & Rugie @annielynnshea.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Aug. 5: Work Like a Dog "My pal Charlie Boo's (@charliepawsup.bsky.social) Mama works like a dog making these super-cute totes and stickers to support her and Charlie. I won one in a Kindness Giveaway & you can get your own at ArtfulBoo.com!" 🐾🐾 #DailyAnipalPhotoAug2025 #DogsofBlueSky

A smiling rottweiler sits on a brown
loveseat with a tote bag around
his neck. There's a screenprint on the bag of pink and yellow flowers
along with the words "Kindness is
Contagious. Pass It On." A sticker with
the same wording and a postcard
proclaiming "You're awesome!" are
leaning against the bottom of the bag.

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string therapy @stringtherapy.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Not sure. I'll probably try to offload it tbh. I like it but I have a project queue. It would weave into a lovely shawl.

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