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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 19h

Look!! I made a Christmas tree. This will be a whorl for a supported spindle. I have left the top quite fat so I can drill and insert a 3mm dpn. #spinningtools

A photo of a piece of branch with a stylised Christmas tree in the centre. It is sitting on a cream paper background

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No access to the lathe today, so I used the sander. 3 drawer knobs. Interesting results. Just need to neaten off, wax, polish and drill a hole and they'll be spindle whorls. #spinningtools

A photo of 3 wooden drawer knobs that have had their original shape changed. The left one had its base reduced, the middle had both its top a d bottom reduced equally. The right one had its bottom changed.
All three are sitting on a polished wooden surface with paper in the background.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Starting a new spin. Last spins were from blended roving. Fancied a whole braid. Fibre from Wool and Wisdom, but her folksy shop is The Fibre Faery. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a plaited braid of fibre in pale blue, pale yellowy orange and pale brown. It is sitting on grey and white striped fabric.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In progress shot of a supported spindle whorl on a wood lathe. I love this particular wood (possibly hawthorn), it's so smooth to lathe. I'm also using different tools. #spinning #spindles

A photo of a small branch clamped on to a wood lathe. The branch has been reduced in the centre and is larger at either end.

There is a dark metal horizontal bar rest at the foreground of the image.

In the background there is a box on the left with a tub and black plastic bit in the cente.on the right are chisels hanging on the wall and a half finished wooden bowl sitting on top of a cube of wood.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sorry it's a bit blurry- brach on a wood lathe, showing the end bit. This photo shows a piece of cylindrical pale wood, thicker bit on the left (held in the chuck). Attempt no one at a shaft end for a supported spindle. Made it too small. It'll become an earring. #spindle #supportedspindle

A photo of a piece of pale wood on a wood lathe, the middle small bit is bulbous in shape. There is a piece of darker ply wood with holes in the background and a length of metal in the foreground.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I made pancake sized drop scones. Delicious.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Finally got a bit of a brain. Making a tonne of these cowls as stash buster presents. Yarn is from Pixie Yarn (UK). Pattern is Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves cowl by Dory Ferguson. #ShowMeYourKnits

A photo of a green textured cowl with zigzag eyelets on a pale wood background.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Loving this wood, I think it's hazel, so smooth and easy to shape. This pointy hat will be a whorl to a supported spindle. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a cone of wood. I have used a wood latge to create this from a branch. The point is facing right and there is a bit of bark left on the piece in the .iddle front. It is resting on a red cardboard. With wood laminate backdrop.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Note to self. Grern matcha in a smoothie is the green equivalent of turmeric. You don't like it so don't buy it.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Note to self. Yes one can turn a 10mm bamboo needle on a lathe - but it's not a nice experience, and the end result isn't that good either. Try other woods, then make a spindle.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Voucher for Wingham Wool UK. Spent. 200g of blue faced Leicester and Shetland. 100g of 3 blended merinos 50g of blue tussah silk for home blending.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Wood working update. Still loving my time at the workshop. Trying out lathing a bowl bottom. Just playing with the tools to see what makes what shape.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Small haul of full turkish spindles for my #TourDeFleece Top spindle is Snyder, middle is Tine and Floyd, bottom is IST crafts. All fibre from a blended collection from World of Wool. I plan to ply the top two.

A photo of 3 turkish spindles in a line from top to bottom of the image. The top spindle has an orange cop, middle is yellow, bottom is brown. The background is a blue and white fabric.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Normally I spun for 2 hours a day in the morning. Recently I've been going to a wood workshop at that yime and have only managed 5 mins! Those 5 mins were demonstrating how I use what I'd just made - supported spindle bowls.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Another 50g of autumnal blended fibre from World of Wool. Spun on a Snyder turkish spindle. #TourDeFleece

A photo of a full turkish spindle, orange fibre spun and layered on top of a blue striped wooden spindle. On a grey and white striped fabric background.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

First 50g of autumnal blended fibre from World of Wool. Spun on a turkish spindle from IST Crafts (UK maker). Note to self, don't spin fibre same colour as spindle). #TourDeFleece

A photo of a full cop of handspun brown yarn on a wooden turkish spindle. Background is lilac and white fabric.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Why isn't the Tour de France being broadcast live on UK tv? It's nowhere to be seen.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Love wheelchair tennis. So glad to see matches on the big courts.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I've now got limited access to a wood workshop.... still making practice spindles. This week I've made a whorl for a supported spindle. I did it on a lathe! Small branch. Need to chop top and bottom off and sand/varnish. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a piece of wooden branch that has been worked on to look like a mini vase. It is lying on a navy blue plastic seat.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#TourDeFleece I never manage to keep track of what stage is which day etc. I spin every day. Here's what I've done so far.

A photo of a bit of brown fibre above a brown turkish spindle. On a pale purple fabric background

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Seagulls (Herring gulls) really do sound like pissed off cats.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Favourite homemade spindle yet, supported spindle and bowl made fom wooden branch. Shaft is a double pointed knitting needle. World of Wool blend. #TourDeFleece

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Very simple homemade drop spindle. Wooden dowel from craft shop, fencing hook, gravy lid and glue with sequins. Hoping to spin a blend with this, but it might be too light. #TourDeFleece

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

#TourDeFleece plans. Got 50g of blended fibre in various autumnal shades from World of Wool. Going to spin each blend on a different spindle.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Just about survived the heatwave, now have to contend with stinging nettle pain.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Wind and sunshine is perfect for drying handspun yarn. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a garden arch with a dark brown curtain pole with 3 handspun skeins of yarn dangling from it. The skeins from the left are : yellow/green, pale pink, deep purply brown. There is greenery and trees in the background.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Note to self - wood working Spindles - goddess, bottom whorl on 4mm dpn, top whorl plain and curved on the works shafts, bowls from branches, proper turned bowls.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I'm using up some odds and ends of my handspun yarn in freeform weaving. Here I've used thick and thin turquoise yarn, unspun fivre, plied natural white shetland, lace. The white yarn has been crocheted into a chain then woven to add texture. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a wooden frame on a grey background. There is a textures loopy weaving at the bottom of the frame.
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I've looped long strands of white plied yarn to lie on top of the turquoise and green layers. There are bright white strands, these are single ply tencel yarn.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Petty minded muck raking nosey parkers. Quote from St Trinians

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

My brain is frazzled, I'm finding playing snap difficult.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

List for self. For Guild Workshop materials - string, hoops, yarn, ribbons, lace, gold thread Wool wash 3 skeins for C,S,J Natural handspun for bunting Art yarn and chain plied and teal weaving for trophy day. Hwb, cushion, food.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I finally finished something and remembered to take a photo! This is a knitted triangular shawl, it was a free pattern that I've had for 10+ years. I've used several strands held together, greens and teals. #ShowMeYourKnits

A photo of a knitted green and teal shawl o a cream background. The triangular shawl has lines of eyelets.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Invested in some yarn wool wash, this is the bigger version. Boight this from Fully Wooly in Hythe, Southampton (UK).

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Something new for me. I got hold of a whole fleece - alpaca. I tried spinning straight from a clump but didn't like it. I've decided to use my drum carder to make batts. Make one spin one. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo looking down on a spinning wheel. You can see the bobbin and flyer with a batt of brown fivre underneath. There is a wooden floor with shoes visible.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Have started spinning the malabrigo nube (can't remember colourway). Using a turkish spindle from Tine and Floyd. #spinningandfiberprep

A photo of an in progress spin on a black wood turkish spindle. The background is a laptop with small flowers. The spindle has 3 colours showing, these are peach, burgundy and orange.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Note to self. Don't talk to people whilst wearing earplugs. You talk really quietly.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Finally had some sunshine so i could wash and dry a small portion of my handspun yarn. This is the 1st of 6. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a garden. The focus of the photo is the skeins of yarn hanging from a dark wooden pole suspended from 2 upright wooden trellis panels.
There are 3 bottles of cleaning sprays hanging from 3 of the skeins. These are weights to help straighten the yarn.
The skeins are mainly purples and reds with 1 blue.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Has anyone heard of the phrase TACO? Trump Always Chickens Out

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Note to self. Shetland Morrit fibre from Wingham Wool is very soft.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I got some beautiful muted tones of fibre in 2 corriedale braids. Spun one really fine and the other not so much, wanted an uneven ply. #SpinningandFiberPrep

Photo of a plaited vraid of fibre on a blue background. The braid is mainly grey with moss green and bits of teal and navy. The labels of the dyer is visible- Felt Fusion UK

Photo of a plied skein of handspun yarn. One ply is thicker than the other. Mainly grey with navy and moss green and teal.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Today I stood up for me and my rights against a bully. Feeling amazing. Have blocked and muted bully so they can't retaliate.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

#Spindlebingo spin from stash This green fibre is from a bag of ends I bought in a sale last year. #SpinningandFiberPrep

A photo of a turkish drop spindle half filled with irregular green fibre. The spindle's arms are striped blue laminated wood. The background is a royal blue fabric.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

#Spindlebingo Spindle bingo - prepare your own fibre. These are faux lags. Bits of handdyed roving pulled from the braid and rolled around a large needle.

A photo of some fibre bits in long loose tubes known as faux lags. There are 4, each a pale pink with very pale greeny yellow, sat on a royal blue fabric background.

Proper rolags are prepared on a blending board. These are pulled from a braid of fibre and loosely wrapped around a dowel or large knitting needle.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Mini rant. . . IG has changed again. All post text is expanded into a comment. Ug.

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ECK Designs @thebobshavelanded.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Went to the dentist today for a filling. Wore earplugs, sunglasses and crocheted. Now just have to work out how to deal with jaw ache.

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