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 I am working on some samples for the design for a scarf to be made up in mohair/bamboo that is coming from some local angora goats (the ones which have a mohair wool fleece)  The wool is organic, so the farm has organic practices and the goats are really well cared for.  ***********************  But at […]

J’ai tricoté des chaussettes avec une machine à tricoter – de différents pointures pour une commande.   La commande a été : rouge foncé et marron *** I knittted some socks on the Passap knitting machine in some different sizes for an order: dark red and brown

Designaknit 9 instruction I took a course in French with Jacqueline Berthes at L’atelier du tricot. It was via Skype.  Jacqueline’s software was the French version, mine the English, it made things more interesting.   We got there.  It was the first time I tried to learn something in a structured way from home.  The really

There was a Knit Along online KAL  – this lacy type pattern on the Passap duomatic. This I made with Bergère goomy 50 aluminium. But I think it is too tight. You rack the handle every few rows in each direction making the lacy pattern: Model Book 2 Pattern 1217 whoops too tight! Il y avait un KAL (Knit

I am making things – getting out and learning to operate Brother knitting machines. Recently I was at home for a week thinking about Covid lock downs – “Les confinements” as they were called here in France. What reminded me ? Well having avoided it until summer 2022, I finally caught Covid. But back in

In February I visited La Ferme de Pouzatel (Instagram lafermedepouzatel) to see the angora goats that Rose and Mario are breeding for their wool, mohair. I hope to make my shawls using this local wool. It will be spun at La Filature de Bardine They have 19 baby goats from ten female goats, they all

Fingerless mitts in alpaca wool and acrylic Italian yarn in a lovely warm golden yellow.                        ****** Mitaines sans doigts en jaune doré, fabriquées à partir d’un fil italien mélangeant laine d’alpaga et acrylique. Handmade socks are a bit of a luxury ******************************** Les chaussettes