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A Soft Handspun, Handwoven Alpaca Blanket

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A natural white huacaya handspun, handwoven alpaca blanket folded and draped on an old wooden rocking chair, by a window.
November 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Handspun natural white huacaya yarn skeins.
November 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
jolior.bsky.social
I'm slowly moving into the area of spinning consistent enough lace singles that I can call the resulting 2ply a decent sport weight yarn 😊 very proud of myself, especially since the fanciest spinning tool I own is the Kromski niddy noddy. ^^
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+my newly finished beret, handspun+Mashdale
#knitsky
Bright turquoise mostly lace weight single wound on a niddy noddy (a spinning tool for winding yarn from the bobbin into skeins) Brim of a beret in handspun pink and lavender and orange pastels, contrasted with grape red garter ridges in thicker yarn and the teal of the crown Crown of the beret, a pentagon of the same handspun pastels and a teal edge
November 12, 2026 at 6:14 AM
shadow1ane.bsky.social
Couldn't decide how I wanted to spin this one, so I did both. Top is the two colors plied together, bottom is the two colors chain plied on themselves.

Fiber: @fatcatknits.bsky.social Falkland Merino in Retro Chic and Black Cherry

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A twisted skein of barberpole handspun at top and two skeins of handspun swirled together at the bottom, in a deep burgundy and a gradient burgundy to yellow.
November 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
spin2knit.bsky.social
🧶🧶🧶 … All 75 squares for this shawl done in 4 shades of handspun wool . 🐑🐑🐑
#spin2knithandspunyarns🧶
#handspinnersofinstagram
#wool🐑🐑🐑
#grannysquares
#crochet
November 11, 2026 at 11:55 PM
tastie.bsky.social
i have been spinning and knitting up a storm but. not knitting with my handspun. for some reason. i’m like trying to work through the yarn i already have and my handspun is so precious……
November 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM
tacaheca.bsky.social
Thank you. Maybe I will give my handspun also a try on the loom soon.
November 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
seaflowerspins.bsky.social
A handspun tank top in 2-ply Polwarth-silk and merino. It’s not quite done - there are a few errant ends to weave in, and strap adjustments - but it was a fun knit, and will be fun to wear this summer.
FRONT VIEW: Tank top knitted in a multicoloured handspun yarn with a green base. Top is ribbed at its bottom edge and is largely plain stocking stitch. Cup edges, side seams and front/back centres are embellished with laddered stitches. Top is displayed on a red dressmaker’s dummy. SIDE VIEW: Tank top knitted in a multicoloured handspun yarn with a green base. Top is ribbed at its bottom edge and is largely plain stocking stitch. Cup edges, side seams and front/back centres are embellished with laddered stitches. Top is displayed on a red dressmaker’s dummy. BACK VIEW: Tank top knitted in a multicoloured handspun yarn with a green base. Top is ribbed at its bottom edge and is largely plain stocking stitch. Cup edges, side seams and front/back centres are embellished with laddered stitches. Top is displayed on a red dressmaker’s dummy.
November 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
kadeperegrine.bsky.social
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Calculating handspun yardage | Fibre arts | Homemade
A handspun skein has weight and length. Knowing the yards per gram (or metres per gram) of a sample skein lets you calculate how much fibre to spin for a parti…
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November 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
calmspin.bsky.social
Finished some mittens from this summer’s #tourdefleece spin and thinking about stuff and what brings happiness: bwanhill.ca/2026/11/13/g...
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At the beginning of July, I started spinning yarn. Two days ago, I finished these half mittens. This is the third handspun and knitted garment I’m really pleased with: in my learning and in t…
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November 14, 2026 at 4:12 AM
tacaheca.bsky.social
The blanket looks wonderful and cosy. Ready to snuggle in. Do you use the handspun yarn also for the warp? I
November 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM
limonene.bsky.social
My Fleece to Shawl team has so many thrums that we’re trying to find uses for because it hurts our hearts to throw away handspun yarn, even if it is loom waste.
November 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
arwynsays.bsky.social
finished this (alas) superwash merino, three ply, fingering-weight #handspun rainbow yarn. i only had to fix the colors once, pulling a very light teal out of two of the singles. I'll chain ply those and might insert them into whatever project i use this for, or keep them for something else. 🧶
a skein of fingering weight, three-ply green-heavy rainbow, with hot pink instead of red.
November 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM
wolfiethevt.bsky.social
Getting started on a keyhole scarf. Depending on how much I have left, I desperately need a new hat too. $60 worth of handspun yarn I commissioned back in 2018 from a very dear friend of mine will finally be used up. #knitting
November 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
tacaheca.bsky.social
Handspun 2-ply merino yarn. Dyed with Callicarpa and iron vinegar. I am very happy with this pistachio color. #handspinning #dyeing #naturaldyeing
A skein of pistachio colored yarn, resting on the branch of a magnolia tree.
November 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
jolior.bsky.social
My #FOFriday contribution :)
the beret I improvised from my handspun yarn and a ball of Mashdale is finally dry enough to wear. Very happy :)

(Better color photos may be forthcoming 😬 this is more about the shape and fit)
#knitsky
Tall white transfemme in a high waist skirt and handknit shirt and scarf with a beret that has a very wide brim. Some curly hair is sticking out on one side Same transfemme from behind, showing the wide crown of the beret
November 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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My summer was spent spinning over FIVE POUNDS of merino wool into over three MILES of 3-ply yarn. I'm not done yet, but it's a start.
#handspunyarn #merinowool
Bobbins of handspun yarn Skeins of handspun yarn CLoseup of handspun yarn
November 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
jolior.bsky.social
And now some care for myself: an improved beret with a split brim (credit goes to @disturbingthefleece.com ) from my own handspun :)
The purple is the first I spun on a wheel that looked like yarn
The teal is Filcolana Mashdale. Still figuring out how to use these round 2ply yarns #showmeyourknits
A hat in progress with a wide brim already finished. It shows of the cream, orange, purpleish gradient of a handspun yarn
November 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Yes, the yarn was all 2 ply warp and weft twill weave.
Natural white huacaya handspun yarn handwoven blanket fabric in twill weave pattern on a loom, with a stick shuttle wound with weft yarn.
November 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
veg-grower.bsky.social
A different #FOFriday 🧶 for me today, I finished a long-running spinning project, 303m/166g of DK weight creamy white BFL, which I intend to dye (undecided as to colour so far!)
Oh, and another hat! This one's the 1898 Hat in Malabrigo Rios Camaleon, a snug warm addition to my winter wardrobe😁
A large skein of creamy white handspun yarn lying on a wooden garden table in bright slanting sunshine. The skein is curled around on itself, resembling a knot. The yarn was spun from tops bought many years ago from two different suppliers, World of Wool and Wingham Woolworks. It is two singles plied together. A colourful green variegated hat with a broad brim and curving earflaps knit in garter stitch, the body of the hat being stocking stitch. The variegations are red yellow blue blips of colour on a dark green background. The green variegated hat being worn by a pasty-white woman, with her head leaning forward to show the garter brim and the stocking stitch body of the hat. The background is of windows with hanging crocheted ornaments. A closer view of the handspun BFL skein hanging on a shiny fridge door. The inadequasies of the spinning and plying can be clearly seen!
November 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
tacaheca.bsky.social
Feeling like a witch. Dyeing handspun yarn with Japanese Beauty Berries from the garden. I am not intending to get pink or rose tones. I will add iron later to get greenish ones. And yes I know that the berries are toxic.
#handspinning #dyeing #naturaldyeing
A collage of four pictures. 1. A skein of offwhite handspun Merino yarn. 2.The same yarn mordenting in a pot. 3. A pot full of vibrant violett berries. 4. The yarn being dyed in the berry dye bath.
November 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
arwynsays.bsky.social
sometimes you decide, five rounds after joining, that you're going to make a #handspun cardigan, not a pullover after all, and spend the evening unraveling, picking up, and neatening up, just to get back to where you were. but now separated. 🧶
laid out over a brown and pink comforter, a variegated dark green circle of knitting rests, crescent-shaped, with holes for future arms visible on either side. it looks far less impressive than it is, hours and hours of work and thousands and thousands of stitches a mere semi-coherent mess of possibility and pretty fabric.
November 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM
calorofibrewerks.bsky.social
Lazy Fall Sunday: Dinner in the crockpot, chamber music on the sound system, Advent Scarf #knitting in my lap. #artistlife #handspun #handknit #knitsky #fiberarts #craftsky
A multi-colored handknit lace scarf of handspun yarns, on a brocade background.
November 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
milo-malachite.bsky.social
Closest thing I’ve got to fluff for #showmeyourknits is this pair of trigger mittens I made a couple years ago. The gray is an undyed handspun alpaca with a buttery soft fuzz to it which contrasts nicely with the coarseness of the green cuffs. #knitsky
A pair of handmade mittens in which the index finger is separated from the other three. The tips of the index finger and thumb are left with gaps so the wearer can use their phone easily. A pair of hands in trigger finger mittens demonstrating the function of the exposed fingertips on a smartphone.
November 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM
theaidea.bsky.social
It’s a knitting machine, yes. 😀 Thanks for asking! I didn’t realise it wasn’t so clear from the photo.

I used it to knit a sample from the handspun yarn.
November 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM