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So excited to see my pattern being knit up already! My lovely friend Helen of @giddyyarns is using up some left overs from an advent calendar she got last year and that's exactly what I wanted when I made this pattern - something that can work with all the tiny, precious scraps of hand dyed yarn that we keep but don't know what to use them for. Thanks for sharing this with me Helen! #handdyedyarn #hennypennymakes #giddyyarns #downsheepylaneadvent2018 #scarfpattern #findyourowndirection #findyourowndirectionscarf #yarnscraps #scrappyknitting #knitting #knittersofinstagram #peopleofperthyarnfest19 #perthyarnfest19 #woolatportsoy #lochnessknitfest #aberdeenyarnfest

An {almost} rainbow of minis all ready to head off to Aberdeen tomorrow afternoon! I think dyeing and labelling mini skeins may be my favourite thing. And I love seeing what combinations get put together! Sunday will be my first @aberdeenyarnfest - will I see you there? Please do say hi and tell me who you are (I'm afraid I'm not good at putting social media names and faces with real-life people but I love to make the connection, so please do just tell me!).

I've been loving dyeing Coulmore Bruno this week - a very special one-off, limited edition, yarn which will make its debut at @aberdeenyarnfest . When I first visited Coulmore to meet the Scobie family and their wonderful organic North Country Cheviots, I was particularly taken with Bella's new tup Bruno - a Valais Blacknose........ he'd been one of those spur of the moment, can't resist, kind of purchases I think! Last summer I couldn't resist buying a few fleeces from Bruno's daughters, alongside my usual Cheviot hogg. This gorgeous, very characterful, Cheviot x Valais hogg wool then went off to @border_mill to be spun. In discussion with Kate we decided to add 50% Alpaca to increase quantity and softness. It has been spun as a 2 ply Soft-spun Light Aran (205m/100g) - and really is delicious. It is taking dye like a dream!

One week today! @aberdeenyarnfest I’ll be there teaching & exhibiting. Are you planning on coming along? If so do pop by & say hello. The marketplace place is on Sun 9 June 1000-1700 at Doubletree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops. £10 entrance fee, children under 15 free. On Sat 8 June 1000 - 1600 they are hosting a Knit in Public event st the Bon Accord Shopping Centre in Aberdeen. There are also still places available on a variety of workshops on both Sat & Sun. Great support for this event last year & I’m very much looking forward to returning. Maybe see you there! #aberdeen #aberdeenyarnfest #aberdeenyarnfest2019 #yarnfestival #tjfrog #tjfrogskye #tjfrogwool #tjfrogdorsetbuttons #tjfrogdorsetbuttonworkshop #maker #dorsetbuttonmaker #dorsetbuttons #dorsetbutton #dorsetbuttonjewellery #tjfrogdorsetbuttonearrings #knitting #knittersofinstagram

We've been away for a few days for a family celebration and I took advantage of the beautiful sunny weather to photograph a sneak peek of a new range I've been working on. I'll have five different colourways of my Subtle Stripes available at @aberdeenyarnfest and if they're popular, then I'll put dyed to order listings up on my website. #aberdeenyarnfest #yarnfestival #hennypennymakes #handdyedyarn #sockyarn #selfstripingyarn #newideas #knitting #knittersofinstagram

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to those who stopped by the stand, the event organisers, those who chatted with me and made purchases at #aberdeenyarnfest on Sunday. I'm absolutely knackered, so I'm slower getting stock back online - bare with me. #contemporarydesigner #contemporarytextiles #craftfair #weaversofinstagram #woventextiles #wool #weaver #thingymajigtextiles #yarnfestival #autumnal #smallbusiness #getintouchtobuy #handwoventextiles #handwovencushions #handwovenscarf #handweaversofinstagram #madeinthehighlands #bedrunner #bespokeproducts #bespoke #artisan

Great day at AberdeenYarnfest. Fantastic workshop with @beatknit mixing crochet and knitting, lovely yarn goodness and some lovely yarny people. Well done Karin on another fantastic festival @aberdeenyarnfest @cookstoncrafts @collistonyarns @bowfiddleyarns @wee_county_yarns #aberdeenyarnfest #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #yarn #quillie #fitfitfitsfitfit

We are open! Come say hi at the stand. #aberdeenyarnfest #weaversofinstagram #craftfairready #craftfair #contemporarytextiles #bespokeproducts #handwoven #thingymajigtextiles #weaveweird #weavers #handweaversofinstagram #artisan #bespoke #smallbusiness #bunting #bedrunner #handwovenscarf #handwovencushions #handwoventextiles

I'm excitedly waiting for this new knit to finish blocking - I can't wait to share it with you! My lovely {and, thankfully, willing to learn new knitting skills} mum knit this one. I'm trying to be a bit more thoughtful about what to knit-up in BIY. So this cardigan is, hopefully, light enough that I'll be able to wear it at shows without becoming too pink on the face {which is a hazard with some of my samples!}. I'm also trying to slowly build a collection of samples which show my main repeatable colourways knit up. I guess something like a solid indigo or cochineal pink is fairly self-explanatory, but I love tonal shades and they're a little trickier to picture as a knitted fabric.........this is Seaweed {dyed with bramble leaves and Indigo, a little more green in reality but I'll get some better photos once it is dry}. Happy weekend to you all - I'm in the midst of enjoying a visit from my parents and looking forward to the weekend with them. I hope you have a wonderful one.