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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 4d

#spinnersofinstagram #spinningwheel #merinowool #handspunyarn #handspun #niddynoddy #woolmonth

Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 4d

Do you smoosh your face into freshly hanked yarn? It's okay if you do, I do. I'll also wind it into a hank, wiggle it at my partner and demand he smoosh it too. I love that he humours me. After the squish, he says something like "oh, that's really soft!"

Who's the enabler here, amirite? 🧐😅🤣🤣

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 6d

Find this one and others on my website tonight! www.expertlydyed.com

#handdyedwool #indiedyersofinstagram #merinowool #merino #spinningfibre #spinnersofinstagram #handspinnersofinstagram #woolmonth #woolcrafts

Expertly Dyed

Expertly Dyed sells high quality hand dyed yarn and wool from a professional indie dyer. I cater to spinners, knitters, crocheters, weavers, and felters. Handspun yarn is also available and perfect fo...

www.expertlydyed.com

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 6d

Unlike handdyed yarn, dyeing wool in a repeatable fashion is more difficult because of how the wool wicks water and draws up dye, and how it takes longer for the acid to chemically alter the surface of the wool so the dye stays permanently. Shifting around hot wool in the dye pan is inadvisable.

Expertly Dyed

Expertly Dyed sells high quality hand dyed yarn and wool from a professional indie dyer. I cater to spinners, knitters, crocheters, weavers, and felters. Handspun yarn is also available and perfect fo...

www.expertlydyed.com

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 6d

Endless Dream. 2025. Acid dyes on Merino wool. Handdyed products are literally works of art. If I kept this recipe, which I haven't, it would be difficult to replicate this colourway precisely.

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 11d

Silk and wool go together like butter on toast.

#handspun #knitters #filters #crafters

www.instagram.com/reel/DPsuKbP...

expertlydyed on Instagram: "Come see this silk in person, hold it, and ponder the endless possibilities. I'm off to setup for @tetburywoolfair this crisp morni…"

Come see this silk in person, hold it, and ponder the endless possibilities. I'm off to setup for @tetburywoolfair this crisp morning. I can't wait to see y'all!#silk #indiedyersofinstagram #spinnersofinstagram #slowcraft #slowfashion #makersgonnamake

www.instagram.com

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 17d

Yes! Expanding skills is challenging but rewarding ☺️

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 17d

That's a good one! Always makes me laugh, too 😆

Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 18d

How pretty! Such wonderful finds ✨️🧶✨️🤩 Nice to chat with you yesterday

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 23d

Find 'Overgrowth' and more in person or on my website www.expertlydyed.com

#autumnvibes🍁 #handdyedyarn #indieyarndyersofinstagram #knitting_inspiration #yarnlove #slowfashion #slowcraft #makersgonnamake #cotswoldwoolweekend

Expertly Dyed

Expertly Dyed sells high quality hand dyed yarn and wool from a professional indie dyer. I cater to spinners, knitters, crocheters, weavers, and felters. Handspun yarn is also available and perfect fo...

www.expertlydyed.com

Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 23d

On a cool autumnal morning, all you want is beautiful accessories. This is the latest batch of yarns I've been remaking for the @cotswoldwoolweekend this weekend being held at the @cornhallmarketscirencester 😁

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 25d

There's no room for far right extremism in the US and UK. Their "policies" are short sighted and destructive, only insulating the mega wealthy. There is insufficient space to convey my rage at Reform polling.

Do your homework, ask questions.

Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 28d

Anything before coffee is a win, but even more so when it is so interconnected! I might need to make some more blue batts and draw on these Greek myth sea themes 🧐🤓

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 28d

Oh, that's a really good one! Why didn't I think of that? I've literally only played D&D for 21 years and BG3 for 750+ hours... 😅😂 I appear to have forgotten all my Greek mythology though 😭

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · 28d

I'm getting ready for the Cotswold Wool Weekend on October 4 & 5 in Cirencester! You can squish this #handspun in person, or buy it online at www.expertlydyed.com (it'll be listed this weekend) ☺️

Thanks for the name suggestions everyone!

#knitting #weaving

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Sep 20

💯 It's got that distinctly magical vibe for sure!

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Sep 20

Yes! Especially the swirling fiber in the second image 🤔

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Sep 20

Saturday spins are so relaxing. I give myself a luxurious 2 hour start to the day, complete with 2 cups of coffee.

My conundrum? WHAT DO I NAME THIS YARN?!😂😅 "Sea Breeze"? "Fairy Light"? Ideas appreciated 😊😬

#handspun #knitting

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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · Sep 20

I’m biased, because it’s Norfolk, but this pingo resurrection project is glorious, joyous & hopeful. Worth a read

‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds

An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you! I also love my decision to ply the lighter yarn. I'll post an update when it's washed and dried 😊😉

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am preparing for some upcoming wool shows and realised I'm running low on handspun yarn! I love being a yarn designer 😊

#knitting #knitters

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Sep 1

Live premiere of the next video is upon us! Should you save wool with lots of vegetable matter? Tough question, not as simple to answer as you think:

youtu.be/FMCWJfaeTwQ?...

Can I save my wool? Cutting out the vegetable matter with scissors!

YouTube video by ExpertlyDyed

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Aug 31

These lovely Border Leicester locks will be in the shop next week.

#britishsheep #britishwool #handdyedwool #indiedyersofinstagram #dyedwool #borderleicester #holidaycrafting #slowcraft #HandspunYarn

Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Aug 31

It addresses the question "is it worth saving?", a common question asked when people first start working with while fleeces. Is it really a simple question and answer? I think not... 🤔 🧐

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Dr Jennifer Beamer @expertlydyed.bsky.social · Aug 31

Now that I have your attention, there's a premiere for a new video set to air on my YouTube channel at 8p (UK) on Monday night. I mentioned cutting out vegetable matter from a fleece I bought back in April this year, but now I've sorted and washed that wool (and got around to editing the video) 😊

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