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Sofi H
@karpsy.bsky.social
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Swede, living in Scotland. Knitting art historian dabbling in gardening and video games. 🧶🌈☕🐱☮️
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#shomeyourknits this week is all about scrappy projects. I know I've posted about this one before, but my Aquamarlin sweater is my top favourite for using up any and all scraps and leftover yarn.

#knitting #aquamarlin #sweater #finishedobject #stashbusting
A woman (me) wearing a colourful cropped raglan sweater with balloon sleeves. It's the Aquamarlin sweater, which uses multiple strands of scrap yarn to create a marked, bulky weight fabric.
August 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
karpsy.bsky.social
12 skeins of #handspun #yarn from tour de fleece and beyond, washed and ready to go. They fill me with so much joy!

#spinningyarn #handspinning #spinnersofbluesky #spinsky
A rainbow of handspun yarn artfully laid out on a wooden table.
August 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
This makes me a little teary eyed. How beautiful.
looseendsproject.bsky.social Loose Ends @looseendsproject.bsky.social · Aug 7
Annine Wilhelmina Catharina Claussen died in 1940 and never finished this wedding ring quilt. "It has such sentimental value and I was not sure how to address its unfinished state." — Connie

This project was completed by Loose Ends finisher, Marilyn, who spent about 16 hours on it.
August 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
karpsy.bsky.social
Got my sourdough starter up and running. Was motivated by my local bakery temporarily closing due to a fire. Can't live without good bread, now, even if it's not the most aesthetic of loaves.

#baking #bread #sourdough
An almost spherical loaf of sourdough bread on a wooden chopping board.
August 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
I'm now halfway through my #tourdefleece spin, although I doubt the other half will be finished in the time that's left. I'm so pleased with these skeins.

#hanspun #handspinning #yarn #spinnersofbluesky #tdf2025 #tdf
Five skeins of handspun merino/tencel in a gradient from light blue, through teal, to green.
July 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
Often, the creative process involves undoing your work and starting again, with new knowledge. And that's ok!

#knitting #patterndesign #knittingpattern #frogging #wip #startingagain
July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
Having such a peaceful time working on my #tourdefleece2025 project. It's really warm in the west of Scotland today, with just a slight breeze. So thankful to have the day off.

#spinning #spinnersofbluesky #tdf2025 #handspinnig #espinner #eew6 #tourdefleece #tdf #wool #spinningyarn
July 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
The inspiration and the knitting...

#knitting #knitweardesign #knittingpattern #knitsky #wip #hellsing #alucard #eyes
Lots of red, staring eyes on a black background - from the anime, Hellsing. In progress knitting in black with colour work in white and red - eyes emerging from yarn.
July 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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This is the 4th bobbin of my big #spinning project, 2nd completed for #tourdefleece2025. On to the next colour! (2nd pic)

#tdf2025 #yarn #handspinning #espinner #spinnersofbluesky #handspun #wool
A bobbin of spun, blue singles on an electric eel wheel 6 e-spinner. A bundle of light blue/grey rolags, waiting to be pre-drafted and spun.
July 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Three out of ten colours of my big gradient spin finished, the "bluest" of which was completed during #tdf2025. Each is approximately 100g, and the total spin will be a whole kg, making it just about my biggest project so far.

#handspun #spinning #spinningyarn #yarn #wool #tdf #fourdefleece.
Three bobbins of handspun singles on a wooden surface going from blue to green in colour.
July 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
More of a tour de F1 than a tour de France start to #tourdefleece today, but i got a good amount of #spinning done!

#yarn #spinnersofbluesky #spinningyarn #handspinning
An EEW e-spinner with a half full bobbin forgrounded by a pile of pre drafted merino/tencel fibre.
July 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
I just knitted a little wrist warmer. Just one. Why?, you may ask. I'm trying some techniques out for a cowl pattern I'm working on, and thought a mini version like this would be excellent to see if it would work. Cute, isn't it?

#patterndesign #knitweardesign #knitting #knitsky #colourwork
A lined, knitted wrist warmer in purple and light grey checked colour work. The same wrist warmer as in the previous picture, held open to show the lining.
July 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
This is my #tourdefleece project for 2025. Each bobbin/bundle of rolags is 100g, and will be chain plied. I'm aiming for sport(fingering weight.

#handspun #spinning #tdf2025 #tourdefleece2025 #handspinning #spinningyarn #fibrelove #wool
Bundles and bobbins of merino and tencel rolags laid out in a circular colour gradient on the floor.
June 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
Have started thinking about and planning my #TourDeFleece spinning. Have a particular project in mind that I'm quite excited about.

How about you? What's everyone else doing?

#handspun #handspinning #tdf #spinningyarn #wool #yarn
June 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
I've been experimenting a bit with natural dyes - this is indigo over a very pale yellow. The back braid is a bit lighter, on purpose. Will spin them separately and ply together.

#handdyeing #naturaldye #handspinning #handspun #wool #yarn
Two turquoise braids of wool top arranged in circles next to each other on a wooden table. The one to the back is somewhat paler while the front one is more vibrant.
June 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
karpsy.bsky.social
#showmeyourknits this week is sunshine yellow. This shawl was knitted with handspun Shetland wool, and it's probably one of my most worn knits. I cannot for the life of me remember the pattern.

#knitsky #knitting #handspun
A big yellow lace shawl pinned to blue blocking mats on the floor. A black and white cat is lying on one corner of it, helping.
June 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
Small harvest from the back garden.

#gardening #growveg #vegetablegardening
A bowl of freshly picked strawberries, peas, parsley, and coriander sitting on the edge of a raised bed. In the background are some Californian poppies and Max, the tuxedo cat.
June 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
I went way out of my comfort zone and made a little vlog about my current knitting and spinning projects.

Thanks for watching!
#knitsky #knitting #handspunyarn #handspinning #yarn #vlog
Going through all my knitting and spinning WIPS ¦ Everything with Sofi - Vlog 01
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June 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Working on a Laboratory Pullover for my brother's birthday. Back and front almost done - kind of dreading the sleeves.
#knitsky #knitting #knitworthy #laboratorypullover #cableknitting
Navy blue knitted cables in the sun
May 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
Washed some #wool yesterday. This is a part of my second Ryeland fleece, which you wouldn't believe is white before it's washed 😂.
#sheepswool #spinning #making #fleece
A white tub with some very dirty sheep's wool in it. A sink filled with brown, dirty water - the result of the first soak of the dirty wool from the first photo. The clean, white wool drying on a black towel. It looks like clouds!
February 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
karpsy.bsky.social
Should have brought my #knitting to the dentist. He's always late. 🧶
February 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
🧶 What can one do but knit socks when feeling unwell. Uncomplicated, manageable for tired limbs, uses up scraps, and you end up with comfy socks.
#knitting #knitsky #sockknitting #stashbusting
Photo of a pair of feet wearing newly knitted socks, from the perspective of the photographer. The socks are striped in blues, white and yellow, with contrasting blue toes and heels. In the background, the TV is on, showing the Great Pottery Throwdown.
February 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
karpsy.bsky.social
Something different on my spinning wheel this morning. I'm unraveling a cotton/linen sweater that I got for £1 in a charity shop. I'm thinking the yarn can be repurposed into a summer knit of some kind.
#knitting #knitsky #thrifting #handspinning #recycling
A Kromski Fantasia spinning wheel being used to unravel a purple sweater, turning it into yarn that can be re-used.
February 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
karpsy.bsky.social
Have spent the evening plying on my #electriceelwheel. Need to top up one of the bobbins with more singles, and then I'm good to go again. Bonus cat for good measure.
#handspinning #spinning #eew6 #yarn #cat
An electric spinning wheel, a lazy Kate with two bobbins, and one full bobbin of yarn sitting on a grey and red quilt. A very handsome tuxedo cat.
February 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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All dried and skeined up. The dark green/brown skein is one of the spins I'm most proud of ever. Although the natural Ryeland skeins are extra special since I processed the wool from scratch.
#spinning #handspinning #finishedobject #yarn #handspun 🧶
A pile of skeins of yarn, all hand spun. From right to left - 1 large skein of dark green/brown/purple, 2 skeins of blue/purple, 7 skeins of natural oatmeal coloured Ryeland wool. There are also two mini skeins; one blue-purple and one green. Closeup of a dark green and brown skein of 3-ply lace weight yarn. Closeup of the two skeins of blue and purple fingering weight yarn. Closeup of the skeins of 3-ply Ryeland yarn in oatmeal.
February 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM