A Distaff Spinner’s Diary
@distaff-spinner.bsky.social
Spinning yarn the old fashioned way with a distaff and spindle, or spinning wheel. Taking raw fibres through each process, slowly, step by step, to finished article. Growing dye plants for natural colour and wild flowers for the bees and butterflies. 🏴
Thank you. I’ve always enjoyed knitting lace patterns and this particular stitch is an easy one to memorise.
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Thank you. I’ve always enjoyed knitting lace patterns and this particular stitch is an easy one to memorise.
Thank you, it’s incredibly soft!
November 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Thank you, it’s incredibly soft!
I sell hand spun yarn and a few small knitted items but only within the UK.
September 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I sell hand spun yarn and a few small knitted items but only within the UK.
Thank you, yes, there are several shades of madder in it.
September 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thank you, yes, there are several shades of madder in it.
Thank you!
August 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Thank you!
Thank you!
August 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thank you!
Thank you. This has been a lovely fleece to work with.
August 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thank you. This has been a lovely fleece to work with.
This fleece has been a real treat to spin.
July 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This fleece has been a real treat to spin.
My favourite place too, always such excellent quality!
July 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My favourite place too, always such excellent quality!
Yes, it’s lovely. I wish I could get hold of it more often.
July 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Yes, it’s lovely. I wish I could get hold of it more often.
Dyer’s chamomile gives an excellent yellow and also gives the best green in my opinion, when used to overdye woad or indigo.
July 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Dyer’s chamomile gives an excellent yellow and also gives the best green in my opinion, when used to overdye woad or indigo.
Thank you!
July 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thank you!
Thank you!
July 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thank you!