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Northern Spinning
@northernspinning.bsky.social
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Fibre arts, mostly spinning and knitting, some weaving, lots of fibre prep as I enjoy spinning from fleece, dyeing, the occasional bit of embroidery and gardening may sneak in.
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I used a little break in the rain this morning to start the garden clean up. As part of that I pulled out the largest of my horse radish roots. They did alright, I think - first time, not sure what I'm looking for! Would welcome feedback.

#gardening #growYourOwnFood #horseradish #spicy
Freshly dug horseradish roots lying in a stainless steel sink, still wet from rinsing. The roots are long, knobbly, and cream-coloured with some dirt remaining in the crevices. Green shoots are attached at the top of each root.
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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This is the upgrade to my e-Spinner I’ve been dreaming of for years. Finally I can see both ends of the bobbin!

#spinSky #handspinning #wool #yarn #fibrearts
A close-up of the same clipped-on mirror, now reflecting a multicoloured blanket on a sofa behind the spinning wheel. The wooden body of the e-spinner and part of a notebook with glasses lie nearby. A small rectangular mirror clipped to the front of an electric spinning wheel, reflecting the bobbin of dark green yarn being spun. The surrounding room, including a chair and shelving, is visible in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Does anybody know what this is? It popped up randomly on my plot, and google thinks it's wild lettuce?

#gardening #foraging #whatisit
A tall, leafy green plant growing in a garden bed, with long, narrow leaves that have pronounced central veins. The leaves radiate outward from the stem in multiple layers, and other leafy vegetables can be seen blurred in the background.
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Remember that chard I mentioned? Just look at it!

#ukAllotment #gardening #growYourOwn
A bunch of chard with crimson stems on an allotment, with a human hand for scale.
November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
northernspinning.bsky.social
Just checking out #gameOfWool, and it’s always a bad signs when the contestants wear better knitwear than the judges.
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I am always surprised when the plot holders around me “put their plot to sleep” by mid October. This is only some of what I got off mine today.
Those cabbages are a second head, grown after I cut off the first, normal sized ones.

#gardening #ukallotment #northYorkshireAllotment #growYourOwn
Six small, pale green cabbages resting on a folded kitchen towel. A finger is lightly touching the nearest cabbage, showing their compact size and smooth, glossy leaves. Several crisp leaves of cos lettuce soaking in a basin of water, their pale to bright green tones visible under kitchen lighting. A small harvest of vegetables laid out on a patterned tea towel, including two green courgettes, two white radishes, and three round golden beets with reddish skins.
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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I've been away A LOT over the last few weeks, and realised how much of a home body I've become. It's so good to be home again!
And what better way to celebrate than to ditch all household duties and make an exciting #ferment instead?
My first attempt at doubanjiang.

#fermentation #spicyfood
Five vacuum-sealed plastic bags filled with homemade doubanjiang (chilli bean paste) arranged on a dark surface. Each bag is labelled in black marker with “Chilli bean” and the date “01/11/25.” The paste inside is a reddish-brown colour with visible flecks of chilli and beans, showing a thick, textured consistency.
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Very grateful for any shares on this to get the word out. Thanks! 🙏🏻⬇️
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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It’s delightful to get the privilege to pay extra so we can stand in the hallway longer.

#ryanAir #budapestAirport #conferenceTravel
A drab grey stairwell, with travellers and suitcases.
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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I’m sure in some parallel universe this counts as a balanced meal. Yes?
October 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
northernspinning.bsky.social
Note to self: don’t pay for fastrack through Manchester Airport. I have a lot of words about what it is, fast isn’t one of them.

#manchesterAirport #traveling
October 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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I needed a good travel knitting project, and wanted to make another #musselburghHat anyways, but didn't have the perfect skein for it. So I dyed one, leftover from some long forgotten project about 10 years ago, SW merino/cashmere/nylon 80/10/10.

#handdyed #knitting #travelknitting #wool
A skein of hand-dyed wool yarn lying on a light surface. The yarn is tightly twisted and features deep charcoal grey tones blended with subtle streaks of rust, beige, and slate blue. The same hand-dyed yarn wound into a neat ball, showing the colour pattern more clearly. Shades of grey dominate, interspersed with flecks of warm rust and pale taupe, giving a soft, variegated appearance. The beginning of a knitted hat in progress, made from the same variegated yarn. The work is on circular needles with purple stitch markers visible. The knitted fabric shows concentric rings of mixed grey tones with hints of orange and beige.
October 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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I'm dreaming of next planting season already. I'm particularly excited to grow tiny melons, if the weather plays ball. If we've got to put up with global warming we can at least make the best of it?

#ukallotment #gardening #ukgarden #growYourOwnVeg
Five illustrated seed packets from Real Seeds laid out on a dark surface. The varieties include Red Flesh Wild Winter Radish, Minnesota Midget Cantaloupe Melon, Asparagus Kale, Organic Six-Purple Sprouting Broccoli Raab, and Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Each packet features decorative borders and detailed growing descriptions in black text on a white background.
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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If anyone is able to help Bibi out and get some awesome aids in return, the tariffs really screwed her. She's got quality stuff, and my compression gloves are a life saver!
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It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.

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October 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Happy #caturday!
A close-up of a tabby cat’s face with big round eyes, one ear slightly tilted, and the tip of its tongue peeking out. The cat is indoors, resting on a person, with shelves and framed photos visible in the softly blurred background.
September 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Seeing the weather forecast for the next week I decided it was time to bring my remaining #kabochaSquash in. I'm so pleased with them, haha!

#gardening #growYourOwnVeg #UKallotment #allotmentGardening
**Alt text:** Four dark green kabocha squash with short stems lined up on a windowsill. Their round, slightly flattened shapes and mottled skins are clearly visible, with a blurred garden view outside the window in the background.
September 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Entrance to former Auschwitz I camp with "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, flanked by barracks under a hazy sky at dawn.
September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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A little more pumpkin gone. And onion and chard.

#tempura #ukallotment #eatyourveg #homegrownveg #gardening
Alt text: A plate of homemade tempura with a variety of vegetables, including golden slices of squash, battered onion rings, and leafy greens. On the side are two small bowls: one with pale dipping sauce and another with spicy red kimchi. The food is arranged neatly on a dark placemat with chopsticks to the side.
September 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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The first of my five kabocha squash is off the vine, and into the pan. It’s very good in this stir fry following a #justonecookbook recipe, only I had to sub beef for pork mince because that’s what I had.

#ukallotment #gardening #eatyourveg #homegrownveg #homegrown
A dark green squash cut in half lengthwise, showing its bright orange flesh and fibrous seed cavity. The halves sit on a wooden chopping board on a kitchen counter. Slices of cooked squash with ground meat in a frying pan. The squash pieces are soft and golden-orange, with the green skin still attached, mixed together with browned crumbles of meat.
September 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Barely a dent in my monster courgette, but tasty nonetheless: courgette brownies.

#ukAllotment #allotmentGarden #eatYourVeggies #homegrownIsBest
A tray of freshly baked brownies on baking paper.
August 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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I was very busy the last couple of weeks and neglected to rescue my courgettes. Now they're threatening world dominion.

#courgettes #ukAllotment #summerGarden #monsterVeg
A shopping bag on a wooden floor filled with four oversized courgettes, one partly yellowed. UK size 8 foot for scale.
August 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The weather forecast: 10% chance of rain.
Me: great, I'll dry the bathmat outside.
The weather:
August 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Spinning is still happening. Two skeins, same dye job, different colour management.
Which one do you like best?
#spinsky #handspunYarn #handspinner #knittingWithHandspun
Two skeins of handspun yarn, one with lots of barber poling, one a slow moving gradient. The colours are blue, mint green, grey and black.
August 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Today on the allotment, I mostly sweated and admired my herbs. Here's a selection:
Anise hissop, two kinds of mint, and marjoram. Or maybe oregano. Nobody knows, it's seeding itself around the allotment, and who am I to stop it?

#ukAllotment #gardening #growingHerbs #herbalist
A violet mint flower. Marjoram. Or maybe Oregano. Also in bloom, full of violet flowers. White mint flowers. Anise hissip, very popular with the bees.
August 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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In the series of "keto snacks": feta, lacto-fermented homegrown cucumbers, olives.
And can I draw your attention to the beautifully pickled garlic? It was in with the cukes for seasoning.

#keto #ketoSnack #lacto-fermented
A white plate with a block of crumbly white cheese (feta), several black olives, thick slices of pickled cucumber, and a single small green pickled clove of garlic. A close-up of a single clove of pickled garlic, pale green with subtle darker green streaks, resting on a white plate between a dark olive and a slice of pickled cucumber.
August 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM