What unexpected yarn has fallen into your life? Do you have a go-to project you love to make with found yarn or do you wait to see what the yarn says it wants to be?
About a year ago, I stumbled on some free yarn, leftovers from the now closed local mill. Talking to people who used to work there, this was part of calibrating the spinning machine, so it contains a lot of different fibres from a variety of farms. Most of them are less than a day's journey away.
So I made a thing. And I made a video about the thing. And the yarn. And deep thoughts about the yarn, fibreshed, and my personal textile history.
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You did those yarns justice weaving them into that gorgeous cloth, for sure! And all those memories and deep thoughts woven into it—yours, and those of everyone who contributed a pick (or a few more!)—make it even better. I love that it tells the story of your spinning journey as well as that of the sadly closed local mill, and is a reminder of community in several ways.
The finished garment may not be a perfect fit for your current style, but it's lovely, and experimenting is good: there's always something to be learnt from it, and sometimes it also results in happy surprises and discoveries!
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