Tag Archives: silk

Two New Shawls for the Market.

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sacred Teachings

I keep plugging away with my needles, experimenting with different yarns, different styles, colours and whatnot.  With that being said I’ve made two new shawls for the Market and I’m excited to show them off. I have a new blue … Continue reading →

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Ishtar Moon Shawl

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Sacred Teachings

As we all know, I am not the greatest photographer, but I’m not in this for the pictures, this is my Ishtar Moon shawl.  She’s quite lovely actually and the colors on this are more pronounced, deeper, darker, richer.  I … Continue reading →

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Water Element Shawl

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Sacred Teachings

I thought it would be fun to do a series on natural works and what inspires me, so I’ve done one in a silk wool blend of various aqua colors from green to blue.  It reminds me so much of … Continue reading →

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A new shawlette

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Sacred Teachings

I’d been wanting to make something from this particular silk for quite a while, but I had a few things to finish up and I was bound and determined to get it done.  I wanted to add some beads and … Continue reading →

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The Mermaid’s Tale

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Sacred Teachings

So this is it, my silky, merino mix that I purchased from Leola’s.  The skein is Navajo plied, so there’s three strands of wool in there and it’s still thin.  So far, out of the 50 grams of fleece I … Continue reading →

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