Weaving Saori fingerless mitts, student learns the Saori art yarn maker classes at SAORI SANTA CRUZ STUDIO

 this is the year of the fingerless mitts for gifts! i wove them on my Saori piccolo 40 loom 

 with elastic thread in the weft  

 after the tension waslet off 

Full of texture   

saori piccolo loom here

woven up

i still have several pairs to sew up today 

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Linda came to learn the saori art yarn maker 

Creating art yarn on the spinning wheel 

linda's amazing saori blanket 

 and great pillow!

and yardage for a jacket a great share!

i taught linda to  spin  a great little ball of yarn on the spinolution espinner 

me and my gigantic Tomten and smaller ones  years ago that  i knit it was featured in in a UK magazine  called “ simply knitting “... tis the season  time for the tomte’s to come out! 

happy winter solstice soon 

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peaceful weaving in redwoods in the santa cruz mountains

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