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Northern Lace
United Kingdom
Приєднався 4 лис 2013
Northern Lace by Elizabeth Lovick. Fibre work and play in Orkney.
Testing the Go Pro on a dog 'walk'
After our traumatic encounter with the aggressive man with his two aggressive dogs I am going to make sure I have video evidence in the future. This is a test run this morning with Magnus the Magnificent and Sweetie Wheatie Inga, the Scottish Terriers.
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Scotties in the Snow
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February 2024, and an unexpected 8" of snow fell in my garden. This is a compliation of clips of Magnus and Inga the Scottie dogs exploring and playing, finishing with shots from our afternoon walk.
The Orkney Island of Shapinsay
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A series of clips recorded on the Orkney island of Shapinsay in April 2023. I have kept the original audio - listen out for bird song! The clips include the Mor Stein, a tall standing stone, and various animal and bird residents. There are two liners leaving Kirkwall through the narrow chanel between the Orkney Mainland and Shapinsay, and the Kirkwall RNLI life boat coming back from exercise.
Fitting and Fastening Dog Rugs and Sweaters with Elizabeth Lovick
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The first part of the video explains how to measure your dog for a perfectly-fitting sweater or rug. The second part shows various ways of keeping a dog rug in place.
Orkney Christmas Tractor Run 2021
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With the usual community events cancelled, the farmers of Orkney organised a tractor run round Kirkwall to raise money for two Orkney charities. Their aim was to raise £4,000. The total raised stands at over £34,000. There were more than 180 tractors, of all ages and sizes, dressed with lights. The run took place on public roads, so they all had to use their headlights and orange running lights...
Choosing colours of Mini Skeins and Scrapy Sets by Elizabeth Lovick
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Mini skeins and ends of balls are great fun to work with, but it is worth taking a bit of time to sort out which go together, and in what order. This video sorts the same 12 mini skeins into 12, 6s, 3s and pairs, explaing the thought processes. Buy the pattern here: northernlace.co.uk/product/pdf-pattern-for-betty-martin-accessories-in-4-ply-and-dk/
Knitting a Mobius Cowl by Elizabeth Lovick
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Mobius cowls are such fun to knit! But they do need a special cast on. This video shows what a mobius is, how to cast on and how to knit a cowl. By understanding the way a mobius works, you can better choose what stitch patterns are best, and why. Buy the pattern here: northernlace.co.uk/product/pdf-pattern-for-betty-martin-accessories-in-4-ply-and-dk/
Making the Betty Martin Slanty Hat and Mitts by Elizabeth Lovick
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Useful for looking at working with mini skeins and ball ends, and with the hat and mitts from the Betty Martin Accessories pattern, this video explains how the slanted stripes on the hat brim are formed, how to pick up stitches from the edge of the brim for the crown and how to choose extra colours if needed. It also goes through the way to make 'fraternal twin' fingerless mitts (using the same...
Wearing the Betty Martin Accessories by Elizabeth Lovick
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The various mitts, cowls and hat in the Betty Martin accessories pattern can be worn several ways. This short video shows several ways to wear short and long cowls, along with simple and thumbed fingerless mitts. Buy the pattern here: northernlace.co.uk/product/pdf-pattern-for-betty-martin-accessories-in-4-ply-and-dk/
Embroidering Ivy May's Face - French knots and Bullion stitch
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A techniques video accompanying Elizabeth Lovick's pattern Ivy May. Buy the pattern here: northernlace.co.uk/product/pdf-pattern-for-the-ivy-may-doll/
Techniques for the Knitted Gnome Nativity by Elizabeth Lovick
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This video shows you how to embroider curly hair on to your gnomes, and how to make Jesus's topknot and nose. It also gives other tips for adding character to your creations.
Dyeing with Docks by Elizabeth Lovick
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Docks, or dochans as they are known in Orkney, have wind-blown seeds which give a rusty red colour on animal fibres )including silk). As this dye needs no mordanting or fixing, it is ideal as an introduction to natural dyeing. As the leaves of the dochan are edible, it is quite safe to do the dyeing in your kitchen. This is an ideal introduction to dyeing for adults and children, but make sure ...
Shearers Orkney Christmas shop 2020
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Local general store, Shearer's, have a Christmas shop upstairs each year. As well as Christmas treats, they have on display items from their trading past. Watch out for the old items!
Using Sock Blanks with Elizabeth Lovick
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So-called sock blanks are a way to get interesting colour changes when you knit or crochet socks, mitts, shawls and more. In this video I take you through the various types of sock blanks, and show ways they can be used.
3 Scotties + 3 collies = chaos
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Eilidh the wheaten, Magnus the brindle and Ben the black Scotties. Bess the long haired, Wobble the seated
Blocking a Sweater with a Woolly Board by Elizabeth Lovick
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Blocking a Sweater with a Woolly Board by Elizabeth Lovick
Eilidh and Magnus, aged 6 months, playing in the snow
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Eilidh and Magnus, aged 6 months, playing in the snow
Curious why do you need the dish soap in the dye? I thought you were going to wash it but then when the dye went in I was confused.
It is a detergent, and so acts to make it easier for the dye to latch on to the fibre. Also sometimes called a wetting agent. I can give a more chemical explanation of required, but wait a few days as I have very recently come round from a general anaesthetic, and am a bit woozy!!
Thank you, love the hats and here in west of Ireland I’m not short of docks so as a newbie to this I’m going to give it a go.
I've watched a couple of videos about Canadian Production Wheels and it seems to me that they are not the best choice for a beginner. Is that a fair comment?
It is! It is possible to learn on a CPW - many folk did it in the past - but it will be less frustrating learnin on a modern wheel first. If that is not an option, take plenty of time to learn how to treadle the CPW before you start to get fibre involved. In addition, it would be a good idea to learn to spindle spin before trying the wheel. That will get your hands used to dealing with the fibre. Thinkk about learning to drive a car - the idea is straightforward enough, but it takes time and pratise to get your hands and feet working together!
That’s a beautiful color. I didn’t know dock seeds could be used in a dye bath. Thank you! 16:32
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Lovely colours and pattern especially the bind off, thanks. I would like very much to attempt to knit this mobius cowl. A question please and for the sake of clarity - my understanding is, this pattern is knitted in the round in “two sections”. One being the needle round and the other, the cable round. Is that correct? Thanks again.
Yes and no! Once you have cast on, you just keep knitting. The cast on becomes the centre of the cowl and 'one round' is actually a round above the centre and a round below the centre. This is much easier to see than put into words! Once you have cast on, the end of the row is marked by your stitch marker. Just think of that marker as the start/finish of one round and you will be fine! Just have faith...!! The cast off is good, isn't it? It just adds a little something, and looks far more complicated than it is!
Thank you for this! I only learned these frames existed yesterday and am now very tempted to buy one.
Do it! They cost a lot to buy, but when you realise how long they last it is well worth the investment. The youngest of mine is at least 30 years old.
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Grazie Elisabeth.. Molto bello il porta maglioncino.. Credo che me lo farò costruire dal falegname 💚
This was wonderful to see (and to hear) 🥰I just received my first wheel which is also a CPW and I am excited to learn to spin on it 😊
So marvelous! Thanks for showing this bit of history! I might give it a try!
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And you don’t see the technology you play with do you ... Benjamin Franklin showed me how to generate energy with one of these ...
The energy is being used to create yarn and wind it onto the bobbin. It's like saying that a windmill that is used to pump water or grind grain into flour could be used to generate energy - the energy is going straight to the job the user wants done. Or think of a solar hot water system - the energy is going straight to heating the water - and it just bypasses the middleman.
Woooow this is fantastic! Why are they not more popular? I would love to use one of these.
Just yesterday I learned about parlour style knitting and looked for a tutorial today. I found one that also showed how to increase stitch speed, and the lady was using a knitting belt. Then she mentioned a "knitting stick" but didn't elaborate on what it was, so I googled it and this video was in the very first link that wasn't an ad. This video is extremely informative and now I'm on the hunt for a knitting stick of my own. I may even ask my husband to make me one in his woodshop!
Glad you found it useful!
Wow. That is fast. Poetry in motion.
Hi again! Do you have any help how to adjust the tilt tension? The fiber isn’t pulled on the bobbin … even the leader makes pigs tail on the outside of the orifice. Also my wheel doesn’t chatter like yours … would it be how I attached the drive band ? I attached this way … wheel, bobbin , wheel, whorl. The cross is in the bottom . I spin clockwise z twist … hoping to be able to spin … thanks for your input and help !
The noise varies from wheel to wheel. Some are quieter than others. From what you say it seems you have got the drive band on right. Have you joined the Ravelry CPW group? They have loads of info, and you can upload photos etc. www.ravelry.com/groups/cpw-lovers
@@NorthernLace i will join the group! Thanks! I still can’t get any yarn to be pulled up on the bobbin … as if I was a beginner spinner… no matter the tension being changed on the tilt tension … no pulled up yarn …
@@helenedumoulin9092 The only other simple thing is the drive band. If it is too long it will not turn the bobbin, or if it is too stretchy..... Ask on the Rav group, including photos of the whole flyer set up etc, and we may be able to give you more ideas.
@@NorthernLace yea I will do that add pictures of the set up ! Thanks again!
I have the same wheel and learning … why does my flyer does not up the yarn being made ? My leader just twist and doesn’t wind on bobbin … can you suggest something to be done ?
Two possibilities. First, have you oiled the bobbinaxel well, so the bobbin can move easily? Second, is the tension high enough? Try tilting the whole flyer assembly away from the wheel - just a bit. Thatsould help.
Great result. Love the beanies!
I'm right handed and my friend is left handed. I taught her to crochet, we would sit knee to knee and she learned beautifully. In fact ,she started making things to sell. She had a catalog, which was a three ring binder with pictures of her items in plastic sleeves and took orders.
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Great video; quite a pretty result, and leave it to Liz to show us how to redeem a potentially invasive plant. I understand that the roots can yield a yellow dye, if you have the fortitude to dig them up.
Thank you for this video - I collected dock seeds the next day and, following your technique, I now have yarn which is a lovely ochre yellow - fab! I had no idea such a common plant is a substantive dyestuff! I need to collect more dock seeds now...
Both substantive AND light-fast. I don't know why it is not more known!
Thanks for sharing. I may learn woodwork just to make this and the hap board.
Isn't she the lady who wrote the Magic of shetland lace knitting? I reference that book frequently whenevr I want inspiration.
Never heard of these or how they work, so many thanks for explaining
Love your skirt! Thanks for sharing
Very nice...!!! I had, also, never heard or seen one board like this... Thank you for the video and having the pacience to instruct your followers... Time well spent...!!!
Read about these in an old knitting book, I didn't have a clue 🤔 Thank you very much.
Omg! What a perfect hand stress saver! New to me, gonna get hubby to make me one custom!
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Oh so cute and oh so familiar.
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Good idea. Good blesss Ireland.
Thank you! I love learning about new to me knitting tools! Well done!
Great. Thank you I rest the needle in my groin.. Will definitely get one
beautiful
Thank you.
Glad you found it useful!
Good job
My granny used a knitting belt in a similar fashion
Egg on the front looks like a darning egg!
Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing. I've never heard of a wooly board before, but they are brilliant.
Too bad you don't show treadling on it .
As the treadling is the same for almost any wheel I thought there was no need for that. As with any wheel, you work out the exact placement of your foor on the treadle, and the speed of the treadling to suit yourslef, your wheel and your fibre. Most CPWs were single treadles, but a few were double.
where can you purchase a knitting stick? also i cannot find 14” long DPN’s which i think you need for this. correct? where can you get 14” DPN’s
I don't know if anyone is making them just now. I would try Etsy, or a reinactor site. As to needles, if you are working in the round, yes, you need long dpns. Try Jamieson and Smith (J&S, Shetland Wool Brokers) or Frangipani. The hole in the top of mine is big enough to take the knob on the end of a straight needle, but they vary. Some will only take a dpn.
I have a aram paradice cpw, a bit smaller wheel with a different tension system.
Looks like it only works with double pointed needles. Grrr most of mine are regular.
Fun to see Magnus doing the Scottie Shuffle.
what a little devil he is
Thank you for this tutorial! I have stopped knitting recently because of arm pain. I am eager to try a knitting stick. I have never heard of one before today. Thank you!