from Chris D.

"Here are some photos of what I spun from my sock kit - Clematis. I am a new spinner... so I made a scarf. The yarn was soft and yummy and the color is just beautiful. Every one comments on it. Thank you."

from Kristin C

Blueberry Patch targhee spun into a bulky yarn and knit for mittens and a hat and

Tropical Sea targhee into a scarf

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from Jasmin C

Oriental Poppies

from Lori

made from T&S in alpaca/merino/silk

"I enjoyed every minute of spinning and knitting with the fiber!"

from Cheryl Ann Roses for You in targhee. Spun on a Lendrum.

from Janette M

I just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying Fondle This. I like that you send a pattern with the fiber as it encourages trying different spinning techniques, and even though I didn't use the pattern for January I am planning on using the ones for February and March. I look forward to them every month.

I'm sending an attached picture of my January project which I just finished. I plied the baby llama with a strand of 10/2 peacock blue tencel and then used two strands of tencel to knit a lace edging for the diagonal knit lace scarf (shawlette). The edging took a little longer than I expected but I think it looks nice. All of the fibers I have received from you have been lovely to work with, the projects are thoughtfully designed and I think by the end of the year I will have tried several things I might not have done without Fondle This!

from Megan R

My favorite---Clematis alpaca/merino/silk

I think it will be the snuggliest scarf on the planet! I don’t think I’ve ever spun a fiber I love more, or colours I love more than this stuff! And knitting it is pure heaven... the pattern is Springtime from the 200 ripple stitch pattern book

Tamarack & Spruce alpaca/merino/silk

Roses for You targhee earflap hat

Thanks for having such groovy fiber for me to spin!

from Hope M

Spun from Sandstone merino.  Just wanted to let you know I spun up the fiber already and it was glorious fun.

from Lyn W

The Blueberry Patch is now all finished, washed and ready to be wound into balls, photo attached!

Roses for You kid mohair/merino was used for the Fairy's hair. The entire doll was fashioned by hand by CJ and sold on eBay.  You can find other work by her by searching for OOAK or her ebay ID: ccbunnyco.

from TeAntae

Over the holiday weekend I finished my second pair of socks, this time using a kitchener stitch toe.... it looks good. I LOVE MY SOCKS!!! The pattern is the "Seduction Socks" from Interweave Knits. The colorway is called Golden Sunset. I've named my socks "Queen Bee Socks" because they just remind me of bees and beehives and it just screamed "Look at me!"

from Janette

This is the mohair/merino you custom-dyed in December. The design is, "Bee Fields" by Anne/Knitspot.
It was a joy to spin and I know my daughter will love it!

more pics on page 3

from Colleen GK

Her 4 yr old daughter.  A pixie in a hat from a 4oz Pixie Batt.

"I finished knitting a hat for my daughter from the light to medium pixie batts I purchased from you this summer. It came out just darling and it has such wonderful stretch and texture."

from Robin DeW

"This is Autumn Sunset in SW Merino/Tencel and Tamarack and Spruce in Targhee (4oz of each)."