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Margaret Radcliffe
@knitmag.bsky.social
Knitter, spinner, designer, author, teacher, dancer. Check out my books, workshops, and lectures at http://www.maggiesrags.com. There are even a few free knitting patterns.
News update! Just confirmed that I'll be teaching my popular online weekend intensive "Fiber to Fabric for Knitters" April 18-19. Many thanks to YarnSmarts.com for sponsoring this class.
www.yarnsmarts.com/service-page...
#knitting #yarn #fiberarts #wool #handspun #handspunyarn
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Knitting up some new samples for my class “If You Can Knit a Triangle, You Can Make Anything” (starts February 18) with a set of miniskeins I dyed when I taught “Intentional Dyeing for Knitters.” You can learn to make both!
maggiesrags.com/events.html
#knitting #dyeing #dyeingyarn #fiberarts
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The Central Virginia Fiberarts Guild is sponsoring this virtual workshop February 28th. Carson is a physical therapist, fiber artist, and the author of the book Knitting Comfortably.
February 28th, 1-4 pm ET. Non-members welcome.
cvfg.org/calendar/wor...
#knitting #fiberarts #spinning #handspinning
Ergonomics for Fiber Enthusiasts – Virtual via Zoom – Central Virginia Fiberarts Guild
cvfg.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Experimenting with dye techniques, developing an online course for home dyers. Amazing variations using just 4 colors of PROChemical & Dye One Shot dyes. Turkey Red, Turquoise, Pumpkin, and Key Lime (no Key Lime on the dark roving).
#dyeing #dyeingwool #homedyeing #fiberarts #handspunyarn
January 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Playing with dye and roving, developing a home dyeing class to be offered online. Love the way the colors sing in this one.
#justfourcolors #dyeingwool #wool #spinning #handdpinning #color #fiberart
January 21, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Do you ever wish you could work ribbing without purling? Work brioche rib without YOs and K2togs? The Lazy Knitter's Guide to Pattern Stitches, February 4, 2026.
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#knittingclass #knittingworkshop #knittingtechniques #knitbelow
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I like to substitute Rose Fabric for seed stitch, worked by "knitting below" with no purling at all. Learn how in The Lazy Knitter's Guide to Pattern Stitches, online, February 4th.

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#knit #knitting #yarn #knittingworkshop #knittingpatterns #fiberart #fiaberarts
January 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Do you only know one cast on? It’s time to branch out! Learn all the basic cast ons and what situations they’re best for. Then advance to decorative variations. Online March 4, 2026.

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#knitting #handknitting #colorknitting #fiberarts #yarn
January 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Heat setting some wool in preparation for a dyeing class I’m developing. I hope to offer Minimalist Dyeing in late 2026 or in 2027. It will focus on dyeing small amounts of wool safely, at home, with minimal equipment, and minimal expense. Would you be interested?

#wool #dyeing #spinning #fiberarts
January 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Registration open now! If You Can Knit a Triangle You Can Knit Anything! February 18 & 25, 2026. Simple approach to designing on the needles, starting with a triangle and progressing to modular structures with NO sewing.

www.lessonface.com/apply/If-You...

#knit #knitting #yarn #colorknitting
January 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Creative energy focused on food, not fiber. GF pecan pie for New Year’s Eve. What do you want to learn in 2026 ? I’ll post more about my 2026 knitting and dyeing workshops in the coming days.

#pie #pecanpie #fiberarts #fiberartsworkshops #glutenfree #knittingworkshops #dyeingworkshops
January 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Need a quick gift for the fiber artist in your life? Find the perfect online knitting class on Lessonface. Everything from cast ons to finishing techniques.

www.lessonface.com/instructor/m...

#knitting #knittingtechniques #knittingclass #knittingworkshop
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Need a tiny gift or ornament? It's not too late! Try these quick-to-knit Mini Mittens.

maggiesrags.com/FreeMiniMitt...

#yarn #knitting #christmastornament #knittedchristmasornament #miniatures
December 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is the time of year when my creative energy tends to turn from fiber to food. Always a good idea to start the day with something bright and tasty: pickled red cabbage. A perfect companion to the Christmas ham.

#food #pickledfood #christmasfood #fiber
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Handspun Shetland from Baize Shetlands skeined, soaked, and drying. Once dry, I'll get a final weight and yardage and check yards per pound for each skein to see if they are consistent.
#yarn #handspunyarn #shetlandwool #wool
October 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A few days ago I taught the last session of my class Color Blending and Spinning Gradient Yarns to a delightful, creative, thoughtful group of students. Isn't their work amazing?
#fiberart #handspinning #yarn #colorblending #fiberprep #handspunyarn #gradientyarn #spinningwool #spinningandfiberprep
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
At the John C. Campbell Folk School last weekend for a cotton spinning class. Hand picked the fiber off the seed, whacked and fluffed it with a pair of bamboo skewers, & spun it on a spindle made from a skewer and a chunk of potato!
#fiberart #handspinning #handspunyarn #spinningcotton #yarn
June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I’ve moved on from two colors to drafting three colors together. I like the subtler interactions.

#yarn #handspunyarn #handspinning #fiberarts
May 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Playing with color combinations. 4 solids of vintage top from my stash and am “dual drafting” them, holding two colors together at a time, then making a 2-ply from those singles. So interesting to see how the colors interact.
#handspunyarn #handspinning #fiberarts #spindlespinning #yarn
May 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Coffee and fiber outside. I’m indulging in “slow spinning,” using a single Bosworth Spindle for the entire project (~21 oz in 5 different colors). This is the last color.
#handspinning #yarn #handspunyarn #spindlespinning #bosworthspindles
April 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
These are the first two of a five-color sequence. The keystone of this arch is a transitional skein with one ply of each color. Vintage fiber from my stash, blended by David Simpson.

#yarn #handspun #handspunyarn #wool #spinningwool #spindlespinning #spinningyarn
April 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Day 4 of Deborah Robson’s Explore 4 Retreat: Dorset Horn

#yarn 🧶 #wool #handspinning #spinningyarn #fiberarts #handspun #dorsethorn #deborahrobson #explore4
March 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Day 4 of Deborah Robson’s Explore 4 -Merino. 21.5 micron top in superwash & natural, then 18.5 top and a 14.5 micron top. Wool as fine as 14.5 microns is very expensive and rarely available to spinners.

#yarn 🧶 #wool #handspinning #spinningyarn #fiberarts #handspun #merino #deborahrobson #explore4
March 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The lamps here are really great for drying samples of yarn.
March 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM