Laxi
@laxiswonderwool.bsky.social
Wool and Fibre artist in the West of Ireland. Working with local wool.
Love making things. Hand spinner. Passionate Knitter.
My dog. Ponies. Pretty pictures.
Very amateur photography with a basic camera. Photos mine unless otherwise stated or reposts.
Love making things. Hand spinner. Passionate Knitter.
My dog. Ponies. Pretty pictures.
Very amateur photography with a basic camera. Photos mine unless otherwise stated or reposts.
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Laxi
@laxiswonderwool.bsky.social
· Feb 8
It's always an honour when you get trusted to knit with another's handspun wool. Blue Texel, Zwartbles and Galway Wool spun by Seamus Kirwan. Sheep sweater designed and knitted by me. Pictures mine. Sheep breed examples.
#knitting #spinningwool #bluetexel #zwartbles #galwaysheep #irishgrownwool
#knitting #spinningwool #bluetexel #zwartbles #galwaysheep #irishgrownwool
All the best scenic spots! That sign is at the tip of that red arrow. In the Maam Valley, at the bottom of the track that leads up to Mamean.
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
All the best scenic spots! That sign is at the tip of that red arrow. In the Maam Valley, at the bottom of the track that leads up to Mamean.
Du warst in Mamean? Very cool. Lovely spot. One of my favourite spots for a Sunday afternoon drive.
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Du warst in Mamean? Very cool. Lovely spot. One of my favourite spots for a Sunday afternoon drive.
'Im Nirgendwo' #FotoVorschlag - Im Nirgendwo angekommen. Letzte Moeglichkeit zum Umdrehen. Connemara. Irland.
February 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
'Im Nirgendwo' #FotoVorschlag - Im Nirgendwo angekommen. Letzte Moeglichkeit zum Umdrehen. Connemara. Irland.
Sweater with Raglan Sleeves, named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan. Also, I knitted it myself, using #handspun yarn from local sheep. And it's grey, so fits more than one weekly photo theme.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEponymous
#ShowMeYourKnits
#SustainableFashion
#knitting
#FiberArt
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEponymous
#ShowMeYourKnits
#SustainableFashion
#knitting
#FiberArt
February 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Sweater with Raglan Sleeves, named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan. Also, I knitted it myself, using #handspun yarn from local sheep. And it's grey, so fits more than one weekly photo theme.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEponymous
#ShowMeYourKnits
#SustainableFashion
#knitting
#FiberArt
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEponymous
#ShowMeYourKnits
#SustainableFashion
#knitting
#FiberArt
'Im Nirgendwo' #FotoVorschlag - Kanone auf dem Schlachtfeld von Stalingrad. Museumsexponat. Volgograd, 1980s
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
'Im Nirgendwo' #FotoVorschlag - Kanone auf dem Schlachtfeld von Stalingrad. Museumsexponat. Volgograd, 1980s
It actually never felt unsafe walking that path. Strange but true. The only odd thing was that the only fence on that section of the trail was on the land side - to keep walkers off the farmland. Or to keep livestock from wandering and falling off the cliffs. Or both. That was rather weird.
February 2, 2026 at 11:19 AM
It actually never felt unsafe walking that path. Strange but true. The only odd thing was that the only fence on that section of the trail was on the land side - to keep walkers off the farmland. Or to keep livestock from wandering and falling off the cliffs. Or both. That was rather weird.
Oder: Gurkenstapeln ohne Gabelstapler.
February 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Oder: Gurkenstapeln ohne Gabelstapler.
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Gurken! Ganz viele Gewuerzgurken!
February 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Gurken! Ganz viele Gewuerzgurken!
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Goldene Stuehle. Hillborough Castle, NI am Tag nach der alljaehrlichen Garden Party von HM The Queen. War damals noch am Leben, Foto ein paar Jahre alt.
February 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Goldene Stuehle. Hillborough Castle, NI am Tag nach der alljaehrlichen Garden Party von HM The Queen. War damals noch am Leben, Foto ein paar Jahre alt.
🤣 Nein! Dies ist ein goldener Stuhl von der Queen! Hillsborough Castle, am Tag nach ihrer Gartenparty vor ein paar Jahren, als sie noch lebte. Die waren da in einem Zelt gestapelt. Es hat geregnet, und wenn man sich brav benahm, durfte man sich draufsetzen und seine mitgebrachten Sandwiches essen.
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
🤣 Nein! Dies ist ein goldener Stuhl von der Queen! Hillsborough Castle, am Tag nach ihrer Gartenparty vor ein paar Jahren, als sie noch lebte. Die waren da in einem Zelt gestapelt. Es hat geregnet, und wenn man sich brav benahm, durfte man sich draufsetzen und seine mitgebrachten Sandwiches essen.
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Grab mit Grabmal (auch Gitarre und Gaul). Vysotsky's Grab in Moskau. Sehr altes Foto
February 2, 2026 at 9:09 AM
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Grab mit Grabmal (auch Gitarre und Gaul). Vysotsky's Grab in Moskau. Sehr altes Foto
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Gymnastik
February 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Gymnastik
oder Grosses Ross 😜
February 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM
oder Grosses Ross 😜
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Goldbears on Gold chairs
February 2, 2026 at 8:32 AM
'Objekte die mit "G" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag - Goldbears on Gold chairs
They surely are! Although I think they've done a lot of things to make the path safer. Accidents did happen...
February 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
They surely are! Although I think they've done a lot of things to make the path safer. Accidents did happen...
I saw these shoes at a stall at some agricultural show. Love them to bits, the frivolity of them! My favourite colour too. Would have bought them on the spot and worn them on the day, but sadly - not my size. 😢
#SensoryArt
#Spots
#Shoes
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#SensoryArt
#Spots
#Shoes
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I saw these shoes at a stall at some agricultural show. Love them to bits, the frivolity of them! My favourite colour too. Would have bought them on the spot and worn them on the day, but sadly - not my size. 😢
#SensoryArt
#Spots
#Shoes
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#SensoryArt
#Spots
#Shoes
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
What a wonderful headline! So prosaic. Just love it.
#WeekDforDramatic
#AlphabetChallenge
Another newspaper from my grandfather's collection.
Monday, July 21, 1969
I love this headline. Not poetic like "one small step for man...", just stating the facts.
#AlphabetChallenge
Another newspaper from my grandfather's collection.
Monday, July 21, 1969
I love this headline. Not poetic like "one small step for man...", just stating the facts.
February 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
What a wonderful headline! So prosaic. Just love it.
This is very cool! ❤️
February 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is very cool! ❤️
#BonusDiptych for Sheena's #AlphabetChallenge. I won't pretend it's great photography, I admit it's edited, but the jumper on the left may actually be made from the wool of the jumper on the right. If not, then definitely from one of his flockmates! 😜
#JustForFun
#JustForFun
February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
#BonusDiptych for Sheena's #AlphabetChallenge. I won't pretend it's great photography, I admit it's edited, but the jumper on the left may actually be made from the wool of the jumper on the right. If not, then definitely from one of his flockmates! 😜
#JustForFun
#JustForFun
One last photo for #WeekDforDramatic of the #AlphabetChallenge. The dramatic #CliffsOfMoher along the #WildAtlanticWay. Co Clare #Ireland.
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#Stunday
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#Stunday
February 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
One last photo for #WeekDforDramatic of the #AlphabetChallenge. The dramatic #CliffsOfMoher along the #WildAtlanticWay. Co Clare #Ireland.
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#Stunday
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#Stunday
They are very beautiful!
February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
They are very beautiful!
They are fun to make. And so pretty. Even useful at time, like for a folded edge or a colour transition. Absolutely worth playing around with them!
February 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
They are fun to make. And so pretty. Even useful at time, like for a folded edge or a colour transition. Absolutely worth playing around with them!
Another #grey knit. Tasseled beanie with Latvian braids and Anatolian colourwork pattern. #Handspun wool from local Blue Texel (grey) and Galway sheep (white).
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitting
#Knitsky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#SustainableFashion
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitting
#Knitsky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#SustainableFashion
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Another #grey knit. Tasseled beanie with Latvian braids and Anatolian colourwork pattern. #Handspun wool from local Blue Texel (grey) and Galway sheep (white).
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitting
#Knitsky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#SustainableFashion
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitting
#Knitsky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#SustainableFashion