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
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.
#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
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
St Brigid's cross for St Brigid's Day. Or #Imbolc, the ancient festival celebrating the beginning of spring. Am I ever ready for spring to come this year!
The rushes grow out back, scraps of yarn from various knitting projects.
#CraftersOfBluesky
#TraditionalCraft
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
The rushes grow out back, scraps of yarn from various knitting projects.
#CraftersOfBluesky
#TraditionalCraft
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
February 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM
St Brigid's cross for St Brigid's Day. Or #Imbolc, the ancient festival celebrating the beginning of spring. Am I ever ready for spring to come this year!
The rushes grow out back, scraps of yarn from various knitting projects.
#CraftersOfBluesky
#TraditionalCraft
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
The rushes grow out back, scraps of yarn from various knitting projects.
#CraftersOfBluesky
#TraditionalCraft
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
Can't but post the pony jumper for this week's #ShowMeYourKnits promt #Grey. All natural colours, #handspun wool from local Blue Texel Sheep. Those adorable woollies come in every shade of grey. Love to work with their wool.
#Knitting
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBluesky
#FiberArt
#SweaterWeather
#Knitting
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBluesky
#FiberArt
#SweaterWeather
January 31, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Can't but post the pony jumper for this week's #ShowMeYourKnits promt #Grey. All natural colours, #handspun wool from local Blue Texel Sheep. Those adorable woollies come in every shade of grey. Love to work with their wool.
#Knitting
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBluesky
#FiberArt
#SweaterWeather
#Knitting
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBluesky
#FiberArt
#SweaterWeather
Who's the Black Sheep Now?
2 fields with sheep in it, opposite one another across the road. How fun is that?
#BlackSheep
#AlphabetChallenge
#BonusDiptych
2 fields with sheep in it, opposite one another across the road. How fun is that?
#BlackSheep
#AlphabetChallenge
#BonusDiptych
January 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Who's the Black Sheep Now?
2 fields with sheep in it, opposite one another across the road. How fun is that?
#BlackSheep
#AlphabetChallenge
#BonusDiptych
2 fields with sheep in it, opposite one another across the road. How fun is that?
#BlackSheep
#AlphabetChallenge
#BonusDiptych
It's not often I get to go to the theatre, but I saw this in the Black Box Theatre in Galway. And it was great. Cillian Murphy is a force of nature on the stage. Much better even than on the screen. Very dramatic indeed.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 AM
It's not often I get to go to the theatre, but I saw this in the Black Box Theatre in Galway. And it was great. Cillian Murphy is a force of nature on the stage. Much better even than on the screen. Very dramatic indeed.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
Reposted by Laxi
For Alex.
And Minnesota.
Keep walking in the light.
Love always wins.
And Minnesota.
Keep walking in the light.
Love always wins.
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM
For Alex.
And Minnesota.
Keep walking in the light.
Love always wins.
And Minnesota.
Keep walking in the light.
Love always wins.
January 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The front/back panels of this #sweater are knitted in #garterstitch, from the centre out like a 10stitch blanket. Saddle shoulders, sleeves, underarm sections, waistband, collar all in 2x2 ribbing. All #handspun local #wool.
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitsky
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#Knitting
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitsky
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#Knitting
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The front/back panels of this #sweater are knitted in #garterstitch, from the centre out like a 10stitch blanket. Saddle shoulders, sleeves, underarm sections, waistband, collar all in 2x2 ribbing. All #handspun local #wool.
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitsky
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#Knitting
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Knitsky
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#Knitting
One for #BirdOfTheDay #TailsUp. My handsome turkey cock.
January 22, 2026 at 9:16 PM
One for #BirdOfTheDay #TailsUp. My handsome turkey cock.
Ashford Castle in Co Mayo, Ireland, on a winter day. Access to the castle is via this bridge across the river. You arrive at the main entrance through the arch at the end. Looks very forbidding here, but it's the best I can do for today's #PalacesAndGardens #ThroughTheFrame.
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Ashford Castle in Co Mayo, Ireland, on a winter day. Access to the castle is via this bridge across the river. You arrive at the main entrance through the arch at the end. Looks very forbidding here, but it's the best I can do for today's #PalacesAndGardens #ThroughTheFrame.
I needed a bit of mindless knitting. Just plain knitting in the round. Had bits of very nice pure wool yarn in my stash. So the #Musselburgh it was. Another one done in bright red, no 4 in the works.
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#StashBuster
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#StashBuster
January 22, 2026 at 8:18 AM
I needed a bit of mindless knitting. Just plain knitting in the round. Had bits of very nice pure wool yarn in my stash. So the #Musselburgh it was. Another one done in bright red, no 4 in the works.
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#StashBuster
#Knitting
#KnitSky
#CraftersOfBlueSky
#StashBuster
I don't much crochet these days, but I did for a while. Obsessively. Mostly booties like these. This pair was made from the reclaimed and respun wool of two jumpers that were well beyond repair.
#CraftersOfBluesky
#crochet
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBluesky
#crochet
#SustainableFashion
'Upcycling' #FotoVorschlag - einstmals 2 sehr löchrige Wollpullover, jetzt schöne warme Puschen.
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I don't much crochet these days, but I did for a while. Obsessively. Mostly booties like these. This pair was made from the reclaimed and respun wool of two jumpers that were well beyond repair.
#CraftersOfBluesky
#crochet
#SustainableFashion
#CraftersOfBluesky
#crochet
#SustainableFashion
Young ferns.
#AlphabetChallenge - #WeekCForCloseUp.
#JanuArty2026 - #green
#Photography
#Nature
#EastCoastKin
#AlphabetChallenge - #WeekCForCloseUp.
#JanuArty2026 - #green
#Photography
#Nature
#EastCoastKin
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This slouch beanie from handspun alpaca was a year and half in the making. Finally it's finished. 😅 All that's left to do is deliver it to the owners of the alpacas.
#Knitsky
#Knitting
#Handspun
#FiberArt
#SustainableFashion
#Knitsky
#Knitting
#Handspun
#FiberArt
#SustainableFashion
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This slouch beanie from handspun alpaca was a year and half in the making. Finally it's finished. 😅 All that's left to do is deliver it to the owners of the alpacas.
#Knitsky
#Knitting
#Handspun
#FiberArt
#SustainableFashion
#Knitsky
#Knitting
#Handspun
#FiberArt
#SustainableFashion
Carded sheep's wool ready for spinning. It's the softest thing I can think of for today's #JanuArty2026 prompt #soft.
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#FiberArt
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#FiberArt
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Carded sheep's wool ready for spinning. It's the softest thing I can think of for today's #JanuArty2026 prompt #soft.
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#FiberArt
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#FiberArt
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Insane auroras tonight. First time I saw the lights actually dancing in the sky. In Ireland. Still in awe. No, I didn't take pics. Just kept looking at the sky and enjoyed it. So did the dog. Well, she enjoyed being out in the frosty night with the cruchy grass. Husky... 🙄
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Insane auroras tonight. First time I saw the lights actually dancing in the sky. In Ireland. Still in awe. No, I didn't take pics. Just kept looking at the sky and enjoyed it. So did the dog. Well, she enjoyed being out in the frosty night with the cruchy grass. Husky... 🙄
Novelty scarf with integrated mitts for cold #hands. Knitted from the #handspun wool of local Texel and Blue Texel sheep.
#ShowMeYourKnits
#knitting
#Knitsky
#PonyLovers
#SustainableFashion
#Natural
#ShowMeYourKnits
#knitting
#Knitsky
#PonyLovers
#SustainableFashion
#Natural
January 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Novelty scarf with integrated mitts for cold #hands. Knitted from the #handspun wool of local Texel and Blue Texel sheep.
#ShowMeYourKnits
#knitting
#Knitsky
#PonyLovers
#SustainableFashion
#Natural
#ShowMeYourKnits
#knitting
#Knitsky
#PonyLovers
#SustainableFashion
#Natural
I'm not much one for insects, but I do like butterflies. So here 2 blue beauties for today's #JanuArty2026 #Insects.
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I'm not much one for insects, but I do like butterflies. So here 2 blue beauties for today's #JanuArty2026 #Insects.
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
Pair of gloves made from rustic handspun singles. Undyed wool from the neighbour's Blue Texel sheep. They are great: very warm and very sturdy. Despite a pulling dog on the lead (husky!), they haven't felted. Also, machine washable. Love Blue Texel wool. 💙🐑
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Hands
#Gloves
#Knitsky
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Hands
#Gloves
#Knitsky
January 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Pair of gloves made from rustic handspun singles. Undyed wool from the neighbour's Blue Texel sheep. They are great: very warm and very sturdy. Despite a pulling dog on the lead (husky!), they haven't felted. Also, machine washable. Love Blue Texel wool. 💙🐑
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Hands
#Gloves
#Knitsky
#ShowMeYourKnits
#Hands
#Gloves
#Knitsky
One more for @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social . Stable clock at the former royal stable yard (now the Marstall Museum) at Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich, Germany.
#PalacesAndGardens
#TimePassages
#photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
#PalacesAndGardens
#TimePassages
#photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
January 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
One more for @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social . Stable clock at the former royal stable yard (now the Marstall Museum) at Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich, Germany.
#PalacesAndGardens
#TimePassages
#photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
#PalacesAndGardens
#TimePassages
#photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin