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Gwen (Enchanted) Knighton
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I am a mercurial faerie queen with a heart of gold, no respect for capitalism, a good eye for colour, and a large vocabulary. I write, sing, write songs, play the wire strung harp, knit, read, and do my best. Sometimes I like to paint stuff on my face.
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Taranis is a 22-string harp with a full, dark sound. He was made by William MacDonald in 2016 from wind-felled oak in the Isle of Skye. He is the only harp of his kind, and I’m so happy he is coming home with me to Scotland.
A harp made of dark wood with 22 brass strings and a head in the shape of a bird.
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Completed yellow & green tweedy sox, plus finished mending heels on rainbow sox yesterday! Because I always have to have Sox on the go, I started the Knitty Peerie Plaid Sox yesterday since I now seem to be obsessed with small slip stitch colour patterns. The wool for the new ones is Drops Fabel.
Two pairs of socks! One is a green and yellow tweed, and the other is a rainbow stripe with newly mended grey heels. New socks on the go! A brown heather is paired with a green-to-rose long stripe, positioned over an apple Magic Keyboard.
January 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Recent knitting shenanigans.
Collage of multiple knitting projects, including a sock having a heel replaced, a shawl, scarves in progress, and a lace shawl on blocking pins.
January 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Crows Before Bros!
Four crows are pictured in different poses on a white background. the effect is of a block printing. There is a geometrical border consisting on triangles bordered by angular lines, and the white background includes various depictions of flowers.
November 30, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Been busy with the pins again— and it’s cat approved!
Collage comprised of four images, all of an asymmetrical shawl in ombré autumn colours: 1 shows off the lace and bead detail; 2 shows approximate size (almost as long as a double bed, but in a crafty L shape); 3 is for the texture ppl who want to see stitch relief; and 4 includes two cats, one void, and one tabby Maine Coon.
November 29, 2024 at 7:29 AM
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Detail of the bottom edge of the Annie shawl (another great vintage Knitty pattern) that I’m making for a friend.
Against a black keyboard, two repeats of chevron lace in deep green, lighter green, and dark yellow are presented on a circular needle cable. Two brass stitch markers are visible.
November 28, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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Tonight’s paint for Wicked in the cinema! #makeup #facepaint #faceart
Me, a fat middle aged lady, wearing a back blouse with flowers on. On my left cheek is painted a black witches hat and there are brown and green vines around the edges of my hairline and bounding my jawline.
November 23, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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Example: here is a pair of socks made from another Schoppel-Wolle type, a “crazy zauberball”.
November 20, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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Shawl in progress for my lovely friend Claire, who is not a social network kind of person. Schoppel-Wolle Zauber Flower in Belladonna; 8/0 glass beads; ChaiaoGoo 4mm circular needle. Pattern is from Knitty, Charmaine. knitty.com/ISSUEss18/PA...
A knitted shawl in progress made from merino wool that softly graduated from purple to green to orange. Gold beads adorn the lace on the edge.
November 20, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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Socks for my sister, finished a few days ago. Now they’re on blockers until I post them off to her later this week!
November 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM