Lucinda Whyte Donaldson (she/her)
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Lucinda Whyte Donaldson (she/her)
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• Knitting•Spinning•Band Weaving •《 Scottish fiber artist 》🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
- Scottish Traveller - 🐎🏕
(Indigenous Naken)

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Tablet weaving the "wrong way" without knowing how 🤔 (warped and threaded it all correctly lol) but anyways, you can see the pattern on the correct side and it looks fabby 😁 #tabletweaving #cardweaving #bandweaving #backstrapweaving #weaving #inkleweaving #inkleweaver #inkleloom
January 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Last year I was very lucky to have picked up this vintage crochet book from a charity (thrift) shop. It dates back to 1975 and it has some lovely designs/patterns.
#crochetsky #crochet #crocheting #vintagecrochet #crochetpattern #crochetdesign #crochetbook
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Just a wee example of me spinning with a distaff and spindle. It's a short clip, but it gives you an idea of how it's done. I don't claim to be perfect or professional btw. #spinsky #spinningwool #spinningwheel #dropspindlespinning #dropspindle #medievalspinning #suspendedspindlespinning
January 15, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Good morning Bluesky knitters. I'm bright and awake, deciding to knit a basket weave style scarf. Tension is a bit off (it's a bit tight) but I'm really happy with it so far 😁
#knitting #knitsky #showmeyourknits #workinprogress #handmade
January 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I don't have weaving pegs to make a warp (for tablet weaving). Instead, I use my good ol yarn swift to make a long enough warp of threads. It makes a good length 😁 Also, I use my thread organiser to make sure my 'threads' are in order #tabletweaving #cardweaving #bandweaving #weaving #weavingloom
January 8, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I don't ever regret taking up historically inspired spinning. Probably the best hobby I have ever adopted. I've always loved history, so it makes sense for me to take up a heritage craft like suspended spindle spinning. #medievalspinning #suspendedspindlespinning #spinsky #spinningwool #handspinning
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Today is Distaff day, and what not a better way to celebrate the day than to buy more historically inspired spindles 😀
(Spindle and distaff by NiddyNoddyUK)
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Spinning up some wool before New Year, as according to Lowland (Scottish) legend, the Gyre-Carlin (the Lowland Cailleach or Hag spirit) will steal your unspun work if you fail to finish it. So I better hurry up 🤪
#spinsky #spinningwool #dropspindlespinning #folklore #scottishfolklore #supportspindle
December 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Shan deekin flattie hantle mangin jeer about how we're not a real ethnicity, that we're like the flatties, and how this moich gadgie is quoting an outdated antiquarian source. Typical scaldies always dictating our identity 🙄
#scottishgypsytraveller #irishtravellers #indigenous #gypsytraveller
December 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Not done this for a while. Making bi coloured cord using my lucet – a tool for making braided cord/string. The braid is worked flat hence the square shape.

#lucetfork #lucet #kumihimo #cordmaking #icord #fiberarts #fiberprep #handmade
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Scottish Traveller woman wearing a unique type of hat which I've never seen before. Apparently this was taken in Aberdeenshire (date unknown but looks about 20th century to me). Wonder if we had our own hat tradition? #scottishgypsytraveller #gypsyromatraveller #romany #irishtraveller #gypsy
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My first real but crappy attempt at tablet weaving. You can see the pattern, but either I have tension issues that I need to work on or, I was using the wrong kind of wool. Either way, I have allot of improvements to do 😅
#tabletweaving #cardweaving #bandweaving #backstrapweaving #weaving
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Back in 2009 doing the tradition I loved doing - Horse riding. This was at Teen Ranch in Dundee. Not my most professional horsey look and riding position, but it was all for fun rather than being professional hahaha. I rode horses for years until I became unwell.
#horsesky #horseriding #equestrian
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Article from February 2001 (my fiance found in his mums house) on Thorton Wood Traveller sites being approved. Despite it sounding "positive" the tropes of 'disgusting mess" and 'no go areas' are prevalent. 24 years later and nothing has changed.
#scottishgypsytraveller #irishtraveller #romany
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Vintage knitting needle set (Aero) made in England between 1970-1980. Personally I think they were definitely made around 1970. Uses a much older system of needle size. Tried some them out - so far so good! 😀

#knitting #knitsky #showmeyourknits #knittingneedles #fiberarts #fiberprep #vintage
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
More examples of Nacken Chaetrie that has unfortunately been sold to private collectors. Sad to see our history going down the drain at the expense of money.

#scottishgypsytraveller #gypsyromatraveller #irishtraveller #gypsytraveller #travellerlivesmatter #culturaltheft #culturalappropriation
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The Brooch of Lorn and Lochbuie - Early Modern silver brooches of par excellence, were made by our people (Scottish Travellers or Tinkers as we were once called). They are ours, but the Museum of Scotland as usual gives us no credit.

Credit to the British Museum for at least mentioning us!
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Caught my fiances mothers cat Jack showing off his toe beans 😄 "Little Boy" as he's is known as was very sleepy yesterday 😴
#cats #blackcats #catsofbluesky
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Knitting up something colourful on this dull, rainy day here in Scotland 😅

#knitting #knitsky #showmeyourknits #workinprogress #wool #yarn #yarnaddict #fiberarts
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
You can never have too much spindles haha 😄. I spin support and suspended (I only use my drop spindle for plying).

#dropspindle #dropspindlespinning #supportspindle #supportspindlespinning #spinsky #knitsky #fiberarts
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM