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Spin Jones
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I'm Lora from Spin Jones. 🧶 Spinner, knitter, and tiny batch indie dyer. I love colourful stuff, especially fluff.
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cymru Wales UK

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🧶 I've just added these to my shop. There's only one of each set available!
#sockyarn #knitting #handdyedyarn #sockyarnsets

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4 identical 100g skeins of hand dyed aqua sock yarn. Each full sized skein is accompanied by a small semi solid 20g skein. 3 identical full sized neon skeins of sock yarn. Each one is accompanied by a 20g skein. 2 identical full sized skeins of hand dyed pink sock yarn. Each one is accompanied by a small 20g skein. 4 skeins of jade green hand dyed sock yarn. Each one is accompanied by a small skein in a contrasting colour.
August 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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🧶 I'm really into quick spins at the moment. It's like going back to spinning my first handspun yarns but without the frustrations. I'm just letting the fibre do its thing.

The colourway is 'City Puddles'.

#handspun #handdyedyarn #handspinners
Colourful yarn that's been spun by me. The yarn is chunky and uneven but very colourful. Below, and above the yarn is a braid of the unspun roving I used (I dyed it myself), and above the braid at the top is unbraided rambouillet wool in the same colourway. The colours are a mix of orange, pink, blue, yellow, amber, and grey. The colourway is called City Puddles.
August 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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16 little pieces of hand dyed Punta Arenas wool top. Each piece weighs about 7g, and the packs weigh 100g (3.5oz)

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#rainbow #rainbowwool #handdyedrainbow #puntaarenas #spinningfibre

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A rainbow of 16 tiny braided punta arenas wool roving pieces 16 tiny bundles of hand dyed Punta Arenas wool top. They're in 4 rows of 4 and each one has been dyed in a different colour of the rainbow 16 hand dyed tiny braids of Punta Arenas wool dyed in the colours of the rainbow 16 tiny bundles of Punta Arenas wool
June 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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These mini batt fade sets have been added to my shop!

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#artbatts #spinningfiber #handspinning #artyarn
June 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Here's the result! 🎺🎵

I really like this method of placing the roving down in narrow folds. I like the concentrated pooling of dye where the fibre bends

I'm planning to update the shop on Friday the 13th (😱), and these will be available then 🥳

🧶 #handspinners #handdyedroving #spinningfiber
A stainless steel gastronom pan full of dyed Punta Arenas wool. The long lengths of wool top (roving) have been placed in a narrow "zigzag" vertically down the pan, and there are 4 lengths side by side. The wool has been dyed in a gradient of plum, purple, dark blue, mid blue, aqua, and green. The lid of the pan has been placed behind the pan and leans over at an angle and reflects the colours. A hand dyed braid of Punta Arenas wool top on a white backdrop. The braid has been twisted into a circle. It's a gradient of orange, pink, plum, blue, aqua, green, and mustard. To help keep the fibre tidy, it's been braided by chain stitching by hand. These fibres are for hand spinners and textile artists.
June 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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I've just placed my wool top in my pans differently to how I normally would - usually I hold 4 ends together and zig zag them across the whole pan - today, I wiggled each one down the length of the pan, so each piece only took up a 4th of the space. Can you see the wiggles?
A stainless steel gastronorm pan (size 1/1) holds 400g of wet Punta Arenas wool roving/top that's in the process of being hand dyed. In order from the top, the colours are ochre, orange, pink, plum, dark blue, mid blue,teal, aqua, olive, and golden brown. By the side of the pan is a row of small 100ml plastic chemistry beakers that hold a small amount of the acid dyes. A stainless steel gastronorm pan (size 1/1) holds 400g of wet Punta Arenas wool roving/top that's in the process of being hand dyed. In order from the top, the colours are ochre, orange, pink, plum, dark blue, mid blue,teal, aqua,olive, and golden brown. By the side of the pan is a row of small 100ml plastic chemistry beakers that hold a small amount of the acid dyes. A stainless steel gastronorm pan (size 1/1) holds 400g of wet Punta Arenas wool roving/top that's in the process of being hand dyed. In order, from nearest to us, the colours are ochre, orange, pink, plum, dark blue, mid blue,teal, aqua,olive, and golden brown. A stainless steel gastronorm pan (size 1/1) holds 400g of wet Punta Arenas wool roving/top that's in the process of being hand dyed. In order from the top, the colours are ochre, orange, pink, plum, dark blue, mid blue,teal, aqua,olive, and golden brown. By the side of the pan is a row of small 100ml plastic chemistry beakers that hold a small amount of the acid dyes.
June 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Same image as above showing the same four batts, but below I've labelled each one of the braids. From L to R they are Whisper on Bfl/tussah, Lake Atitlán on Merino/tussah, Spring shore on Merino/tussah, and Blueberries on Rambouillet
May 9, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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I'll be adding new Batt & Braid sets to my shop today at 4pm (UK time). This one is set #4 and it's one of three sets I'll be adding.🧶

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Four rolled mini batts in a row along the top. Each one is a gradient of bright and rich colours. Underneath are four bundles of unbranded wool top that's hand dyed in similar colours to the batts above. Overall the colours are mostly deep blues, turquoise, lilac peach, pink, yellow, and greens. Four uneolled mini batts side by side at a diagonal angle. Each one is a gradient of bright and rich colours. On top of each one is a braided wool top that's hand dyed in similar colours to the batt below. Overall the colours are mostly deep blues, turquoise, lilac peach, pink, yellow, and greens.
May 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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These Batt & Braid sets are now in the shop!

In each set, there are 4 little 25g (0.88oz) batts and 4 little 25g mixed braids.

🧶 #artbatts #spinningbatts #handspinning #handdyedbraids ##handdyedfiber #spinningwool #artbatt

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Four neatly rolled art batts in a row. They're a mix of Merino wool and hand dyed silk laps. There's a misty teal one, an olive green one, a rusty one, and a plum one. Underneath the batts are four different types of blended roving. They've been dyed with the same colours. A mix of olive green, brown, gold, and teal. Four neatly rolled art batts in a row. They're a mix of Merino wool and hand dyed silk laps. There's a pale mint one, a sand and aqua one, a lavender one, and a dusky blue one. Underneath the batts are four different types of blended roving. They've been dyed with the same colours. A mix of lavender, pale blue, duck egg blue, sage, and gold. Four neatly rolled art batts in a row. They're a mix of Merino wool and hand dyed silk laps. There's a yellow one, a peach one, a pale sage one, and an olive one. Underneath the batts are four different types of blended roving. They've been dyed with the same colours. A mix of light olive green, peach, cream, and pink.
April 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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🧶 I got the carding zoomies this week! These will be available in my shop tomorrow (Fri, April 25th). I just need to list everything, finish more batt sets, do my newsletter, and do something else that I know is important, but I've forgotten 🤭
A row of twelve neatly rolled art batts in colour order, starting with red on the left and ending with deep lavender on the right. Each batt weighs about 25g (0.88oz) and is textured with brown silk noil. A row of twelve neatly rolled art batts in colour order, starting with red on the left and ending with deep lavender on the right. Each batt weighs about 25g (0.88oz) and is textured with brown silk noil. A row of 7 neatly rolled art batts in colour order, starting with red on the left and ending with olive on the right. Each batt weighs about 25g (0.88oz) and is textured with brown silk noil. A row of 6 neatly rolled art batts in colour order, starting with olive on the left and ending with deep lavender on the right. Each batt weighs about 25g (0.88oz) and is textured with brown silk noil.
April 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Back in January, I decided, for the sake of my aching body, that I needed to stop carding.
Anyway, it's April now, baby, and I'm my own worst enemy.

I've been back on the carder!

These batts were dyed AFTER the carding, so the fibres will be a bit ruffled. I'm excited to try these!🧶 #artbatts
Hand dyed batts. In the shot, there are 7 slim batts that are hanging off a pole (out of shot). The batts look like top, but they've been blended by me and are full of lumpy silk noil. The batts on the left are a gradient of pink, peach, mustard and pale olive, and the batts on the right are a gradient of pale plum, lavender, pale blue, and sage, with little splashes of gold. We don't usually dye batts after the fibre has been carded, so they look a little ruffled.
April 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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I've just added these hand dyed Rambouillet spinning braids to my shop! 🧶

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#handspinning #roving #spinningfibre #handdyedroving #handdyedbraids #handspinners #handspinners #spinningfiber
Hand dyed braided Rambouillet spinning fibre in a neat row on my worktop
March 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I love how this batch of "Leftovers" turned out!

This is 4ply sw BFL yarn dyed with my leftover dyes.

I'm not sure when I'll be listing these as I've got a few more batches in the works, but hopefully soon ☺️

🧶 #handdyedyarn #indiedyedyarn #knitting #sockyarn #sockknitting #dyedyarn #bflyarn
A twisted skein of hand dyed Bluefaced Leicester sock yarn sits in a hank of the same yarn. The colours are pink orange, purple and blue with deep saturated speckles A twisted skein of hand dyed Bluefaced Leicester sock yarn sits inside a hank of the same yarn. The colours are pink orange, purple and blue with deep saturated speckles A close-up of the hand dyed harn A close-up of the hand dyed harn
March 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🧶 here I am adding leftover dyes to two skeins of superwash Bluefaced Leicester yarn. They're in the queue for the hob - but once they've cooked and dried, I'll show you the results
March 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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These are my new hand dyed Punta Arenas mini sets! 🧶

There are four 25g (0.88oz) braids in each set (100g total)

They're in the 'New Fibre' section of my shop www.spinjones.com

#handspinners #roving #handdyedfiber #handdyedfibre #spinners #artyarn #handdyedbraids #handdyedroving #handspunyarn
Four hand dyed braided Punta Arenas wool top Four hand dyed braided Punta Arenas wool top Four hand dyed braided Punta Arenas wool top Four hand dyed braided Punta Arenas wool top
March 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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🧶 New hand dyed spinning fibre!
This is Surf City, and it's available on recycled sock fibre, silky BFL, and Rambouillet, and it's also available on sock yarn.

The colourway is a reworking of my last mishap, "neon navy"
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Hand dyed sock fibre, dyed in navy blue, blue, aqua, and a sock on neon pinks and yellow Hand dyed BFL and tussah silk fibre, dyed in navy blue, blue, aqua, and a sock on neon pinks and yellow Hand dyed rambouillet fibre, dyed in navy blue, blue, aqua, and a sock on neon pinks and yellow 4 skeins of hand dyed yarn surrounded by unspun spinning fibre
March 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Surf City, here we come!🧶

This is 'Surf City' on Merino/Nylon sock yarn.

I will be adding a 'dyed to order' section to my shop soon, but for now, there are two of these available

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A hand dyed skein of high-twist sock yarn with little neon speckles. It's mostly blue and aqua with a shock of neons A hand dyed skein of high-twist sock yarn with little neon speckles. It's mostly blue and aqua with a shock of neons A hand dyed skein of high-twist sock yarn with little neon speckles. It's mostly blue and aqua with a shock of neons A hand dyed skein of high-twist sock yarn with little neon speckles. It's mostly blue and aqua with a shock of neons
March 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I made this video last year. The dyes used are my leftover acid dyes. It's a great way to use up any bits still in the jars. The resulting braids are called "Leftovers". It's nice to throw random colours in and get unusual results 🧶
#spinningfibre #spinningfiber #roving #handspinners #indiedyer
March 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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One thing I love about dyeing wool in a small pan is I never really know how the colours are behaving at the bottom of the pan. I'll have an idea, but there's always a little surprise where the colours have mixed 🧶

#handspinners #handdyedroving #spinning #knitting
A braided circle of hand dyed Punta Arenas wool, hand dyed in blue, brown, peppermint, and lilac
March 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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That's how this one turned out 🤩🧶

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A braid of hand dyed Punta arenas wool sat on a white backdrop. It's been dyed in a mirror gradient - blue, purple, pink, peach, and yellow, and then the colours reverse back to blue. This is unspun wool for spinning into yarn.
March 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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This colourway is 'Lake Atitlán' - I saw a gorgeous photograph of a lake with lavender fields in the foreground and with volcanos silhouetted against a sunset sky. Totally gawj!

It's available on Rambouillet, Merino/silk, BFL/silk, Southdown, and on recycled sw sock fibre 🧶

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Two braided lengths of hand dyed Rambouillet roving on a white background. This is unspun wool fibre for hand spinners to turn into yarn. Dyed as a gradient, starting with deep blue, indigo, lilac and lavender, into pinks, peaches, and warm yellow. Splashes of golden brown mix in with the colours. Two braided lengths of hand dyed silky merino roving on a white background. This is unspun wool fibre for hand spinners to turn into yarn. Dyed as a gradient, starting with deep blue, indigo, lilac and lavender, into pinks, peaches, and warm yellow. Splashes of golden brown mix in with the colours Two braided lengths of hand dyed silky bluefaced leicester roving on a white background. This is unspun wool fibre for hand spinners to turn into yarn. Dyed as a gradient, starting with deep blue, indigo, lilac and lavender, into pinks, peaches, and warm yellow. Splashes of golden brown mix in with the colours Two braided lengths of hand dyed recycled superwash wool and nylon roving on a white background. This is unspun wool fibre for hand spinners to turn into yarn. Dyed as a gradient, starting with deep blue, indigo, lilac and lavender, into pinks, peaches, and warm yellow. Splashes of golden brown mix in with the colours
March 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Became a danger-knitter by winding two (identical weight/length but different sized) skeins of kidsilk lace at the same time with one swift and one winder
A neatly wound ball of kidsilk lace yarn - there are two strands of lace wound in a crisscross way, looking fluffy on the inside. It's hand dyed, a light powder blue and duck egg. The knitted project is behind the ball, slightly out of focus
February 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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My favourite combo is still kidsilk lace held double with a wool/silk lace - not as fluffy, and the stitches more defined. You get way more yardage from the lace so it can help bring costs down 🧶 The jumper below was knitted a few years back.
A close-up of a ribbed sleeve knitted with two strands of yarn held double - one kidsilk lace and the other merino/lace. The knitted fabric is a dusky lavender colour A close-up of a knitted sweater that's been knitted with two strands of yarn held double - one kidsilk lace and the other merino/lace. The knitted fabric is a dusky lavender colour
February 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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I had 3 skeins of an ooak colourway on kidsilk that I dyed last year, and I dyed another 3 skeins in a very pale teal/duck egg so I could hold them double. I've knitted a lot of mohair held double with either 4ply or standard lace, but I've never knitted two strands of mohair. I love how it feels.
From top to bottom: A skein of hand dyed pale duck egg blue mohair and silk lace, a skein of hand dyed mohair silk lace dyed a pale duck egg blue with little splashes of lavender, deep pink, fern green, and gold. In the middle is my current knitting project - the pattern is by Petite Knit - it's the Fortune sweater (but without the clover details because I don't want them). The neck has been knitted, and the increases in the yoke are taking shape. The overall colour of the sweater is a hazy pale teal duck egg blue with subtle areas of gold, pink, lavender, and green. Under my knitting are two balls of yarn that I've wound from the skeins above. A closer look at my knitting showing the folded neckline (i didn't do any ribbing) and the stitches. It's a very pretty dreamy duck egg blue with Heather patches of golden, pink, and green
February 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I'm trying out new colourways today
A pan of wet wool roving saturated in dye. The colours start with purple-blue, lilac, pink, and end with peach, with two stripes of rust going over all the colours
February 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM