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Thea Idea
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Enjoying fiber and textile related crafts 🧶🧵 slowly crafting my own website from scratch
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For the 25th and final World of Wool advent spin, I went for a wild combination of opposing, Hawser, and cable plying — because why not? 😆

The design and colours gave the final 4-ply yarn a lovely rustic, rich look.

#handspinning
A hank of marbled red, green, gold, and silver handspun yarn on a wooden table. Beside it is a lit scented candle in an opaque white glass jar with a golden rim, decorated with gold stars and Christmas motifs, and labelled “EIN DUFTENDES WEIHNACHTEN erleben”.
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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I’m so proud of the 24th World of Wool advent spin 😊

It’s a chained crepe yarn, and I challenged myself to spin the second singles thicker than the one being chain-plied. It turned out perfect, so soft and lofty, and I wouldn’t change a thing.

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A hank of natural brown-to-cream handspun yarn on a wooden table. Beside it is a lit, sky-blue scented candle in a glass jar labelled with the number 24 from another advent calendar. The rim of the jar is decorated with glitter.
February 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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The next experiment was what I call an opposing crepe yarn. 😁

For the 23rd WoW advent spin, I spun the first two singles in the opposite direction to get an opposing 2-ply, which I then plied with a third singles to get a balanced 3-ply yarn. I'm very happy with how the yarn feels.

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A hank of minty green handspun yarn with glittery stellina on a wooden table. Beside it is a lit, teal scented candle in a glass jar labelled with the number 23 from another advent calendar.
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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I was deep in yarn design experimentation mode before I started the 22nd World of Wool advent spin. I’d realised there were not enough advent spins left for all of my ideas — oops 😬
So it was the perfect time for the first opposing 3-ply yarn in these lovely colours.
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A hank of red, white, and green marbled handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit white scented candle in a glass jar labelled with the number 22, from another advent calendar.
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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I was quite intimidated by the 21st WoW advent spin due to the chunks of sari silk. So, logically, I challenged myself even more by making my first singles yarn 😁 I felted it slightly during wet finishing (another first!), and I’m very satisfied with the result.

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A hank of soft pink handspun yarn with orange undertones and chunks of white fiber on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit, light beige scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 21, from another advent calendar.
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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It was time to go back to experimenting! For the 20th advent spin, I went for a crepe yarn with a twist: instead of a standard 2-ply, I Hawser-plied the first two singles.

The yarn turned out beautiful — very soft and surprisingly thin. I was really pleased with this #handspinning experience. 🤩
A hank of purple handspun yarn with bursts of blue and white on a wooden table. Beside it is a lit dark purple scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 20, from another advent calendar.
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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For the 19th WoW advent spin, I wanted something simple, so I took a break from experimenting with yarn designs and went with a 3-ply yarn. What I love about this spin is how it kept me distracted and helped me organize my thoughts, even though the fiber composition wasn’t my favorite.
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A hank of natural brown-to-cream handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit dark purple scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 19 from another advent calendar.
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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The 18th WoW advent fiber with cashgora was incredibly soft. I wanted to make a crepe yarn by first plying two woolen-spun singles and then adding a worsted-spun single. I didn’t want too many leftovers, so the planning was quite a challenge! It turned into a really fun experiment.

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A hank of gray handspun yarn with a violet undertone on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit teal scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 18, from another advent calendar.
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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For the 17th WoW advent spin, I took out 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 by Sarah Anderson. I felt refreshed and was really looking forward to experimenting.⁣

I started with a 2×2 Hawser ply, and it went really well. I’m so happy that the advent #handspinning felt joyful again.
A hank of violet handspun yarn with bits of blue, magenta, and white fibers on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit beige scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 17, from another advent calendar.
January 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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The 16th WoW advent spin was another one I wanted to finish as fast as possible. I’d reached the point where I desperately wanted to do other crafts. That made it even more surprising when the yarn exceeded my expectations — so much that it motivated me to continue #handspinning. 🥳
A hank of rustic handspun yarn in its natural brown-and-cream fiber color on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit white scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 16, from another advent calendar.
January 18, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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The 15th WoW advent spinning is definitely my favorite color — it reminds me of blueberries (I looove blueberries!). 🫐

Spinning-wise, I gave cabled yarn another go. This time I chain-plied a 2-ply handspun, and I’m very pleased with the result, despite it being slightly over-twisted.

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A purple hank of handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit dark-purple scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 15, from another advent calendar.
January 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Honestly, I don’t have much to say about the 14th WoW advent #handspinning. I’m not sure if it’s because it was the first one I spun after Christmas or because the advent spinning had become somewhat routine and monotonous at times. But I love the subtle sparks of color anyway!
A light-gray hank of handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit blue scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 14, from another advent calendar.
January 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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The 13th WoW advent #handspinning marked the halfway point, so I decided to spin one singles woolen from faux rolags and the second worsted from combed top. I also finally (and painfully!) learned that worsted spinning with waste sari silk is just way too hard on my hands.
An orange hank of handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit, ecru-colored scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 13, from another advent calendar.
January 8, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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The 12th WoW advent #handspinning was time for my first-ever cabled yarn. I was so excited that I spun all the singles in one afternoon — it was such a smooth spinning experience. The yarn has slightly too much twist, but I’m very happy with the result anyway. 😃
A hank of cream-to-camel-brown cabled handspun yarn on a wooden table. Behind it is a lit, muted turquoise scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 12, from another advent calendar.
January 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Happy new year!

The 11th fiber blend from the WoW advent calendar was such a joyful and quick spin — the yarn turned out wonderful and has a lovely color.
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A hank of deep raspberry-red handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a scented, white lit candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 11.
January 1, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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I love the golden color of the red eri silk fibers in the 10th spin from the WoW advent calendar. The yarn didn't want to be spun thick, so it took ages to finish. The poor candle from another advent calendar gave up during plying — the glass broke from the heat. 😁
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A hank of mostly black handspun yarn with bursts of golden color lies on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit white scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 10; the back of the glass is broken.
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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First time spinning from the fold! It was so much easier to spin a fiber blend this way. The 9th spin from the WoW advent calendar was a quick and easy one. Sadly, I felt so frustrated when my single broke during chain plying.
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Two hanks of handspun yarn in the same brown-and-cream color. A larger hank sits in front, with a smaller one behind it. Behind both is a lit marine-blue scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 9.
December 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The eighth WoW advent calendar spin took a really long time. Still, I discovered the joy of the short backward draw. I found it easier than the short forward draw when #handspinning this merino–silk blend. And I fell in love with chain plying — it’s starting to feel like a breeze. 😃
A turquoise hank of handspun yarn on a table. Next to it is a lit, marine blue, scented candle in a glass jar with a number 8 on it.
December 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The seventh fiber blend from the WoW advent calendar was inspired by potatoes. And the resulting yarn „screams“ mashed potatoes.
I dared to try a long draw (well, kind of 😂) and I’m glad I did it. It was way easier on my hands.
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A very pale yellow hank of handspun yarn on a table. Next to it is a lit offwhite scented candle in a glass with the number 7 on it.
December 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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I'm delighted with how the sixth spin from the WoW advent calendar turned out. Although it was still challenging in terms of pain, seeing the finished yarn made me incredibly happy and proud.
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A hank of deep green handspun yarn on a table. Next to it is a lit scented white candle in a glass with a number 6 written on it, indicating the sixth day of a candle advent calendar.
December 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The fifth fiber blend from the WoW advent calendar was the most difficult one so far, mentally. I started feeling some pain from #handspinning while I was under (self-imposed) pressure to finish all the spins timely. The result is a relatively thick yarn, with much regret that I was pushing through.
Dark brown hank of handspun yarn next to a lit, turquoise scented candle in a glass with the number 5 on it.
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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They said sanding was dusty and messy … meanwhile my sewing room is covered with lint.
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An elliptically shaped piece of fabric with an invisible zipper on a green cutting mat. The fabric is sewn together from two pieces: a black inner ellipse with wide taupe edge. The middle part of the black fabric is full of lint. There are also some bits of threads next to the sewn piece and a rotary cutter, a seam ripper and embroidery scissors lying on the piece itself. In the background, there is more fabric that was used for sewing the edge. The fabric is quilted and has a plush beige top and taupe wide cord backing.
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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First time spinning pineapple and banana fibers - so exciting! It was nice watching the colors blending together and I like how it turned out.
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A pink-red-orange-yellow skein of handspun yarn on a table. Behind it is a lit very dark candle in a glas with number 4 on it. The yarn color is not homogeneous and it mostly looks red-pink.
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The third handspun from the WoW fibre advent calendar is my favorite one so far. The fiber blend was incredibly soft and so inviting to be spun. I loved spinning every centimeter of it.
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A slightly rosa skein of handspun yarn lying on a wooden table. There is a lit bluish scented candle next to it.
December 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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The second handspun yarn from the WoW fibre advent calendar. Slightly thinner than the first one at 12 WPI. I found the bits of waste sari silk quite challenging for spinning. Overall I had a lovely time spinning it.
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Brown skein of handspun yarn with bright colorful bits. Next to it on a table it’s a lit bluish scented candle in a jar with number 2 on it.
December 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM