Dakota Designs
Welcome to my place on the Web. I am what is known as a multicraftual person. I use many different tools in my creative life. I have lived long enough to have learned a lot. Knitting was my first craft, then came spinning so that I could afford the wool I wanted to use in my knitting. Much later I started weaving. Weaving and knitting with handspun can only be described as magical.
Weaving is done on Leclerc Mira II Loom. This is a 4 shaft loom. I also have a Harrisville Designs (smaller) loom which allows me to explore 8 shaft patterns!
Spinning is my "JOY" I use Bosworth, and Woodland Woodworks Spindles, and Daedalus e-spinning wheels. For most of my spinning career I have use treadle wheels. Now that I'm older and have a few hip and back issues, the e-spinner is a much better choice for me.
I am also a HUGE fan of Sweet Georgia Yarn and the School of Sweet Georgia.
If you're here, thank you. I am transitioning over from another website to one I can afford more easily. It is a lot more work for me, but I also have more freedom and I save money. I will finish putting up items I have woven (if you want to see more pictures, just let me know) then I'll work on the Handspun and Yarn destashing page. Then the socks page. Bear with me!