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Marit Munson

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Queer dyer/ knitter/ colour fiend. Store & studio open Th 12-6, Fri 12-5, Sat 12-4 or by appt. 6 Ford Ln, Sackville, NB, Mi'kma'ki.

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I love this fabric so much I'm going to cut it up and make it into things to spread it around. After washing and pressing, I have 4.6 m (5 y) of 71 cm (28") wide fabric. Warp was Romeldale processed from raw, weft was dyed wool/silk blend tops. Let me know how you think I could use it? Spindle bags? Project bags? Something else? Yardage, say for book cloth?

Warp fibre from @wooliesns
Weft fibre from @good_fibrations (purple) and @gobsmackedyarn (green and blues)

#fossilfibersutility26
#WeavingWithHandspun
#HandspunYarn
#WhatVivWeaves

The drape of the finished cloth

Unfinished, just off the loom, and kind of stiff

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Hello gorgeous!
The sun finally came out.
(Excuse me while I fondle my fabric)

Warp: black Romeldale lamb from @wooliesns, processed into handcombed top and spun worsted into singles
Weft: grey Shetland/tussah silk dyed by @gobsmackedyarn, spun worsted into singles
Plain weave, 24 epi, 24 ppi

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From Sackville, New Brunswick, we are pleased to woolcome back Gobsmacked Yarn. Can't wait to see what beautiful colours you bring this year.
https://peifibrefestival.com/marketplace/

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Phew! Finished a Merino/ silk fingering sample with one day to spare before @atlanticyarnfibre Festival! You can squish it at the Shediac Arena on June 13 or 14.

This is the Aperture Shawl by @ambahobrien in size small, with the last lace section extended to use up most of a skein. It’s a well-written pattern with both text and chart options.

We think this shawl would be also be great in an Alpaca/ silk/ linen fingering or Merino fingering gradient….

Colour: Rhubarb Fool
Dyed by Marit, knit by Stregger A top-down triangular lace shawl in silky warm shades. It is shown in a flat lay on a bright blue garden bench, which shows off the lace pattern.

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Now that the spinning is done, I'm ready for the next stage of my @fossilfibers #fossilfibersutility26 project: weaving!

It's going to be plainweave, with the dark brown hand-processed @wooliesns Romeldale as warp, and handdyed wool/silk blends from @gobsmackedyarn and @good_fibrations as weft.

Once it's off the loom and fulled, I'll cut it up to sew into useful things for fabulous people.

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Introducing the badass supermodels of The Knitter’s Sweater Fitting Bible! (Purchase at link in my IG bio)#
All the book models are makers just like you, and not professional models. This means that all the photos of people in the book, showing sweaters, and what fit techniques look like are shown on:
🧶bodies of various shapes and sizes
🧜🏼‍♀️bodies of different abilities
🌈 a range of genders (because fitting doesn’t need to be gendered and my techniques work for all)
🧶 makers who made their own sweaters, or gave me the opportunity to learn new techniques for the book
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I’m eternally grateful to:
Beth @adaptiveknitter
Danielle
Marit @gobsmackedyarn
Stregger @estregger
Vivienne
Carolyn
Karen
Jenn
And to Sarah from @dandcbooks who suggested I find “a few” friends to model in the first place. (9 is a few, right?) 😉
#theknitterssweaterfittingbible #kimmcbrienevans #sweatersthatfit #sizeinclusiveknittingdesign

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Marit’s (much belated) birthday sweater from Elizabeth is Soft Trails by @feller.carol in @gobsmackedyarn Finn Cross.

Soft Trails combines lace with a relaxed sporty drop-shoulder shape. It’s warm but lightweight. The pattern description and photos have a dog in them. We could so easily imagine Marit wearing it on some soft trails with our dear Fennel.

Finn Cross is 100% untreated wool (Finnsheep x Rambouillet)
Source: Linc Farms, Nova Scotia @lincfarm
Spun: Taproot, Nova Scotia @taprootfibrelab
Dyed by Marit @gobsmackedyarn in Sackville, New Brunswick
Certified by @cdnwool

Marit’s sweater is size 3 (chest measurement: 40”, finished size: 47”). Elizabeth used less than 3 skeins of Finn Cross for Marit’s sweater.

Soft Trails is size inclusive, with 10 sizes, going up to finished chest measurement of 68.75” for a 61.75” chest. Thanks @feller.carol for this great design! A person with silver hair is wearing a dark blue sweater with lace panels on the sides. She is sitting in front of a giant rainbow shawl and taking writing in a notebook.

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Sunshine and knitting ☀️ @merlin.bird.id has heard 18 voices out my window, and I’m meeting with two community builders this afternoon. ☀️ In this moment I am joined by dear fiber friends…

Front: @threadbender x @helloyarn + @highcountrywool = @kaceyknits #fiberartistshawl for #fiberartistkal2026

Middle: @threadbender x @bramble_ridge + @uradaleyarns = @katesalomon #theytheirscowl

Background: @gobsmackedyarn + @meadowyarn = @estregger #scotchcovewrap

#knittingtheworldtogether

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So pretty!!!!!!!! ☀️ Not sure where I’ll lay this one out for blocking, but for now I’m simply gonna admire her. #scotchcovewrap by @estregger in “by a miracle” by @meadowyarn and “visiting the snail’s home” by @gobsmackedyarn ☀️ The rhythm is so simple and readable — and the result is magnificent! Highly recommend this pattern — free via @knittymag — for showing off that treasured gradient ☀️ #knittingtheworldtogether

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Canada in the house! 💜 @sunflowerknit #naturallydyed cochineal+alum on #rootsfingering affirmed in morning light proving itself as the perfect foil for @gobsmackedyarn “What Vision Bright” on #manitoulinislandfingering 🩷 This second #scotchcovewrap by @estregger — available free from @knittymag — should keep my hands busy while the snow falls! ❄️ #knittingtheworldtogether

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I might have cast on another #scotchcovewrap by @estregger 🥳 This sunset-y “What Vision Bright” gradient from @gobsmackedyarn is hand dyed on one of my favorite woolly bases, #manitoulinislandfingering featuring untreated Suffolk/Rideau Arcott 🐏 I’m pretty sure I’ve picked the right contrasting skein, but I’m gonna check again in daylight 🧶 #itsmorethanyarn #fiberpeoplearemypeople #knittingtheworldtogether

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My mother always used to say, “It’ll make a great story to tell the grandkids.” Came up about a half meter short — and I kinda like it this way. Feels like @estregger @gobsmackedyarn @meadowyarn and I all crossed the finish line together. And while I might not have grandkids, you can bet I’ll tell the story over and over as my mama would have. 🩷 #scotchcovewrap off the needles and ready for a bath. 🩷 #epicknittingproject #yarnchickenchronicles #memoriesineverystitch #knittingtheworldtogether

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