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by Kailee  Heagney



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Hand Knit; Hand Dyed Cap Sleeve Sweater



Various yarns hand knit into pattern pieces, sewn together and dyed in an Indigo toned disperse dye vat. Knit on 8mm gauge needle with yarns of different weights.
 

after dye bath & assembly 




Hand Spun; Hand Knit Cap Sleeve Sweater



Jacob Top wool & (Sophie’s) rabbit fur carded to make rolags for spinning. Single ply yarn spun on drop spindle. At times dyed, always soaked, washed, thwaked then hung to dry. Each skein was knit flat on circular needles after finishing. Batwing sleeve (dolman) pattern pieces joined together to complete garment.

final product





Drop Spindle Yarns



Handspun yarn using a drop spindle, wool roving with or without ort scraps in an assortment of styles. Single & double ply yarns.





Carnival Yarns



Yarn balls made of assorted fabric to develop different color stories, feel & material combinations.

25mm Hand Knit Cap Sleeve Tee. Handmade ‘carnival yarn’. Samples of each fabric used. & photos of completed project.




Sketchbook Samples



Variety of samples and sketches.

Acrylic yarn, Black elastic thread, houndstooth fair isle on standard machine bed.
Angora & Cashmere double rib on standard single bed.
Celtic Band from using custom punch card on machine. Various reclaimed yarns.
Smocking metallic fabric with beads (wrong side). Magazine tear-out.
Poly thread machine knit with hand lacing.
Celtic Band. Custom Punch Card for Knitting Machine.
 Cyanotype on silk.
Punch Card Machine knit. Various yarns & various tensions.
Machine knit scraps sewn together
Standard Guage Machine knit. Hand Lacework. 100% cotton.
Laser-jet Image on transparency film. Cyanotype on silk.
Machine knit. Hand Lacework. Acrylic yarns deadstock, reclaimed.
Single Bed/ Standard Guage, Machine knit. Ribbing troubleshoot. Acrylic, wool & cashmere yarns deadstock, reclaimed.
Standard Guage, Hand Ribbing machine knit. Cashmere & reclaimed wool.
Standard Guage Machine knit. Hand Lacework. 100% cotton.
Standard Guage Machine knit. Hand Lacework. Acrylic yarns deadstock, reclaimed.
Standard Guage Machine knit. Hand Lacework. Eyelets and fishnets. 100% cotton.


Ss23 MiniCollection