Showing posts with label spoolknitter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spoolknitter. Show all posts

Monday

New Fiber Tools on Etsy


Two new swordfish bill nalbinding needles and a padauk French spool knitter were recently listed in our Etsy shop. The spool knitter has already been sold.

Sunday

Oregon Myrtlewood and Poplar Mushroom French Spool Knitters with Pyrography and Loop Lifters


These beautiful mushroom French spool knitters were crafted by Dave from Oregon myrtlewood and poplar. He has inset brass pins into the top of each.  Dave has accented these spool knitters with pyrography (burn etching). The matching loop lifter was crafted from birch and brass.

Wednesday

5 Pin French Spool Knitters with Buffalo Bone Loop Lifters

Three new 5 pin French spool knitters were added to our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop today.  From left to right, the materials used are:

*5 Pin Dark Pistachio French Spool Knitter with Fossil Mammoth Ivory Inlay and Buffalo Bone Loop Lifter with Peridot, Garnet and Fresh Water Pearls

*5 Pin East Indian Rosewood French Spool Knitter with Fossil Mammoth Ivory Inlay and Buffalo Bone Loop Lifter with Swarovski Crystals and Swarovski Pearls

*5 Pin Maple Burl French Spool Knitter and Buffalo Bone Loop Lifter with Swarovski Pearls, Swarovski Crystals and Czech Fire Polished Glass

Please visit our Etsy shop to view additional photos of these exquisite handmade fiber art tools made by Dave Stanbrough.






Saturday

Oak Leaf Motif Spool Knitter


Dave has handmade this 3 inch spool knitter out of Poplar wood. He has also burn etched an oak leaf motif all the way around it. This spool knitter has 8 brass pins that will not rust, and comes with a 6 inch loop lifter. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Poplar and Rosewood French Spool Knitter


Dave has handcrafted this four brass pin spool knitter out of Poplar and dark Rosewood. He has burn etched the rose design on both sides. This spool knitter is 3 3/4 inches long and the companion 5 1/2 inch needle/loop lifter is made from the same materials. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Sunday

Buckeye Burl Spool Knitter


Dave has handcrafted this four brass pin spool knitter using Buckeye Burl. He has also burn etched the autumn leaf design around it. This spool knitter is 3 1/2 inches long. The companion 4 1/2 inch needle/loop lifter is made from buffalo bone.


If you would like to view more photos of this spool knitter, please visit the Ebay auction.

Friday

Four Pin French Knitting Spool Knitter


Dave handcrafted this four pin spool knitter using ash and dark rosewood, then burn etched the floral design around it. This French spool knitter is almost 4 inches long. The 5 inch needle/loop lifter is made from strata-bond dyed birch and dark rosewood, with a cocobolo accent ring. This set has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Monday

Native American Spool Knitter

Native American Spool Knitter

This is a recently commissioned French spool knitter with Dave's adaptation of Native American art. The pictographic designs are those commonly found in native pottery and basket making. Some of the ancient pictograph motifs are found in caves and on rocks through out the United States.

The spool knitter is made from American cherry wood and walnut, with 6 brass pins. It is approx 4 inch overall length. The 5 inch needle/loop lifter is made from bone, cherry and walnut with a turquoise accent.

Sunday

Fern Motif Spool Knitter

This newest Spool Knitter was created by Dave as a commissioned piece for one of our wonderful customers. It features a very elegant fern motif that has been burn-etched around the knitter. Poplar and walnut woods were used in this piece.

Wednesday

Crazyhaberdasher's Blog Feature


Marian, Crazyhaberdasher, who wrote the wonderful blog feature on Dave on her Spool Knitter Blog, has written a lovely blog feature on me! Marian has been so generous to feature both of our work on her wonderful blogs and we truly appreciate it!

If you collect spool knitters, be sure and check out Marian's book, Spoolknitters, that feature spool knitters from around the world!