tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46207477396734539212024-03-13T08:24:31.678-07:00Sheepish YarnsFun with FleeceJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-26303639594912143572011-04-12T06:43:00.000-07:002011-04-12T06:45:14.608-07:00WonderWool 2011wonderwool was Amazing. such a huge array of fiber artists and producers never ceases to amaze me, even though i went last year. I met so many Lovely people, handled oodles of beautiful fiber, ate Delicious food and even taught drumcarding (which is a first for me). i came home with 4 plastic bags of assorted fiber and a very great big smile having had a wonderful time. <br />
even though i took the camera with the intention of taking as many photos as i possibly could, i completely forgot for the majority of the time (apparently wool in large quantities plus way too little sleep causes me to be a bit blithery) and there for don't have any photos of Feltstudiouk's gorgeous stand or of me cuddling the adorably fluffy grey angora that the lady from bigwigs had brought (i didn't want to give it back, it was just so soft and unbelievably cute).<br />
here are some of the photos i did manage to take<br />
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</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-25263652837181025552011-04-03T03:17:00.000-07:002011-04-04T06:34:38.186-07:006 days to Wonderwool!Six Days...six days till <a href="http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/">WonderWool Wales</a>, possibly my favourite even in the entire year. Ive read the Yarn harlots <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/KSfestivalguide.html">Fiber festival survival guide</a> I've started the packing, I've written a shopping list and everything. and now my brother, who has been the incubus of viral contagion for about a week, appears to have finally spread it to me, despite the fact that I've been mainlining echenacea and trying to stay out of his general vicinity. there's nothing for it but to resort to sticking my head over a steaming bowl of lavender and water. I refuse to be ill for wonderwool! I've been looking forward to it since before Christmas!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-66795273471540348472011-03-27T06:20:00.000-07:002011-03-27T06:20:13.896-07:00Yarn on the Brainthe weather is so beautiful outside, sunny and warm with a light breeze from the SW, the bay tree is in flower and the garden is filled with the sound of insects. perfect weather for spinning in the garden and walking around barefoot on the grass.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I finished the scarf, something I've needed since before Christmas as the one i have just isn't enough, just in time for all this warm weather were having...typical. never mind though, once id got the hang of not YO for the last stitch (and subsequently causing me to be very confused as to why i had 13 stitches on the needle and not 12) it went like a dream. its so comfy to wear and is warm as toast. the cowl project I've been planning to do next may get postponed though as if the weather continues on in the same vein i wont get to wear it till October. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9OMGFRy6RkRuiiIhFmZ1Nw0nE0S7vkDAnSd7VaOyP6rER5qpXdR7hfAR8hVRfts0YBRR0lzxWgc4i-DV4vhye8CHUT-Bq7MF3gLd_oXpwRN-ttjJy5i3TNYcfedCUmz6JLv-dvZRSSqh/s1600/smlskf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9OMGFRy6RkRuiiIhFmZ1Nw0nE0S7vkDAnSd7VaOyP6rER5qpXdR7hfAR8hVRfts0YBRR0lzxWgc4i-DV4vhye8CHUT-Bq7MF3gLd_oXpwRN-ttjJy5i3TNYcfedCUmz6JLv-dvZRSSqh/s320/smlskf.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I spent most of yesterday trying to distract myself from the beautiful handspun silk/wensleydale DK sitting dripping in the garden. i sat there trying not to think about how much i wanted to finger crochet it into a summer hat or imagining how it might come out (slouchy, lots of big holes, maybe something like fishnet stitch). this morning i come downstairs all chirpy, thinking "it has to be dry, its had two days now, including one spent hanging in the sunshine for hours, it has to be dry" and what do i find? damp yarn that's what. looks like today is going to be yet another day of trying not to think about finger croched, summer hats patterns or that wensleydale silk handspun in the garden. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2ZeUmkKnExX6-VSyfP89MvWPe7jkpQUhrUKuRvCCdKWoqVDbM-O4f1dQyiivHkQDF1_Me0E076xuIeI-Beb6AaaXKWCstU4pB1LmC4CVCIx0CNkLuCxqlV3aOq2TFopeWbHGqVMJfJQD/s1600/smlyrn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2ZeUmkKnExX6-VSyfP89MvWPe7jkpQUhrUKuRvCCdKWoqVDbM-O4f1dQyiivHkQDF1_Me0E076xuIeI-Beb6AaaXKWCstU4pB1LmC4CVCIx0CNkLuCxqlV3aOq2TFopeWbHGqVMJfJQD/s320/smlyrn.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">at the moment (in an effort not to think too much about aforesaid yarn) i am halfway through spinning this </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjbwP0Kn32yrxPDey-qlz3uowFVkSlqR6qGWn7zyA8wVK7rvwKa_FAySW66NnOOKw21L8vH2NURkTy39vcXxRJpJKo7q46XcPmU5d_K0Jd7zVP9xKTVSicM6Jqbi5GB5QJ8-RgP7g_LhZ/s1600/sml1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjbwP0Kn32yrxPDey-qlz3uowFVkSlqR6qGWn7zyA8wVK7rvwKa_FAySW66NnOOKw21L8vH2NURkTy39vcXxRJpJKo7q46XcPmU5d_K0Jd7zVP9xKTVSicM6Jqbi5GB5QJ8-RgP7g_LhZ/s320/sml1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>its going to be lovely, ive added lots of beads in and i hope my friend, whome its intended for, will like it. it should make amazing pixie hair when its done.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-2094657992513712802011-03-20T06:17:00.000-07:002011-03-20T09:12:39.226-07:00All GoldenThe Summer sun seems, finally, to be creeping over the horizon. spring is definitely in the air and, due to being held back by the harsh winter, Cornwall is painted with golden fields of early daffodils. we are literally smothered in them down here, you cant go for a walk without falling over the things. the beaches are beautiful and the water is clear, if bone chillingly cold. the wintry winds are still roaming around though leaving a toasty day to turn chilly very fast, so keep that coat on a little longer, you might just need it. <br />
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I think i may have finally figured out why I've been in such a slump with the spinning, I started a spinning journal the other day (something I've been meaning to do for ages) and suddenly realised I'm making the same yarn over and over ...semi worsted, slubbed, aran, 2ply, spun short draw, ....I'm am the proverbial record stuck on a scratch. so i consciously chose to do something new, something i haven't tried before, something that would push the envelope so to speak. and this is what i ended up with...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DzIEnkPulHjHlt8XAnuT7Z_Ri2XWy0FqFNXVAC1z_bV91qWlX5vx8VLFpZmL8hwWeEw_KwNGA02hZJa9ha6GO1WzvuK2C62JMFF_kIPfqPaLWBfmCKKEtxakW9tiG9w5dJXxaX7UlIZ4/s1600/wool+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DzIEnkPulHjHlt8XAnuT7Z_Ri2XWy0FqFNXVAC1z_bV91qWlX5vx8VLFpZmL8hwWeEw_KwNGA02hZJa9ha6GO1WzvuK2C62JMFF_kIPfqPaLWBfmCKKEtxakW9tiG9w5dJXxaX7UlIZ4/s320/wool+011.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>And I Loved it! i had so much fun and really enjoyed it, even when i overdid the uneven plying and one of the singles gave up the ghost it didn't phase me. well, OK, i did swear a bit when it wouldn't splice back together but a nice square knot sorted that out a treat. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCqyQuB1ORBPZtr4w-uI7ePclK79lhhrcOVI9HBYKAth2p4qJ2d091vJx7loYv4OGPLOF6YfjAEuMwoLOcenLN2j5b8vJvzQXP9kr1ZvccD7BsQTPEl_Mdl_5-KJtC_D59Rc_mu4C8XGQ/s1600/wool+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCqyQuB1ORBPZtr4w-uI7ePclK79lhhrcOVI9HBYKAth2p4qJ2d091vJx7loYv4OGPLOF6YfjAEuMwoLOcenLN2j5b8vJvzQXP9kr1ZvccD7BsQTPEl_Mdl_5-KJtC_D59Rc_mu4C8XGQ/s320/wool+014.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Since i haven't blogged in a while (yes, yes, very bad me) i have loads of lovely yarns to show you. and this one (Weedy Seadragon), and its identical twin, are going to be a lovely scarf in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ocean-park-scarf">this</a> pattern. I've got the yarn, I've found the knitting needles, now all i need to do is work out what on earth a YO and TURN consist of and I'm in business. <br />
Anyway, enough of that for now...Bring on the eye candy!!<br />
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The finger Crochet is going well, sadly still no pictures though I'm hoping to get something up on the shop in the near future so keep your eyes peeled. But the big news of the week is that I have finally fallen off the wagon and brought a spinning wheel. Ive never used one before (its all been spindles up till now) so needless to say I'm pretty intimidated by it and everything I've managed to produce on it looks like its been mangled by a dog. but I'll get there in the end (just don't expect any photos of anything I've made on it for quite a while).<br />
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Last week A group of friends and I got together and had a weekend dyeing party, needless to say we all ended up with hands of one colour or another even though we were wearing gloves. sadly i have very few photos of this as the camera decided to play up and ate most of them, for reasons that are , as usual, beyond my comprehension. those that follow are the best of what I managed to salvage from the camera.<br />
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I must have made about 10 hats by now the scarf/hat is number 6 or something (I'll take some photos next week of some of the others), some I've given away, but I'll have to start doing something with them very soon, before they take over my what little space i have left that isn't full of wool, yarn or fibre equipment<br />
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.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-85092021316475942052010-12-01T03:18:00.000-08:002010-12-01T03:38:53.250-08:00A Crocheter at Heart.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the snow has been coming down in sheets..well sheets for round here anyway. we've had at least 2-3", and its bitterly cold. everything is frozen, even the doors and hand brake on the car were frozen yesterday, and my father had a rather nasty moment with the brakes as well. thankfully I'm keeping myself warm with hot drinks, copious amounts of clothing and the toasty cat sitting on my lap. I've also been finger knitting neck warmers and hats to keep myself busy. I'm halfway through making a hat with a scarf attached (I know, not the catchiest name in the world. I'll come up with something better eventually). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>I feel like I've really hit my stride with finger crochet. its funny, it never really clicked for me when i was using a hook. I suppose i just work better when i get hands on. with knitting, I found I'm doing it for the end object, with finger crochet, I'm doing it to enjoy the process of making something. Ive heard people say that your either a knitter or a crocheter (a saying i always thought couldn't be right, why couldn't you be good at both), I just suppose I'm a crocheter at heart.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-4341761861813428252010-11-24T05:32:00.000-08:002010-11-24T05:32:46.151-08:00Camera Troubles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have just spent the last 4 hours in an epic battle of wills with my brothers new camera, in an attempt to get at my photos. But I've finally succeeded and here are the fruits of my labors, photos of some of my newly spun yarn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been very busy, it seems to be the trend this winter, making things, spinning yarn and getting organised. I even discovered a new craft to fall in love with...Finger Crochet, which is great as crochet has never really clicked for me before and I'm now hooked on making crochet hats. As Ive finally got the camera to talk to my computer I'll have to take some photos so everyone can have a look. As I seem to have finally reached a lull point in all the busyness, hopefully I will be able to update the blog on a more regular basis. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eTAiLpa469FdT9IVPn5fn_UEsy49squ1HI1TjALLe_22_BL5n37RCxx6w8hSqjiP5Bo0zvxCJfIlq08ps4HZw2GtvVr7unKo_PVVEYjIRvjFgxkF9LajXNIVBBYoPt6wZ3OZovgP9mXJ/s1600/100_0427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eTAiLpa469FdT9IVPn5fn_UEsy49squ1HI1TjALLe_22_BL5n37RCxx6w8hSqjiP5Bo0zvxCJfIlq08ps4HZw2GtvVr7unKo_PVVEYjIRvjFgxkF9LajXNIVBBYoPt6wZ3OZovgP9mXJ/s320/100_0427.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
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</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-64259908325698348352010-11-11T06:55:00.000-08:002010-11-11T07:04:22.448-08:00Buisy, buisy, buisyLife has gone nuts recently, Ive got a couple of fairs coming up and I suddenly realised i didn't have enough stock. so, as is traditional, I've been working like mad to make everything I think I'll need. the good news is that there should be some up dates to the shop very soon as I've been spinning skeins, dyeing top and knitting some pretty funky gloves. as i cant fit everything I've made into a post i thought id put up a small selection of my favourites for everyone to drool over. enjoy!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BhtpnRegbvI47Got62_d8Y7vrTj70cBMu-kTyY_ijQEanyL2mCse5WyVi7Qxw4Dt9Ft8rGB4k9wBoBmGhHQnrn1u0m6FE9hRouqGQxAIMuOzd-M59otdObAvqqu1nG1h-zfClGw2Epc6/s1600/IMGP1724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BhtpnRegbvI47Got62_d8Y7vrTj70cBMu-kTyY_ijQEanyL2mCse5WyVi7Qxw4Dt9Ft8rGB4k9wBoBmGhHQnrn1u0m6FE9hRouqGQxAIMuOzd-M59otdObAvqqu1nG1h-zfClGw2Epc6/s320/IMGP1724.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">some of the Falkland I've been dyeing</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If any ones passing by, stick your head in and say hi.</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-64820475729738032372010-10-30T01:47:00.000-07:002010-11-01T02:51:31.412-07:00DrainedUnfortunately, this week i have succeeded in contracting a lovely cold bug that my brother very thoughtfully brought home. due to this wool production has ground to a halt, which is very annoying as i was planning to do some dyeing. I wanted to dye a whole slew of reds, and so far the fibre has been sitting in a bucket of vinegar water for 4 days now as Ive been unable to manage it. I've spun some beautiful yarn as well and was planning to set it (again, something that isn't currently happening). hopefully by next week, I'll be over this enough to take some pictures as they're relay lovely. including these batts, which have been transformed into a lovely thin single full of unexpected goodies.<br />
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Its definitely cold outside now (and that's saying something for Cornwall) So I hope everyone is wrapped up nice and warm. We've started lighting the wood burner in the evenings and its lovely to sit and work in front of its flickering warmth and watch the dancing flames float across the glowing logs. soon we'll have this years first frosts, so keep warm everyone, and keep knitting.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-81207024272838808482010-10-11T08:41:00.000-07:002010-10-11T08:41:14.723-07:00All BlueHappy <a href="http://www.campaignforwool.org/">Wool Week</a> everyone! <br />
I finally finished the gloves, they're lovely (if a bit loose), I had to adjust the pattern for the yarn, but i obviously didn't get it quite right. never the less, they're lovely and warm, and super soft. I even made a pair for a friends birthday. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">so far they seem to going reasonably well, even though I seriously considered chucking the whole lot out the window after having to redo the first two rows at least 5 times (thankfully the parent showed me what I was doing wrong before I did anything I might have regretted). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RrgqUMMHrqGGhUgJUJT2UsUPvzz7y2zYI-VNDkZd5EWZLww6HuEekjLjvIOJu2sieqaZg-rZUy8EA9A_4PqXWZ4emvM8t45kOiG-Or6-lQ6giENli97VvuGEnDiDGmEVatEC3VZrQ40N/s1600/IMGP1668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RrgqUMMHrqGGhUgJUJT2UsUPvzz7y2zYI-VNDkZd5EWZLww6HuEekjLjvIOJu2sieqaZg-rZUy8EA9A_4PqXWZ4emvM8t45kOiG-Or6-lQ6giENli97VvuGEnDiDGmEVatEC3VZrQ40N/s320/IMGP1668.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hopefully they’ll work out as I’m planning to make a pair for a friends birthday. I've alredy started spinning the yarn which, so far, has been very interesting as although I’ve blended for texture and colour before, I’ve never blended for different fibre characteristics. As gloves the yarn needs to be soft and warm but also durable. So I decided to blend super soft merino fleece with some angora and llama and a bit of BFL and astle milk morrit to increase durability. This seems to be working pretty well but I cant realy tell how well its worked till I start knitting it up.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2H5A_MAJoUerEu7YCTyUI3UoQhCetdgs5TjCFLcsTBxCVhXr-cNt3YunDbJwNtn1jkNCcBGB0ANW5ocDFZj2xLFvFzcY4qK9Y_ubQanlP5FziVDTdDFnTamFXYaxDzBm1Of6xToDs_3V6/s1600/IMGP1676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2H5A_MAJoUerEu7YCTyUI3UoQhCetdgs5TjCFLcsTBxCVhXr-cNt3YunDbJwNtn1jkNCcBGB0ANW5ocDFZj2xLFvFzcY4qK9Y_ubQanlP5FziVDTdDFnTamFXYaxDzBm1Of6xToDs_3V6/s320/IMGP1676.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-65661495768706453072010-09-29T07:14:00.000-07:002011-04-01T04:56:31.951-07:00Truly, Madly, DeeplyI think I may be in love, I finished carding these batts a couple of days ago and i just cant take my eyes off them. considering they were inspired by a picture of shockingly pink chrysanthemums and creamy white tea roses they didn't quite come out as planned. granted allot of other things went into them in the process of carding, but I still cant believe how well they came out (better than I could have imagined.), I think they may actually be the best batts Ive blended since i got the carder (proof at least that practice does make perfect). I wish I could keep them all, they're so soft and light they just scream "spin me". but If i kept every batt I wanted to then there would never be anything in the shop again. so for your delectation, and to my great lamentation, I've released them out into the big bad world for everyone else to enjoy.<br />
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I've decided to enter one of my skeins in the local harvest festival show, how could i refuse when they had a section labeled "craft work- any other medium". so far I'm halfway through spinning up some of my hand dyed fibre and whichever is my favourite is the one I'm going to put in.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-35806624223761606972010-09-19T03:32:00.000-07:002010-09-21T10:31:57.589-07:00Colour my worldI've been a busy bee this week, yesterday i woke with the overwhelming desire to dye some fibre. so, I got the kit out and mix the stock solutions with no clear idea of what colours I wanted, and this is what came out the other end...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTCJnU7Rjcp6cgh5VnbYuj9sMkR7fPaBZLAI6wMc_D5ah4vJHqC5LzR4hQQ4d2EUAL5RoEe1ASM3LLnbRDrsB8JjUSWZYzepNTdKupcSc7QlP6xsAUlzpPqXl3-okWzPBVX-IPjbQ0Yu/s1600/IMGP1566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTCJnU7Rjcp6cgh5VnbYuj9sMkR7fPaBZLAI6wMc_D5ah4vJHqC5LzR4hQQ4d2EUAL5RoEe1ASM3LLnbRDrsB8JjUSWZYzepNTdKupcSc7QlP6xsAUlzpPqXl3-okWzPBVX-IPjbQ0Yu/s320/IMGP1566.JPG" /></a></div>I was a bit enthusiastic with the chopstick when it was in the pan and accidentally felted it ever so slightly in a couple of places, I've definitely learned to be more gentle next time. It finally dried overnight and I ran it through the ram carder this morning with some other goodies to turn out this beauty<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0jFoXUcb88hak32csjeV87_lyiG_vl2jKY-2lqKRWKgPuocHdAY2f4aRY0xj9PP6yXgKDHMqFvIGIv9lp8QuxsOF4_n1LmmlseAmYnCprjqAPCPLCzFJWxMFcvCRo8dTK8Mj1K80lA3K/s1600/IMGP1575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0jFoXUcb88hak32csjeV87_lyiG_vl2jKY-2lqKRWKgPuocHdAY2f4aRY0xj9PP6yXgKDHMqFvIGIv9lp8QuxsOF4_n1LmmlseAmYnCprjqAPCPLCzFJWxMFcvCRo8dTK8Mj1K80lA3K/s320/IMGP1575.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found the perfect pattern for my next knitting adventure, a lovely pair of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/emerald-green-handwarmer">fingerless gloves</a> I found on Ravelry. My hands always get cold when I'm spinning in the winter and these look perfect, you knit them flat and then sew them up leaving a thumb hole. sounds nice and strait forward, especially as its got some stitches in the pattern i haven't used before. I've spun up 100g of falkland/merino top dyed by BabyLonglegs, in a lovely turquoise/purple/blue colourway (Its actually brighter in real life) </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK1Yu9OCwC7dyKzrcYyLCSMDqY7qlf8pypP95iEJf4yUww_Xy0QtaeuYnhGw3TlNdayuU78MxVeM4yTVNhNTQry8ZWHDJujWPHOCSMX50YgQp33o-4JXOGriZs3ZPx-ljbCgRr4-SSfXJ/s1600/yarn1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK1Yu9OCwC7dyKzrcYyLCSMDqY7qlf8pypP95iEJf4yUww_Xy0QtaeuYnhGw3TlNdayuU78MxVeM4yTVNhNTQry8ZWHDJujWPHOCSMX50YgQp33o-4JXOGriZs3ZPx-ljbCgRr4-SSfXJ/s320/yarn1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've also spun a slightly chunkier skein in a matching colour, think I may knit it into a hat. I swear I'm going to end up with more hats than I'll know what to do with, maybe I should consider making some as Christmas presents or something.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started spinning up some of my new silk batts, fresh off the carder. they were so nice i just couldn't keep my hands off them. I think I'm going to call them "nothing but blue skies"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVafi2UWEPaMwbBQI2ivXwM60v4KaobzwnseqxYzKsmrcjw1W6bgQ3iJg-e-ESUupQnfpEakqZGT_slHCxtLsTRSg-sfS0mWbzL4fvkzUtkAivIaLujxjdNFLtUXFnIlfdcOzFEbg-vPx-/s1600/IMGP1561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVafi2UWEPaMwbBQI2ivXwM60v4KaobzwnseqxYzKsmrcjw1W6bgQ3iJg-e-ESUupQnfpEakqZGT_slHCxtLsTRSg-sfS0mWbzL4fvkzUtkAivIaLujxjdNFLtUXFnIlfdcOzFEbg-vPx-/s320/IMGP1561.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuojW0B_bMe9fvbLqX1dzCpIpr_9lGExfqPEC1Y2eY6JKrkIg4cjHsVudfrfI7qfDcecQVamZgl1gKYvMZ4AnpP0i2yBjy7hl002RWCdS_Z020FlbQTKkfVbxNOfu1jrxjxzQrCSXUVRg9/s1600/IMGP1549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuojW0B_bMe9fvbLqX1dzCpIpr_9lGExfqPEC1Y2eY6JKrkIg4cjHsVudfrfI7qfDcecQVamZgl1gKYvMZ4AnpP0i2yBjy7hl002RWCdS_Z020FlbQTKkfVbxNOfu1jrxjxzQrCSXUVRg9/s320/IMGP1549.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">the bee's are gathering up the last of the summers nectar, its getting cold and they're becoming less active, soon they'll go into hibernation in their burrows, snuggled up warm against the cold. I know how they feel, the sudden cold is making me want to curl up on the sofa in front of the fire with a nice cup of hot chocolate and stay there till spring comes round.</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-23404483902023844952010-09-11T04:42:00.000-07:002011-04-01T04:51:53.400-07:00It's that time again<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yes, Lady's and gentlemen. I have finally got my head in gear and pulled my finger out to get spinning. There are only a couple of items, but it's my intention to get another post out soon. I just need to finish carding the last of the batts, taking some photos (weather permitting) and packing everything and then it can all go up. so, for now please enjoy the delicious selection of fibery goodness available.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-pA421lZpQRhYxIkBoKvkKDQvavFbZ5CtJzpd2vAF-bPWYCuBsn9KwGowrFMgCI0MFhgzw5rTqAkYE-XftLMIHr6CNVQiSindVLrYZeFvDdst8PVTlgqLrTx8VgoJgR52ZriuQjb17fH/s1600/IMGP1444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-pA421lZpQRhYxIkBoKvkKDQvavFbZ5CtJzpd2vAF-bPWYCuBsn9KwGowrFMgCI0MFhgzw5rTqAkYE-XftLMIHr6CNVQiSindVLrYZeFvDdst8PVTlgqLrTx8VgoJgR52ZriuQjb17fH/s320/IMGP1444.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn9JYUhgatsHzA1ceNOp4UgKR9c7hz7q5jD_JsCK1ENNYfOwbU1Y0NAlGOyToBRPe_atrAAwIcN0waSZcFNXCRQETW3VO1GXRmbR7h05Sv1jmCi6mrXQFkmyMUN3JN2ApABfmVas6DNLu/s1600/IMGP1457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn9JYUhgatsHzA1ceNOp4UgKR9c7hz7q5jD_JsCK1ENNYfOwbU1Y0NAlGOyToBRPe_atrAAwIcN0waSZcFNXCRQETW3VO1GXRmbR7h05Sv1jmCi6mrXQFkmyMUN3JN2ApABfmVas6DNLu/s320/IMGP1457.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">But enough of that, I have even bigger news. I Finally finished the hat!!! and i did it with no help so I'm very chuffed. I still cant quite believe I managed it as i had to learn loads of new techniques, but whats more amazing is i think may actually have developed a taste for knitting. so expect more knitting projects here soon. possibly a hat if i can find a good pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> but anyway, on to the piccies.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi099BUOWDf43KJccC-MC5tdCHOgFw85B4V_OY2OEEzKF0wK1BpIQR_h-9b8J-JC2dHHZ4BX5TRMul0drKbowWl0mT85sB-IQ9Bdlmq9Ept-kBv56Hmu3UrKSIBkTcn8sqRSY1q-DqxkHB9/s1600/IMGP1508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi099BUOWDf43KJccC-MC5tdCHOgFw85B4V_OY2OEEzKF0wK1BpIQR_h-9b8J-JC2dHHZ4BX5TRMul0drKbowWl0mT85sB-IQ9Bdlmq9Ept-kBv56Hmu3UrKSIBkTcn8sqRSY1q-DqxkHB9/s320/IMGP1508.JPG" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't it look lovely. Just incase anyone wants to make one of they're own, here's a </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-rainbow-hat">link</a> to the pattern on Ravelry. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgvtGBdAGQQ6QcHZflaXuAgPDZzPH4KPB1FhRqNPr1_pZmuK2OndWO6cXwh3pFxOQ5Vu6bQBedZIa1MvPT-Z50AHeoSLmqSh03pPt8ZAQNYnnzuTkqSON7o2n_xfvi9S9T1pvsBIYygJg/s1600/IMGP1504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgvtGBdAGQQ6QcHZflaXuAgPDZzPH4KPB1FhRqNPr1_pZmuK2OndWO6cXwh3pFxOQ5Vu6bQBedZIa1MvPT-Z50AHeoSLmqSh03pPt8ZAQNYnnzuTkqSON7o2n_xfvi9S9T1pvsBIYygJg/s320/IMGP1504.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these arm warmers are what i went on to do after the hat, they're so toasty and soft. I had such trouble taking a picture of them though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I have to work out now it what to knit next...any idea anyone?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-34554941446466833292010-09-04T07:53:00.000-07:002010-09-04T07:56:02.850-07:00HOW TO...use a nostepinneI'm a big fan of nostepinnes, I like them for their simplicity and portability, and since all my yarn comes in skeins i thought it might be nice to do a tutorial about how to go from a skein to a ball of yarn using one. so with a little sunshine and a helping hand to take some of the pictures, here you have it, my first ever tutorial.<br />
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all you need is a skein of yarn and a nostepinne (though anything from a loo roll tube to wooden spoon handle works just fine) <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5XRwMswG58UR0xkEzzfCciw9cHbBJpCHMmxAtIVQd0c1_-2kMDD4F8KuywzHw3Lk17LqzIF1Zyfcz8U6-Psw4_iUpZ-YdaUFiVgD_c9efbHbOsZwrnwPL8d-XmJL4Gf6TfwGSFi2ppnf/s1600/IMGP1494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5XRwMswG58UR0xkEzzfCciw9cHbBJpCHMmxAtIVQd0c1_-2kMDD4F8KuywzHw3Lk17LqzIF1Zyfcz8U6-Psw4_iUpZ-YdaUFiVgD_c9efbHbOsZwrnwPL8d-XmJL4Gf6TfwGSFi2ppnf/s320/IMGP1494.JPG" /></a></div>wind the yarn around the nostepinne until its covered about an inch...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-34222661716535624402010-08-24T03:17:00.000-07:002010-08-24T03:17:16.023-07:00Dreaming of DubaiIve been carding like mad, both my orders of fibre arrived practically on the same day so I have 20 batts worth to get through (about 2kg worth). so far I've managed 10, and I'm dyeing to start the next colour, but I'm trying not to overload myself (i tend to bite off more than i can chew, and that leads to trouble), so I'm taking a little break today. <br />
anyway, here are some sneaky peaks of what will soon be in the shop. hope you all like them. I've been thinking about foreign climbs, so several are named after cities.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5uYhdfb_8JxkuwKiPqKxap8FS7DGJdRptgt0C_Y_0JkvV_6zhdWSUEnercNPQK-etin-m16ueoIg-AzdXtoq___wqW-Qk5q-o0jvILGTpuv6hyphenhyphenuA5TBusq43kNocybS62wsYY4q0f9Y0/s1600/IMGP1442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5uYhdfb_8JxkuwKiPqKxap8FS7DGJdRptgt0C_Y_0JkvV_6zhdWSUEnercNPQK-etin-m16ueoIg-AzdXtoq___wqW-Qk5q-o0jvILGTpuv6hyphenhyphenuA5TBusq43kNocybS62wsYY4q0f9Y0/s320/IMGP1442.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this one is called Dreaming of Dubai</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhbsa1QAFwJa5jZO5ywSN0dP__4czxi8rp5-G_1ZLYKiI5KpZX35ZBvtt_5AFwJUtoW9vy7w8shqeEc-zrso3VWIxZJNWbaLjXYiwJTEWAuMQvtYn642YrFlqPT8pJlw-niP13Z-Wc32-/s1600/IMGP1459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhbsa1QAFwJa5jZO5ywSN0dP__4czxi8rp5-G_1ZLYKiI5KpZX35ZBvtt_5AFwJUtoW9vy7w8shqeEc-zrso3VWIxZJNWbaLjXYiwJTEWAuMQvtYn642YrFlqPT8pJlw-niP13Z-Wc32-/s320/IMGP1459.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this one is called Damasdus, maybe ill make one called Istanbul to go with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">the weather cant seem to make up its mind at the moment, right now its blustery and cold but very sunny (when the clouds don't sneak over) yesterday it was absolutely baking in the morning, then decided to downpour, even though it had been stormy overnight. very odd. more sunshine would be nice, then all the tomatoes will be nice and ripe, just ready for picking. the chicks have inherited their mothers Houdini like traits and are now living in the veg patch (we cant get them to stay in the run, they just escape every time we shoo them back in), this is good news as far as pests go, but bad news for my pak choi, as they seem to have taken a liking to it. they are incredibly cute though, so i can probably forgive them munching my stir fry staples.<br />
I finally finished the 4 ply that is eventually going to be the strap for my bag, all i need to do now is sow everything together and then put the button on and it will be done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEfaouRAQ5qjxji8-QzV1PQhP26vKQicbFU4PYgXmmcB7TWsTIKwl5AXq_QHIXzCkqlZKz5cEuJj4AG1uGHSzK8X2bnhUWjYIrkRjkGHzlqXKnMhtStIbtRkSkXNSrEGxsU5i8yYyz7fd/s1600/IMGP1422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEfaouRAQ5qjxji8-QzV1PQhP26vKQicbFU4PYgXmmcB7TWsTIKwl5AXq_QHIXzCkqlZKz5cEuJj4AG1uGHSzK8X2bnhUWjYIrkRjkGHzlqXKnMhtStIbtRkSkXNSrEGxsU5i8yYyz7fd/s320/IMGP1422.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hopefully it will be ready to wear very very soon.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-60996325504376702042010-08-17T07:36:00.000-07:002011-04-01T04:49:49.330-07:00Yarn UpdateJust a small selection of some beautiful yarns I've had cooking for a while. <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDWGfNBA1-XIhAZyyIPp_Ofm4XyJJSYA0XDjH2wYmV3Zh5fcXVSXive9D716S8MBwiiO0UF3uLTKJ26US_7nqR8kxlzgFMmROn9lTTGdkcajc5q-oENP3yaAkFnR8oOyLESD2hcDBwsYF/s1600/IMGP1386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDWGfNBA1-XIhAZyyIPp_Ofm4XyJJSYA0XDjH2wYmV3Zh5fcXVSXive9D716S8MBwiiO0UF3uLTKJ26US_7nqR8kxlzgFMmROn9lTTGdkcajc5q-oENP3yaAkFnR8oOyLESD2hcDBwsYF/s320/IMGP1386.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaH1wiLOKZXrJ-0eN5FxMt1pTCA1kY6ILNE1uM94VAxq7PemJPELjqjSkPiw-zOnGwHbf8ubD21Vxh_hJuWAHFeZajhIGQDyy7KV7rQGBrKQHwTdJIWl8WiYf7g4jBhVdNq6oM0EvU4Y6i/s1600/IMGP1394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaH1wiLOKZXrJ-0eN5FxMt1pTCA1kY6ILNE1uM94VAxq7PemJPELjqjSkPiw-zOnGwHbf8ubD21Vxh_hJuWAHFeZajhIGQDyy7KV7rQGBrKQHwTdJIWl8WiYf7g4jBhVdNq6oM0EvU4Y6i/s320/IMGP1394.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I really need to get spinning, I have so much fibre (all of it deserving to become something beautiful) and only limited storage space. I just don't seem to be able to find the moments to spin it, life keeps interrupting.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a great batt mixture in the works though, very middle eastern colours, cant wait to see how it cards up. but for now I'll sneak you a peak at some of the yarn ive been making.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkEIHi7Se6ncT57_sDcSDzGj0u2qJgNCZjfcha6sg_gmfroBlMwWBJE1r4JZtR9Tp8P329mmtK6YtQOs1_1UpdffDepu6y7y7vqMHWV3Hew5ZIFuwPDjoUCtxou8WksAkcY7C8ze_0_9H/s1600/IMGP1415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkEIHi7Se6ncT57_sDcSDzGj0u2qJgNCZjfcha6sg_gmfroBlMwWBJE1r4JZtR9Tp8P329mmtK6YtQOs1_1UpdffDepu6y7y7vqMHWV3Hew5ZIFuwPDjoUCtxou8WksAkcY7C8ze_0_9H/s320/IMGP1415.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the tomatoes are starting to drop of the branches in the greenhouse, and everything is bountiful in the veg patch. I love this time of year, when everything on our plates (except the meat) is our own home grown. I hope everyone else is having a good harvest season, with enough veg to enjoy some next year.</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-34651073920609926972010-08-06T09:39:00.000-07:002010-08-06T09:39:32.601-07:00Head Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I decided I needed to knuckle under, I've feel like I've been waiting for something to happen which is back to front, people can spend their entire lives waiting for something to happen, you need to get out there and make something happen. so, I've got myself in a good head space and am now spinning up new stock, which seems like a positive thing to do and what needs to be happening. at the moment I'm working my way through 200g of Tree Nymph batts, I've don't 100g so far and am just starting on the next spindle full. cant wait till they're done. I love the greens, and every so often you get a surprise splash of the shiny turquoise nylon which is such fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaHSG-5YxuGYfzQzwJBoy4hCttb2aPKFGwPzSHgq04OTEoyP9TsZHZMyc8fvQ7tB-xZCK7usvkhgkR0VkpL560auyYS5Q6ECSX7qwWkwAxsCSj6lreXaYhkx6_QWnq9n2VB2062BDwSRC/s1600/IMGP1377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaHSG-5YxuGYfzQzwJBoy4hCttb2aPKFGwPzSHgq04OTEoyP9TsZHZMyc8fvQ7tB-xZCK7usvkhgkR0VkpL560auyYS5Q6ECSX7qwWkwAxsCSj6lreXaYhkx6_QWnq9n2VB2062BDwSRC/s320/IMGP1377.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620747739673453921.post-46024804449968383602010-07-31T03:07:00.000-07:002010-07-31T03:12:50.767-07:00Pour Passer Le Temps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a short post today, thought I'd show you all what I've been up to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb8eX8HG6hS9ERTsBwexoTJrHyPmU1C5HqX68RSU-JI_DuR-fCUNwsVHDLK2W895l-ut5Ykgp4fm22bPUC8B5YM0V7xmcZWR5elL1nOGP8EAD15e3CiSCacRDOv8MXz3QbrnLr0KYZ4py/s1600/IMGP1373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb8eX8HG6hS9ERTsBwexoTJrHyPmU1C5HqX68RSU-JI_DuR-fCUNwsVHDLK2W895l-ut5Ykgp4fm22bPUC8B5YM0V7xmcZWR5elL1nOGP8EAD15e3CiSCacRDOv8MXz3QbrnLr0KYZ4py/s320/IMGP1373.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa2ynA75ItUt_HHB5_djTTuK085UmicCgl0wER_-z-UGaoRp5FV8olNwy6SqYIMPXBfgT1rVATwGkYPeTF_8FS5a0YZnV7VtXwldZaTCdaMxT3UUJlgRtWZr2H2rVm-zJoHpTSQw5hozS/s1600/IMGP1365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa2ynA75ItUt_HHB5_djTTuK085UmicCgl0wER_-z-UGaoRp5FV8olNwy6SqYIMPXBfgT1rVATwGkYPeTF_8FS5a0YZnV7VtXwldZaTCdaMxT3UUJlgRtWZr2H2rVm-zJoHpTSQw5hozS/s320/IMGP1365.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these two skeins are hopefully going to be knitted into a stripy pair of arm warmers as theyr so soft and lovely I couldnt bear to part with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zkx2qhsuLeLN7uU2jEcYbXDdjPIIOmLxX_ERmZNJmyF82AADXMKQ3BCT0XvHLopzOCrtFd5n-FGFgxjCf1wELBoOhk4CtoRjG5h0t-6cohQLJtuKEGuFFKBOqT6voI0y5oHH4Y-_ziiT/s1600/IMGP1347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Zkx2qhsuLeLN7uU2jEcYbXDdjPIIOmLxX_ERmZNJmyF82AADXMKQ3BCT0XvHLopzOCrtFd5n-FGFgxjCf1wELBoOhk4CtoRjG5h0t-6cohQLJtuKEGuFFKBOqT6voI0y5oHH4Y-_ziiT/s320/IMGP1347.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4DpkQZHS2vrsm0JD6CUHBpmkBsuG3RX3n61IWLKbxFcIKApHaUG9ZFor7KQIBFAjFiNItpbIUk0m_NXr0LTwvn6tdhMVgrYOzr4uzuqfbIZ-e_3-RkrXTos54eCwf8MBjsJJ7_bhLOEy/s1600/IMGP1357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4DpkQZHS2vrsm0JD6CUHBpmkBsuG3RX3n61IWLKbxFcIKApHaUG9ZFor7KQIBFAjFiNItpbIUk0m_NXr0LTwvn6tdhMVgrYOzr4uzuqfbIZ-e_3-RkrXTos54eCwf8MBjsJJ7_bhLOEy/s320/IMGP1357.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUQnpZWDjlGAc-84_AM0p_ZGyRCOxU15ZvSPHBdNAPgPz8zZito00-DD4fsRnhzeWd8x51iWeR-jT-3ZKANaTSqaiXsir17MJogr0NjcPUFry4xzX3rNa_8WCtuhyphenhyphenGleBPzXrL2lm1agc/s1600/IMGP1361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUQnpZWDjlGAc-84_AM0p_ZGyRCOxU15ZvSPHBdNAPgPz8zZito00-DD4fsRnhzeWd8x51iWeR-jT-3ZKANaTSqaiXsir17MJogr0NjcPUFry4xzX3rNa_8WCtuhyphenhyphenGleBPzXrL2lm1agc/s320/IMGP1361.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I haven't been feeling very well I decided to treat myself and test out some of JazzTurtles new fibre, I mixed it up with a load of other stuff from my blending box and these beauties are the result.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see I've been keeping busy. The bag will soon be done as well, I found some beautiful batik dyed cloth in the local fabric shop and have used it to line the inside, all i need to do now is spin a nice chunky 4-ply for a strap and then sow it all together. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09161353278179347108noreply@blogger.com0