Thursday 25 July 2013

First attempt dying locks

This is my first time dying locks, those are from an English Leicester fleece.  It was a fun experience and the result is a very nice rainbow.  I used food colouring with vinegar and about 10 minutes in the microwave.

Tuesday 9 July 2013

More Free Patterns...

I'm giving you a link to more free patterns... a full variety of gorgeous projects.
http://www.knitty.com/librarycovers.php
Just click the link and then click the different covers to see all the patterns from the issues.  Knitty is a great online magazine... enjoy.

Thursday 4 July 2013

My new spinning wheel

Ashford Country Spinner 2
I finished it with 2 coats of Tung oil and 2 coats of bees wax, now it's all set and ready to spin.


Tuesday 2 July 2013

June's project was...

A green sweater with a touch of red for my mom.
The yarn was a mix of 30% viscose, 30% silk, 40% wool, It was inspired by drop's woodland but  I didn't made the pockets and the decorations...