Thursday, February 26, 2009

Finally....

Just completed this last night: Handspun Swiss Cheese in Watercolour Dream.








The fibre timed out of the 'shop' in the 'old' days....and as it was only 100g, I plied it with a silk thread to make it go a bit further. I had about 260metres at 22WPI, 125g.

Well almost finished, I haven't sewn in the ends or blocked it yet, but I couldn't wait to show it off!

Friday, February 20, 2009

This week!

Update 20/02

This week I've been working harder than usual to get the update ready a day early, as we're off visiting family today.

I'm really quite pleased with the steely greys and reds!

The update will be going live tonight!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Love Is In The Air....

I have been back at the dyepots again this week, but I have been working with a few new blends.

First up is a blend of merino/baby alpaca/silk:


Stupid Cupid




A Fine Romance



Then some merino/soybean:


It Must Have Been Love



And some merino/tencel:


Every Breath You take



Hoping to find time for a bit of spinning and a few rows of knitting this weekend!

Friday, February 06, 2009

Can I do 7 Quick Takes Friday in a Blur!

1) My life is just passing in a blur of dyed fibres at the moment!


2) My dear friend Kim at Fibre Café nominated me for a Kreative Blogger Award, and I'm not going to nominate anyone else....I still love to drop in on my friends that still blog, it's like meeting a friend for a coffee, peeping into these lives and watching all the paths that cross and intertwine.


3) I still haven't found a new Winter Coat, maybe by the time that I do Spring will be here, and I can start to take a leisurely look at coats at the start of next season!


4) Keith has just given me a new intrigueing Rubik's Cube from Japan, it's called Rubik's Mirror Cube, the blocks are different sizes, will take some photos tomorrow before I start to mess with it! This is a photo I found on the web, except mine is gold!








5) I am reading Neil Gaiman- Neverwhere really slowly at the moment, can't seem to keep my eyes open for long when I get into bed!

6)If you haven't heard Fleet Foxes, Mykonos then go and listen NOW!

7) I didn't really think I would make it through 7 Quick Takes but here I am at number 7, what can I tell you...how did I manage to not to mention the weather that has caused chaos around the country this week!


I will leave you with a glimpse of this weeks update:

Update 06/02