Update now live!
Head on over to the shop for some gorgeous new stuff! Fibers include BFL, Corriedale, Dorset Horn, Falkland and Wensleydale. Happy spinning!
Here comes the sun
It has been an absolutely spectacular week here in southeast England, which has lifted the spirits of all concerned. Except for on the way home from school, when the girls moan about it being "Toooooo hoooooot Mummy!" The poor things, you'd think they'd never lived in Hell Houston.
Anyway, the improved weather has inspired me to do two things. One: to finish the knitting part of my Gemini tee...
Still needed: weaving in of many ends (damn stinkin' hemp yarn with lots of knots!) and a good wet blocking. Maybe tonight.
I've also gone on a total run and done a bunch of dyeing.
That's four out of six colorways drying in the glorious sunshine. The other two will be joining them in the next few hours, and I'm hoping to get an update posted on Sunday afternoon. As long as the weather and the photography gods smile on me!
I hope everyone has a glorious, sunshine filled weekend!
Anyway, the improved weather has inspired me to do two things. One: to finish the knitting part of my Gemini tee...
Still needed: weaving in of many ends (damn stinkin' hemp yarn with lots of knots!) and a good wet blocking. Maybe tonight.
I've also gone on a total run and done a bunch of dyeing.
That's four out of six colorways drying in the glorious sunshine. The other two will be joining them in the next few hours, and I'm hoping to get an update posted on Sunday afternoon. As long as the weather and the photography gods smile on me!
I hope everyone has a glorious, sunshine filled weekend!
Sunny weather = dyeing mania!
What happens when it finally stops raining in London and the sun comes out? Massive piles of enthusiastic dyeing. In the past three days, I've dyed four colorways, and am gearing up for a shop update early next week. I'm aiming for Sunday late afternoon, giving everyone overseas a shot at the lower shipping rate for the new colorways, but it remains to be seen how the photo gods smile on me. Or don't, as the case may be...
The update will include six colorways (two of which are combined together in a mini-colorwork package), and five fibers: BFL, Falkland, Corriedale, Wensleydale and Dorset Horn. Inspirations include George R. R. Martin (again!), Monet, local British fauna, satellite photos of the Mississippi delta and the usual biological dyes. So check back on Sunday for new fibery goodies!
Patterns for Free
Here you'll find my free patterns - feel free to grab pdfs as needed. Several link to blog posts with pattern details.
I only ask that you not make items for distribution or sale without asking me first. Enjoy!
I only ask that you not make items for distribution or sale without asking me first. Enjoy!
Padded Harddrive bag
End of the photo drought
Last week I was not so much on top of the pictures. So, today I've got a bunch of pictures for you. Sadly, only one is of yarn, and none are of knitting. I'm hoping the cute pix of the wee furball make up for it...and I can assuage any angry feelings by promising pictures of 1) a new pattern and 2) handspun neck-wear in the near future.
First up: the yarn
All balled up and ready to go. I have cast on and knit about 8 inches of Lady Stark's Clapotis, but it is slow going. I'm loving the color changes, and am glad I didn't decide to knit something else with a singles yarn. I.e. something that might actually need to hold up under the strain of actually wearing it (yarn is getting fuzzy in the ball...hmm).
Next up: a miraculous transformation from Shag-alier...
...to Svelte-alier.
Himself is grieving over the loss of the leg feathers, and I kind of miss the snowshoe hare tufty feet, but as the main caretaker/brusher/general slave for the Wee Ridiculous Dog, I am not sorry to miss picking random crap out of his coat for the next few months. Not that it won't happen, it (hopefully) just won't be as bad. That's my theory at least.
I am however somewhat disturbed by the subtle signs that my dog might be a Cylon...
First up: the yarn
All balled up and ready to go. I have cast on and knit about 8 inches of Lady Stark's Clapotis, but it is slow going. I'm loving the color changes, and am glad I didn't decide to knit something else with a singles yarn. I.e. something that might actually need to hold up under the strain of actually wearing it (yarn is getting fuzzy in the ball...hmm).
Next up: a miraculous transformation from Shag-alier...
...to Svelte-alier.
Himself is grieving over the loss of the leg feathers, and I kind of miss the snowshoe hare tufty feet, but as the main caretaker/brusher/general slave for the Wee Ridiculous Dog, I am not sorry to miss picking random crap out of his coat for the next few months. Not that it won't happen, it (hopefully) just won't be as bad. That's my theory at least.
I am however somewhat disturbed by the subtle signs that my dog might be a Cylon...