Knitting and crochet

The crochet jacket is now finished and I have started a new scarf with the beaded handspun.  Plus I am also making a granny square rug with some acrylic yarn that I was gifted.

Old chair

 Remember this grotty old chair.

Look at her now!  Striped back to bare bones and french polished and finally a new cover.

Sewing

With a little help from Merlin I succeeded in getting all the strips sewn together and it is now bordered and sandwiched ready for quilting.

Yes more woolliness but the machine is coming out tomorrow

Lance's stripe socks are finished and I have only to do two sleeves for this crochet jacket. 

I have also finished spinning all Grace's purple, overdyed the beaded yarn I spun and did some more blue/grey merino. 

Horrid photo but it is brown really and not black lol.

I have also had my first try of Navaho (chain) plying as well and am so happy with the new wheel.  So much easier to control the tension etc on a wheel with scotch tension.  I liked the colours in the EGMTK Deep earth merino, suri alpaca and silk blend that I purchased a few more bags and will navaho ply all of it to hopefully keep the colours nice.

I have also posted off my xmas swap box today now that my partner has returned from her holidays.  Keep an eye out for it soon Ofaigh!

Tomorrow will see the machine having a run while I have some mending to do and make a small bean bag for Tess.

Garden

Well I am very pleased with the front garden as it is looking and smelling amazing.

Santa Sack Swap

Well here's a pic of the parcels that will be heading off to my partner as soon as she returns from holidays. 

I have scheduled a pic of the gifts for a few days after Christmas so you will have to pop back then.

Update

Now for a pictorial update on what I have been doing.  Must also go and update the OPAM list as there have been some finishes too.

 These two crochet scarves are made from the leftovers from the jelly dyed sock wool.

 This yarn was a bit of a flop but might knit up into a wrap quite nicely.  I used some cotton thread to which I had threaded clear beads but once the skein was washed it reacted differently than I anticipated.

 This one is white alpaca plyed with mottled grey merino.  Very pleased.

 Washed up two baby merino lamb fleeces.  Staple length is an average of 1.5" so will need to hit the drum carder to make some lovely soft batts.

 Mottled grey merino all washed up and ready to go.

 On my drying rack I have a white merino x poll dorset and across the front are some older wool rovings from the Bendigo Woollen Mills which have been dyed with Gaywool dyes.  Logwood, pumpkin and silver birch.