More in the shop and some other things ....

Just done a shop update from last Sunday's dyeing and there will be another next weekend too from what I achieved yesterday which is now drying out in the sun even though it is a cool day outside.  SO the first three are sock blends and the remaining four are 22 micron merino roving.

I have knitted on the sock yarn blanket quite a bit but will show it next time when I have a lot more squares on it.  But I did manage to finish a shawl for the Sheppardess and Teggle Tots SAL on facebook.  Spun from the Ixchel bunny Smaug batts from late last year.  SO smoochy.  Its still drying but there is a lot of bling there too.

Yes I'm still here ....

Sock yarn skeined up into small lots and hand dyed for a cosy memories blanket.  

Fondant fibre fuzzlings all spun up along with some left over bobbins plyed to make some more minis for blanket.

My first ever knitted and blocked shawl!  Check out ravelry for pattern details.  Link in side bar to my project page. (I hope lol)

 Fondant fibre and grey alpaca!

 Merino handdyed and spun by me.

Beersheba's beautiful romney merino cross fleece!

Hand dyed sock blend.

Stray cat sock yarn (etsy purchase some time ago)

 Knits up lovely.  Vanilla latte socks with a new to me heel flap called eye of partridge.

Navajo Churro Bunny Top from Ixchel bunny!  Finally spinning it up and hoping for lace weight when plyed and washed.

 Handspun merino poll dorset cross in natural and some colours.

 Same fleece as above combed into beautiful fluffy clouds using my valkyrie viking wool combs.

Polworth/silk blend destined to become another shawl.

Colleen's beautifully hand dyed corriedale roving spun by me.  Mostly navaho plyed as I didn't like it done with a mustard coloured single which you can see a little of on one end.

These two are also dyed by Colleen and spun thick and plyed with a thin mustard corriedale.

I've been spinning and knitting and sorting and prepping and have decided that I will start hand dying and selling sock yarn through my Etsy store when the bare wool arrives.  I am also going to offer up merino roving in the near future too.  It is so tempting to keep everything that I spin but I can't knit it all lol.  So over the next few months I will be adding to my shop and try to promote it more.

Finishes and a new knit started

8 ply socks.  This is a more realistic representation of the colour.  So comfy! Plus enough yarn left for another pair which I will do patterned and toe up after I split the ball.  That way no waste yarn.

Finished handspun gloves but I think I have already shared these.

Horrid pic but I had leftovers from the hats I did a couple of months back and decided to crochet it up into a scarf.  It is even believe it or not and I will get my new blocking wires out to block it tonight hopefully.

My new project is a 3ply fingering weight shawl called Southern Shawl by Libby Jonson on Ravelry.  Really enjoying it and have learnt some new techniques too.

Stitchery...

Today seen me spend the afternoon stitching on my needle cover.  I am also going to link up with www.supermomnocape.com for her stitchy linky Monday.  Well I hope that I remember to tomorrow lol.

Its going to take  a while lol.  I will plan on adding a yellow climbing rose and the trunk of the wisteria next weekend.

Convertible mittens...

Pulled out some of my lovely sparkly handspun yarn to make some convertible mittens that I was hoping to take to Ballarat on holidays but ran out of time to get them both finished.  One mitt just wasn't enough but as it was the weather wasn't all that bad there this week and hands in pockets and hand knit wooly jumpers were just perfect.  Guessing next week would be a whole different ball game lol once that cold front arrives.

So here is my mitt and the second one almost has the cuff finished ready to start the patterning and shaping on the hand.  The pattern was a free one from ravelry for those interested and can be found on my project page.  

I wont worry about posting a pic of the finished pair but am also getting back to working on the mauve cable cardigan as the back is within 1" of being finished when I popped it away to work on a pile of socks for Lance.  Really need to get the back done to the shaping and start on the fronts and then the sleeves so I can see if I have enough yarn to lengthen it a little.  So hard to tell as it is alpaca yarn and it may just drop itself....this is going to take some working out lol.  Good thing I am working with interchangeable needles now and have plenty of cables to attach them to.

Hopefully I will be back Monday night to link up with the linky party on my side bar.  I am also wishing to do some more embroidery too on that needle case cover.  Well we will have to see if I achieve it tomorrow because it is meant to be cold and wet rather than today which involved me making quite are start on the pruning!

Dish cloths!

Some more crochet cotton dish cloths.  Crochet is so much quicker than knitting but the direction that the yarn was made in makes it unply when crocheting a bit so care must be taken.  Using Drops Paris Dk cotton.  Love the colours and they are only small balls so there will be many more coming in the next few weeks when I am wanting some uncomplicated work lol.

Yarn!

Quite a few months ago I decided that I would like to try some yarns that I have never seen or heard of before for my birthday and Mother's Day this year.  So I sat down with Grace and ordered them as they came on special or when I was ready to get another few needles or whatever.  www.loveknitting.com usually has coupon codes and if you spend $80 you get free shipping so it made sense to do it over a few months as a top up for value.  So here are a heap of pics that I will just dump for those interested to enjoy.  I have just balled up those that need it and as it is 90% sock yarn then I will get busy knitting some more socks for me!

Below are a couple I picked up from Spotlight and my finished Cranberry Crush blend with suri alpaca which I am extremely pleased with and it will become my first shawlette eventually.  660 mtrs over 213gms sock weight (3ply).

There is only a little progress on my stitching and I have managed to finish one convertible mitten but haven't taken pics of those yet.  Maybe next weekend will see the second one finished and a pair of socks started.