I had a dyeing workshop at my place on Saturday with about 7 ladies all trying there hand at microwave dyeing.

We all had a wonderful time and I forgot to take photos as I was so busy.

When the workshop was finished my girls came out to my studio to help tidy up the room.

When they asked if there were any leftovers, I thought they were talking about morning tea.

I was wrong they wanted to dye up some yarn, lucky for them I did have some extra skeins soaking due to a couple of ladies unable to make it.

So here it what they came up with.

Now they are asking how can they sell them to make pocket money for the holidays. I may have to make them into some soakers/shorties.

The semi solid colours I did they are 2ply lace weight yarn.

Kitchen Swap has arrived

It has been a while since I have last posted.

But I have received my Kitchen Swap which I was in through Woolaholics.

A big thank you to my swapper it is wonderful now just the get my girls to use them.

I received to dishcloths one with a pot scrubber on it. And also a hand knitted hand towel which I always use in my kitchen and not to forget a box of chocolates yummie.

Kitchen Swap

I was in a kitchen swap with Woolaholics.

I can post about these as I know that my swappee has received them.

This was a challenge as I had no idea where to start.

After many hours searching the net I finally decided on these.

I made a knitted tea pot cover with two mug covers as well as some coasters which were crocheted for the cups and a larger one for the tea pot and included a box of green tea.

This was a blend of knitting and crocheting. My crocheting is very limited.

Hoping my swappee likes them.

Guild Open Day

I thought I would let everyone know who lives in sydney that the Hand Weaving & Spinning Guild is holding an Open Day this Saturday 13th October 2007 At 205 Burwood Road Burwood NSW

I have been asked to come along as a trader.

So the last few days there have been NO knitting done in my house only dyeing and sorting. Here are a few photos of what I have been up to.

Basket 1 full of Hand Dyed Yarns.

Another Basket full.

Stitch Marker.

Threading Hooks for Spinning Wheels.

4 Baskets of goodies tohopefully be sold at the open day.

Open Day

Come and see some Yummy yarns and fibres that will be on display and for sale at the

Handweavers & Spinners Guild of NSW Inc

Guild Open Day
9:30am - 3:30pm in St Paul's church hall, 205 Burwood Rd, Burwood

I will be there with all my Hand Dyed Yarns & Merino Tops plus lots more, so if you are in the neighbourhood please drop in and see me.

Dyeing Day

I have been having fun today, dyeing up a storm.

Because this Saturday our local Spinning and Weaving Guild is happening there open day.

I have been asked if I would take some of my Hand Dyed Yarns, Tops, Stitch Markers and any other goodies that might sell.

So I thought I better go a move on and start dyeing some stock it was great to be doing this in my new room some much room to move and spread myself out.

I was able to spread out 4 skeins at one time and just walk right round my work bench. I am so lovely my new room.

Here are the skeins ready to be cooked in the mircowave.

Here is a closer look at the skein.

Here is one for all those spinner out there, Merino Tops dyed in bright colours.

I will take more pictures when they are dry and rewind ready for sale.

New Yarns for Sale

I have started selling here

So please stop by and see what is on offer more store opening everyday.

Dyeing Day

Today was a great day for dyeing yarn.

Here is some of the yarns that I have deying and reskeined for presention for a new adventure coming your way soon.

Felting

Yesterday I tried my hand at wet felting.

I have been reading some books of late and all my spinning friends have been felting for some time now.

So yesterday was my big day, armed with my fibres, hot water, soap, water an a old towel and No children I made a start.

It was fun messy but fun.

Then I left them out to dry over night and all of today while I was at work.

And I have come home to this:

You may see these colours soon on some soaker and shorties that I am working on.

Small Thing Swap Arrived

Today when I got home, I had a parcel on my front door step.

It was my small thing swap with Woolaholis.

Inside I found a pair of fingerless mitts, Hot Chocolate & A tin of Chocolates, as well as my girls also received a gift, they each got a neckless and bracele made from beads, lots of beads.

They are wrapped with there gift and I am over the moon with mine.

A big thank you to my swapper.

I have a New Craft Room

I have been keeping this a secert for a long time now. But the time has come to let the world know THAT I have a NEW CRAFT ROOM.

DH will be making all the doors and draw front over the next few months.

It is not completely finished as I have some painting and tiling still to do, but I have moved some of my stash in there. With still lots more to go.

Restocking

I have been knitting madly.

My store at OzeBaby has some new stock in there.

I will find Soakers, Capris and Longies.

Stop by and take a look.

http://www.ozebaby.com.au/store.php?SS=56

Swaps for this month

I have entered into my first very swap, in a big way with four this month.

The first one was due last Monday which was some hand dyed yarn, which I will post pics when it has arrived to its new home.

The second is for stitch markers.

The third is for a small item up to 200grms.

And the fourth is for a small things swap.

I have been surfing the net for lots of patterns and ideas for the smaller swaps, have found some but would like to have more to choose from.

I will post photos of all swaps when they all have arrived in there new homes.

I have been having lots of fun doing these, I don't know why I have not joined in early with these.

I was all s asked by a fellow knitter who does not have a ball winder if I could wind some of her yarn into balls for her and also dye some of the yarn as well.

I said that would be fine until I sort the amount of yarn she liked to have balled up.

I will take pics when I have finished.

I have also been busy knitting for charities, There is a very kind lady at my local knitting group which is very happy to take this items and send them to the needy.

This was last months effort.

This month I have been knitting for the local hospital.

Holiday Knitting

I have been busy with knitting and dying these holidays.

So with them coming to an end I will be back at work come Tuesday I thought that I should share some pitcures with you all.

The first one is hand dyed merino tops in colours of pinks and browns plied with a coridale tops in pink.

The second ball is hand dyed merino tops in colours of blues and greens plied with a coridale tops in green.

The third ball is hand dyed merino tops in colours of reds and blues plied with a coridale tops in red.

These will be for sock yarns as they will wear better than just merino yarn.

Also I made some fingerless mittens using some of my leftover yarn that was on my bobbins, which I plied with some Alpaca that I had been spinning.

Then I thought I would try to spin some chunky yarn, which I have not done since learning to spin.

It turned out bettern than I had thought so then I made a scarf from it.

More Yarn For Sale

For the last two days I have been untangling yarn, which I hae recieved in a Very large box the other day.

They are the ends of skeins from a mill.

So here it is all tidy and ready to go to a good home or two.







For Sale at http://www.ozebaby.com.au/store.php?SS=56

So please take a look and grab yourself a bargin.




There is still more to do but I think I should get back to doing some more knitting on this very windy day.

Spinning

I have been doing a bit a spinning to last few days.

Thought I would give the needles a bit of a rest.

Here is some Aplaca that I have been spinning in the cream, I have finished this bag. There is about 600grms of this fleece. Not sure what I am going to knit with this yet.

Then I started on some very nice rich brown in colour Alpaca fleece. In this one there will be 400grms. again not sure what to make.

This will be the next project very nice colours I think I will add a little white fleece to these colours. Again don't know what to knit will end up with about 150grm.

I just liked the colours and had to have them.

I will post photos of this one when I am finished.

Graph Bars on Side

Yeh I have done it with a little help from a wonderful person. Here is her site.

http://craftconfessions.blogspot.com/

Now you will be able to keep track of all of my projects.

Just started another longies with a matching hat, so keep an eye out for this. Will post pics when I have finished them.

I my also planning a summer range of clothing, it's only on paper at the moment.

Longies & Jacket Set

Today I finished this longies & jacket set for a little girl.

It has a flower with leaves and a vine that travels down around to the back.

I also today made some more stitch markers using glass beads that I pick up from my local Bead Store.

I have these for sale here in my store.

New Start at blogging

Well I thought I would start a blog site seening that this is the way everyone is going this days.

I do a lot of knitting and dying of my own yarns. So I thought that I would share them with other interested knitters.

I just finished my first pair of longies. I called them Anitque Rose.

I think I am hooked on longies at the moment I have started another pair today these will be called Jungle Green. Will post pics when I have finished.