A productive weekend of Crafting!

So before I open up the boxes I just received full of yarn to knit up for work, I thought I would post a photo of 2 of the things I managed to do over the weekend.

1. Dyed up some old cream yarn to finally have a play with the botanical dyeing skills that I learnt back in September. Onion Skins for Orange, Turmeric for Yellow, Purple Carrots for the Mauve. I also played a little with Alder Cones, but this was not so successful for my first go, so ended up mixing it up a bit with a little Turmeric on some and Purple Carrots on the other. Happy with my first solo go, and eager to do some serious dyeing now.

2. Finished my Yarn Swift that I made at 'Ladies in the Shed' it was made from very cheap pine that was used for packing, so little bit of up cycling for the day. Now I do not have to bother my family! (Whom are all boys, well men now really, and not at all interested in textiley, yarny, crafty stuff)

 

Christmas!

I have been pretty busy, as with everyone else, in the lead up to Christmas. So I thought I would post a quick link to another site I am on.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/betha

I love to take photos, and I love to paint, but no expect on either. However, here are a little combination of both Textiles and Photography that I made for Christmas cards one year..... So that being said.... I hope that this Christmas & New Year brings JOY, HAPPINESS & most of all HOPE for more PEACE and LOVE in 2015 for all!

Blending Board for Spinning

So after my last post, where I purchased some ready blended Rolags, I loved the idea of the blending so much I bought a Blending Board! What a lot of fun these are, and so far I am being pretty conservative with my blends. I can't wait to get my 'groovy' on and really mix it up.

Anyhoo, here is my first blend..... Some Chocolate with a hint of orange through it, in Pure Wool (that was in a specials bag at the http://handweaversandspinnersguildofvictoria.org.au/ - that needed a lot of love as it was getting towards the old felted stage), some Raspberry Merino (mmm, just the thought of raspberries makes me feel good), and some Natural Alpaca.

.... and so the blending begins, this is a lot of fun, and they look so cool when they come off the board.

 

 

 

 Now they are complete, off to the Wheel for my second proper spin with purpose!

 

My singles still need a lot of work, but plying certainly hides the imperfections.... well to me 'the novice' it does.

 

.... and here are my 2 lovely hanks! Now what to do with them? (had I have been able to make some workable singles, I think these colours, with the blending, would have been pretty cool woven, a project for the future perhaps)