May...a lovely fibre month

I have been slow to post to the blog, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy.

Boring Grey Sock

Just a sampling of projects:
Seems like just plain grey socks? Well sometimes that's just what is needed. It's almost auto knitting _ I can knit on something like this at work on breaks or before I actually start work; just pick up and knit. It's surprising to see how a few rows knitted here & there add up to a whole sock rather quickly.

Wendy 5 ply yarn. Beatrice Gansey

This is my much anticipated Gansey project. I've been fearful to start this project, but finally just plunged right in.

I'm using Wendy 5 ply Guernsey yarn I purchased from http://www.loveknitting.com/us/ .

I have a few books and have done some research, so look forward to completing the sweater before it gets too warm to knit a large project.

Socks are great warm weather projects.

Bath Towel project

Bath towels are on my to do list.

This is ready for some sampling with cotton chenille from http://www.mbrassard.com/index-ang.html .


Previously I had tried to use mop cotton, but it makes a better bath mat than a towel.



See what happens with this.

Cotton/hemp tea towel warp. MX dyes.

Pictured to the right is hand dyed cotton/hemp warp for tea towels.

Pattern is for a twill gamp which I find fascinating to see happen.

Each section is a different threading and combined with different treadling combinations beautiful twill patterns emerge.

Hand dyed cotton/hemp. Twill Gamp.

This again is hand dyed cotton/hemp warp for more tea towels.

Love the pattern!

Lilacs of 2015

It's a beautiful year for the lilacs. Our house has many in front and across the road lining the farmer's field.

Log Cabin patterning

All cotton. Log Cabin tea towels.

Mother's Day from Lauren

Dorset X & Alpaca Kissed

Yesterday's spinning product met the dyepot this morning. Thanks to a lovely spring day of 16 degrees & sun - it's dry too.

Dye: Greener Shades Ruby Red. Midnight Black. 35% red. 65% black. 

Spun long draw. 

To be paired with plain Dorset cross dyed & spun in many colours.  Carded batts were dyed with large spots of varying hues of Greener Shades dye. 

After plying I will post a photo. 

Minetta Cardigan

Spun semi worsted this is the little ivory cardigan I've promised myself for a long time. 

I found the Minetta Cardigan (click for link to take you there) to use with a Romney 2 ply wool I spun after I finished my Olds level 5 work. 

I must yet find the right buttons for it.

Minetta Cardigan. Romney. 2 ply. Semi.