Jennie's hand spun yarns
The cuckoos arrived last week but we are still waiting for the swallows to come back. I have seen them at a friend's house a couple of miles away so we know they are on their way, we are getting anxious now as to whether or not our little family has survived the winter away. All the other garden birds are making a real racket - not just a dawn chorus but a day long sing-along. All the trees are budding and blooming and I've already got a sunburned nose. I sat out and did my first spinning al fresco last week as well, so as I said, spring is sprung hurray!!
I still haven't got around to taking photos of my handspun yarns, I've got a list here that you can look at. I've noted the breed of sheep/animal, the yarn length, suggested needle size and price in euros. If you are interested in buying any yarn, use the contact form here and I can email you photos.
I've updated the button page after the la Rochelle expo. The buttons sold like hot cakes, but it seems that folks liked buying lots of different buttons, not sets, so now you can do that too here. I will be modifying the buy now buttons, but for now if you do want buttons, please follow the instructions on the button page.
The expo at la Rochelle was great fun and the three days whizzed passed so quickly. I was very busy spinning and chattering to lots of people about sheep and wool and knitting, spinning etc. I even managed to show a few of the local girls from a knitting club/cafe tricot how to spin with some homemade drop spindles that Steve made for me. I do love a show!!
I recently started a knitting cafe just to meet some fellow knitters and we have met a few times now, it's always fun and we have had such good weather recently that we have been able to sit outside - a real bonus. A good cuppa and a nice slice of cake go down a treat when you've been busy knitting and chatting. Even better when someone else makes it and washes up afterwards too!
Finally, I've just finished designing this little sleeveless pullover using the new Moondance wool for Margie at www.moondancewools.com. As I've said previously, Margie has her own flock of Shetland whethers which she keeps just for the fleeces, they really do have a wonderful life! As a spinner and knitter herself, she selects only the best parts of the fleeces for spinning so her yarns have a great feel. This time, she has had the wool spun with a tweedy fleck and it looks lovely. It's a really lively yarn. Try some! You can buy the yarns using the link above to Margie's website and read more about her lovely products. The pattern for this design will be available here shortly, together with a waistcoat using the same cable and rib formation. Watch this site....
I still haven't got around to taking photos of my handspun yarns, I've got a list here that you can look at. I've noted the breed of sheep/animal, the yarn length, suggested needle size and price in euros. If you are interested in buying any yarn, use the contact form here and I can email you photos.
I've updated the button page after the la Rochelle expo. The buttons sold like hot cakes, but it seems that folks liked buying lots of different buttons, not sets, so now you can do that too here. I will be modifying the buy now buttons, but for now if you do want buttons, please follow the instructions on the button page.
The expo at la Rochelle was great fun and the three days whizzed passed so quickly. I was very busy spinning and chattering to lots of people about sheep and wool and knitting, spinning etc. I even managed to show a few of the local girls from a knitting club/cafe tricot how to spin with some homemade drop spindles that Steve made for me. I do love a show!!
I recently started a knitting cafe just to meet some fellow knitters and we have met a few times now, it's always fun and we have had such good weather recently that we have been able to sit outside - a real bonus. A good cuppa and a nice slice of cake go down a treat when you've been busy knitting and chatting. Even better when someone else makes it and washes up afterwards too!
Finally, I've just finished designing this little sleeveless pullover using the new Moondance wool for Margie at www.moondancewools.com. As I've said previously, Margie has her own flock of Shetland whethers which she keeps just for the fleeces, they really do have a wonderful life! As a spinner and knitter herself, she selects only the best parts of the fleeces for spinning so her yarns have a great feel. This time, she has had the wool spun with a tweedy fleck and it looks lovely. It's a really lively yarn. Try some! You can buy the yarns using the link above to Margie's website and read more about her lovely products. The pattern for this design will be available here shortly, together with a waistcoat using the same cable and rib formation. Watch this site....
moodance cable and rib sleeveless jumper
en francais
Bonjour encore mes amies tricoteuses. En bref un petit traduction du blog en dessus:
C'est le printemps en fin! L'hiver c'etait court mais froid, maintentant les oiseaux sont revenue dans notre petit coin cache en plein campagne, quelle bruit au matin avec leur chorus! Mais c'est bon comme meme! ...mais pas les hirondelles juste a ce moment la, on les attend et nous esperons qu'ils reviennent tot...
Autour le tricot/filage, je n'ai pas pris des cliches du mes laines filees a la main, mais vous pouvez trouver un fiche ici qui note tous que j'avais fait, avec leur race de mouton, longeur en metres, poids en grammes, taille aiguille et prix en euros. Si vous voulez les photos, n'hesitez pas a me contacter ici.
Mes boutons....a la Rochelle j'ai decouverte que vous aimez bien les achete par piece, donc je vous offre le meme ici, vous pouvez achetez un minimum du 10 boutons (car frais de port) mais laquel c'est a vous. Pour maintenant il faut simplement un note ici, vous dites le chiffre de bouton indiquer sur le page, le nombre de boutons que vous avez besoin et je vous confirme le prix, c'est tout. Je vais faire un changement du page mais pour maintenant j'espere que ca va...
Le salon a la Rochelle etait bien passe, on a rencontrai des gens tres genial et discutee avec eux tout autour le tricot! On a donnee du conseil a tous le monde et j'etait crevee en fin. Mais bon, a la prochain...
Mon dernier modele est un pull sans manche en laine, produit des moutons Shetland, d'une amie americaine qui habite en ecosse, ce sera disponible bientot, avec un autre modele gilet.
C'est le printemps en fin! L'hiver c'etait court mais froid, maintentant les oiseaux sont revenue dans notre petit coin cache en plein campagne, quelle bruit au matin avec leur chorus! Mais c'est bon comme meme! ...mais pas les hirondelles juste a ce moment la, on les attend et nous esperons qu'ils reviennent tot...
Autour le tricot/filage, je n'ai pas pris des cliches du mes laines filees a la main, mais vous pouvez trouver un fiche ici qui note tous que j'avais fait, avec leur race de mouton, longeur en metres, poids en grammes, taille aiguille et prix en euros. Si vous voulez les photos, n'hesitez pas a me contacter ici.
Mes boutons....a la Rochelle j'ai decouverte que vous aimez bien les achete par piece, donc je vous offre le meme ici, vous pouvez achetez un minimum du 10 boutons (car frais de port) mais laquel c'est a vous. Pour maintenant il faut simplement un note ici, vous dites le chiffre de bouton indiquer sur le page, le nombre de boutons que vous avez besoin et je vous confirme le prix, c'est tout. Je vais faire un changement du page mais pour maintenant j'espere que ca va...
Le salon a la Rochelle etait bien passe, on a rencontrai des gens tres genial et discutee avec eux tout autour le tricot! On a donnee du conseil a tous le monde et j'etait crevee en fin. Mais bon, a la prochain...
Mon dernier modele est un pull sans manche en laine, produit des moutons Shetland, d'une amie americaine qui habite en ecosse, ce sera disponible bientot, avec un autre modele gilet.
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