My friend Catherine Hunt who has a holistic therapy practice in Grange over Sands is also part of the Allium Arts Group.Their Facebook page is worth looking at ! Some really beautiful work being done there!

Solstice Greetings!

Its Christmaaaaassss !! At Posh Sardine in Arnside

 

'Old Hat'

 

I'm really enjoying making these felted 1920's style cloche hats as I can play with wool and also have a good excuse to go to junk shops,charity shops ,vintage and antiques markets sourcing bits to decorate them with.So I have a collection of old buttons and beads, costume jewelry,pieces of old lace and flowers from hats and lots more!

 

New hat,scarf and wristwarmers pattern for  the Arnside chunky wool.

 

 

I should have this printed and available to buy before Christmas.

 

Lancashire Day on the 27th november and Colin and Carole are on The Wool Boat at Burscough.They will have some of my wool  on board and if you are into narrow boats and wool like me it should be a great event!

2016 wool

Here is the first lot of wool back from the spinning mill.From left to right we have fine DK spun from North Country Cheviot and Masham fleeces from the farms in Silverdale and Yealand Conyers,very lustrous and soft,some of this will be hand dyed,Next is Aran weight single farm yarn from the Fishwick Farms Flock in Silverdale and the  third skein is another single farm yarn from Saltcotes Farm in Arnside really chunky and bouncy!Theres more to come back from spinning and some rovings for handspinners.