Aran Chunky Jacket

That's better! Belt completed and lovely natural wood slice buttons added

Imbolc passed me by this year as I was so busy but here are 'the fair maids of February' in the back garden.

 This handknit Aran jacket is a new design. It's knitted in chunky wool from the Silverdale flock and it's waiting for some natural wood buttons from Arnside to complete it. Pictured outside the Shabby Chic Shed which is now ready to store some of this year's fleeces.

 Too windy to photograph outside but this handwoven shawl is what has been keeping me busy. This one is lustrous Masham wool from Yealand Conyers woven in stripes with some soft Cheviot/Leicester wool from Silverdale. I've also woven 2 grey shawls from the unique 'one off' fleeces and that yarn is now nearly finished. Hope there will be more this year.

Winter Solstice 2019

Welly Day??

 

 

Apparently it's 'Celebrating Wellies Day',who knew? I'm all in favour of it though so here's a picture of my Welly Wool and Boot Cuffs which traditionally help to prevent blisters,skinned ankles and chilblains.

New hat styles

Handwoven wool tweed beret with fairtrade hessian flower + ruffle scarf & vintage 'bling' brooch.

Felted wool beret with 'raggedy' woven bow ,handspun wool neckwarmer and handwoven wool bag also featuring raggy bow.

Handwoven wool cushions

I'm weaving wool to make cushion covers and filling them with washed carded fleece in a Bancroft Mill calico case. I've decorated them with either pompom flowers or raggedy bows.Wool is from the Silverdale conservation grazer flock.

new skein bands,new wool

Not a great photo but it shows the lovely new bands I've had printed which go beautifully with the wool spun with minimal processing. The new yarn is in the middle 'Cringlebarrow' is a marl DK spun from 2 crossbred Black Welsh/North Country Cheviot fleeces and 3 Bluefaced Leicesters. Very soft handle!