Sophie Revisited

Back, by popular demand, is "Sophie" (seen here on Organic Merino Aran) space~dyed not hand painted......so the repeats are longer :)

Welcome back, Sophie!!!

New Base Yarn...Flump Aran

PetrolHead

Purple Tempest

Jean Jeanie

Midnight

This is a new base yarn I am adding to my range, a super~floofy Superwash Aran weight yarn, which I am calling Flump Aran... as it's pretty much the same as Flump Sock...just thicker ;)

This 400g will be going into the shop update on Saturday night...just to see how it goes :)

Baby Iced :)

The most awesome Carol Feller (the designer of both Ziggy-Zag and Centrique) has used some of my Radiance Aran to make an ickle version of her Iced Cardigan, that was recently featured in Knitty.

This version took 3 skeins of Radiance, and was made to fit a 4 year old.

The pattern should be ready in January... so start stockpiling your Radiance now ;)

The end of an era ......

(photo reproduced with kind permission of Andy Robinson)

At the weekend, my lovely friend, and wool supplier Andy Robinson, lost all of his current white wool stocks in a horrendous fire at his storage facility. At latest count, it comes to around 5 tonnes, if you include his discontinued stocks of Rowan Scottish Tweed.

That is one helluva lot of wool..... and a big blow for him, and all us Indies in the UK who depend on his awesome skillz as a Fixer ;)

But, despite it all, despite this huge event and its repercussions throughout the Woolly World, he put his own worries and shell shock to one side, and worked hard to make sure people have undyed yarns and fibres !! I recieved an order via the courier this morning, goodness knows where he *found* it all, but I have wool again, thanks to Mr Wool *grin*

What can I say, but thankyou, Andy. Your strength and consideration for others is second to none.

Amongst the stocks that were lost forever, were 4 of my staple base yarns, British Merino Aran, DK and Sock, and my Radiance Aran.

As these were all one-off spin runs, all he had, is all there is :(

The British Merino Yarns in particular were very special. A few years ago, he bought a huge amount of British Merino (as in the top 2% of the clip, therefore the finest) at auction, to celebrate his company HW Hammond being in the wool business for 150 years. This was then spun into the above yarns, and some being left as tops too, for handspinners.

Now, for me it's just the most amazing yarn. Outstanding quality, as those of you who have used it can testify to, being sturdy and soft all at the same time. It also takes colour in a wonderful, powdery way, a dream to dye for me, and you have to be really rough with it to harm it, which is right up my street ;) I am not a habitual wool boiler, but you know, I have known to be distracted once in a while!

So, this weeks shop update is all about my remaining stock of British Merino Aran. I had 600g of undyed yarn (plus a few 50g hanks for trims) left before the fire, so that has been dyed into my 3 favourite Babylonglegs colourways...

TreeHugger

Olivia

Blue Banana

Merisilk Aran

Old Gold

PetrolHead

Purple Tempest

I picked up a new base yarn to try out whilst I was at the 'Fest...it's a 75% merino~25% silk aran, with quite a high twist on it.

Dyes up yummy don't you think??

Doodie-tastic

A friend of mine needed a little boost recently, so I made her a "Doodie" out of a skein of Radiance. "Doodie" is a pattern from WoollyWormhead's Wee Woolly Toppers Children's Hats Book....really easy to size up for an adult, in fact all I did was change the yarn..... :)


I was so in love with the style, I made one for me too, out of some handspun :) No bobble on mine though, bit of a crown decrease FAIL......lolz.....

Woolfest Jester

I finally have made myself a Jester Hat
Just in time for Woolfest....will be wearing it there, so If you see me...come and say hello!!!

My tribute to Springtime :)

Have been walking past peoples newly invigorated gardens all week, on the school run.... beautiful crocuses, daffodils and narcissus bursting into an array of colours. That coupled with the gorgeous sunshine we've had this week ahs spurred me on to create something joyous and new.

So, here we have "Spring", a bit of a rework of a past colourway called "Spring Bouquet" but without any cerise.....

Going out with a bang ;)

This is my last two customs for a while.......they didn't half turn out well though ;)

Rainbow Brite!

I have done this colourway a few times on various combed tops, so I thought I would see how it worked on yarn......

I love it!!

Some Woolly content as well....

This is the first pair of pants I've knit for a while, in the "Sophie" colourway.....leg trims are cashmerino...

I think these turned out really well, I think the waistband, frills and pockets all in white make them look ever so pretty and girly :)

I have two more custom pairs of Longies to do, and then I am going to take a 6 month break. I am worn out from knitting woollies....I've been doing it for nearly 3 years now!!! I SO want to knit for myself and my family more. I think a 6 month break is called for....

Two Little Customs

Caramel Candy, newborn size, Organic merino Aran

Lottieru, small size, Organic Merino Aran

These have been made for a very loyal customer of mine, for her 3rd child :) This will be the 3rd of her babies I have woollied!! I am very pleased with them, and I hope she will be too...

Some more new colours!!!

"Phoenix" on Organic Merino Aran

"Gazania" on Organic Merino Aran

They'd only been in the shop less than 5 minutes, and Phoenix sold.......hehehe

busyBusyBUSY!!!

Phew....I have dyed over a kilo of wool sofar this week....and its only Tuesday!!! Another kilo to go......and then I am definitely having a rest.....hehehe

I finished these the other day, they are a medium, and they are in the shop. They are made from KraftyKoala "Prism" Organic Merino Aran......and some turquoise Organic Merino I dyed up myself.

This is for a custom order, "Caramel Candy" Organic Merino Aran

These are for the same custom order, its "Lottieru" on Organic Merino Aran.....its come out soooo well!!

And last but not least, this is some BFL/Corriedale handspun Aran, that I have overdyed in the "Storm" colourway...I love this yarn, I really do. Its for a VERY special project ***grins***