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Remember the red yarn from the givaway, well here is what Alex made with it! I love this little creature. He is so cute and full of love.
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2010-01-10 14:31:45
Shoulder wrap
Well finally my friends christmas present is ready, Heres the shoulder wrap to match the hat. I love it! I think I want one myself.
The pattern is a drops pattern which I found on raverly. The yarn again drops and I really like the way it knits. I would recommend !
I completed a full set the pattern had no MItts so I designed some wristwarmers myself using the cable and I think it just completes the set.
Its all packed, will give her it tomorrow hope she likes it.
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2009-12-28 09:18:24
Back into knitting.
After a few months of feeling low and not creative bone in my body, I have finally made this.....
I made this hat for a friend. I love it. Making a shoulder wrap to match if I
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2009-08-15 21:20:03
2009-06-13 23:55:26
Blog giveaway
Here it is
Hot Pink! Well its Hot and Pink. I still have no drive band for my carder so this changed my plans a little. I dyed some Lustre wool, soft beautiful, the wool I used I think is the nicest I have spun with ever!
Ok, so I dyed the wool first, a dark pink, then added some more wool half way through and then 3/4 way through to get the variety of shades.
heres the shades all spun seperatly.
I wanted a nice chunky yarn this time. I had a vision of a finsihed scarf in this.
I plied the 3 strands together. I love it so much its so soft and nice. Its going to get a wash to set the twist but its a definate chunky. I really want to keep it.
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2009-06-01 20:43:54
Blog Giveaway
http://knitzandbitz.blogspot.com/
A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in the last 2 giveaways. Last month was hard, due to my internet and Stellas GAS LEAK. We are back on track and whilst the weather is fine and we can wash fibre we thought we would crack on.
Ok, so this month we thought we would do a single colour....Its up to me and Stella to come up with something beautiful from the suggestions you give us.
Both of us will pick a colour from the hat, so it may be the same colour it may be different.
Now Me and Stella have very different taste, so I am sure that you will pick our fav colours but it is if we pick it out the HAT!!!! LOL SO we may be working with something that we wouldn't normally use.
Please also tell us in your comments if you want plain wool a mix, maybe a bit of llama, silk or mohair.
We are really hoping to get some pics up at the weekend of our fleece washing and details of our COLOUR.
AS before each comment will gain an enter, the more comments you make the more entries.
Ok JUNE GIVEAWAY GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2009-03-28 15:42:12
Next part of the challenge
Dyed and ready for part 2 GIVEAWAY
I washed my fleece last week but stella posted instructions so thought I wouldn't bore you with the details again!
I decided to Kettle dye my fleece, which means basically you dye your fibre in a pan. I used 2 methods. The first is pretty simple. I wanted an even overall colour so I mixed my dye and placed it in the pan of water. Being careful to watch over it, Let it boil on the hob gently for 20mins and done!
The next method I used (in the pic) was to try and get a nice shaded green. I wanted the leafs and dark blue for the shading of the water and foilage. so In my pan I place my fleece added some blue dye and then gentley sprinkled yellow over the top.
This gives a very uneven dye. which is perfect as its all the same colour but with different shades.
And heres the result after 4 hours in the kitchen, I have a selection of greens, blues, pinks and lilac. These are still wet so excuse the towel! The colours are all will be blended together in the next stage. This is the exciting part as this will completly change the colours of the wool!
REMEMBER EVER COMMENT IS ANOTHER ENTRY TO WIN THIS YARN! Please comment here
I decided to Kettle dye my fleece, which means basically you dye your fibre in a pan. I used 2 methods. The first is pretty simple. I wanted an even overall colour so I mixed my dye and placed it in the pan of water. Being careful to watch over it, Let it boil on the hob gently for 20mins and done!
The next method I used (in the pic) was to try and get a nice shaded green. I wanted the leafs and dark blue for the shading of the water and foilage. so In my pan I place my fleece added some blue dye and then gentley sprinkled yellow over the top.
This gives a very uneven dye. which is perfect as its all the same colour but with different shades.
And heres the result after 4 hours in the kitchen, I have a selection of greens, blues, pinks and lilac. These are still wet so excuse the towel! The colours are all will be blended together in the next stage. This is the exciting part as this will completly change the colours of the wool!
REMEMBER EVER COMMENT IS ANOTHER ENTRY TO WIN THIS YARN! Please comment here
Dyed and ready for part 2 GIVEAWAY
I washed my fleece last week but stella posted instructions so thought I wouldn't bore you with the details again!
I decided to Kettle dye my fleece, which means basically you dye your fibre in a pan. I used 2 methods. The first is pretty simple. I wanted an even overall colour so I mixed my dye and placed it in the pan of water. Being careful to watch over it, Let it boil on the hob gently for 20mins and done!
The next method I used (in the pic) was to try and get a nice shaded green. I wanted the leafs and dark blue for the shading of the water and foilage. so In my pan I place my fleece added some blue dye and then gentley sprinkled yellow over the top.
This gives a very uneven dye. which is perfect as its all the same colour but with different shades.
And heres the result after 4 hours in the kitchen, I have a selection of greens, blues, pinks and lilac. These are still wet so excuse the towel! The colours are all will be blended together in the next stage. This is the exciting part as this will completly change the colours of the wool!
REMEMBER EVER COMMENT IS ANOTHER ENTRY TO WIN THIS YARN!
I decided to Kettle dye my fleece, which means basically you dye your fibre in a pan. I used 2 methods. The first is pretty simple. I wanted an even overall colour so I mixed my dye and placed it in the pan of water. Being careful to watch over it, Let it boil on the hob gently for 20mins and done!
The next method I used (in the pic) was to try and get a nice shaded green. I wanted the leafs and dark blue for the shading of the water and foilage. so In my pan I place my fleece added some blue dye and then gentley sprinkled yellow over the top.
This gives a very uneven dye. which is perfect as its all the same colour but with different shades.
And heres the result after 4 hours in the kitchen, I have a selection of greens, blues, pinks and lilac. These are still wet so excuse the towel! The colours are all will be blended together in the next stage. This is the exciting part as this will completly change the colours of the wool!
REMEMBER EVER COMMENT IS ANOTHER ENTRY TO WIN THIS YARN!
Dyed and ready for part 2 GIVEAWAY
I washed my fleece last week but stella posted instructions so thought I wouldn't bore you with the details again!
I decided to Kettle dye my fleece, which means basically you dye your fibre in a pan. I used 2 methods. The first is pretty simple. I wanted an even overall colour so I mixed my dye and placed it in the pan of water. Being careful to watch over it, Let it boil on the hob gently for 20mins and done!
The next method I used (in the pic) was to try and get a nice shaded green. I wanted the leafs and dark blue for the shading of the water and foilage. so In my pan I place my fleece added some blue dye and then gentley sprinkled yellow over the top.
This gives a very uneven dye. which is perfect as its all the same colour but with different shades.
And heres the result after 4 hours in the kitchen, I have a selection of greens, blues, pinks and lilac. These are still wet so excuse the towel! The colours are all will be blended together in the next stage. This is the exciting part as this will completly change the colours of the wool!
REMEMBER EVER COMMENT IS ANOTHER ENTRY TO WIN THIS YARN!
I decided to Kettle dye my fleece, which means basically you dye your fibre in a pan. I used 2 methods. The first is pretty simple. I wanted an even overall colour so I mixed my dye and placed it in the pan of water. Being careful to watch over it, Let it boil on the hob gently for 20mins and done!
The next method I used (in the pic) was to try and get a nice shaded green. I wanted the leafs and dark blue for the shading of the water and foilage. so In my pan I place my fleece added some blue dye and then gentley sprinkled yellow over the top.
This gives a very uneven dye. which is perfect as its all the same colour but with different shades.
And heres the result after 4 hours in the kitchen, I have a selection of greens, blues, pinks and lilac. These are still wet so excuse the towel! The colours are all will be blended together in the next stage. This is the exciting part as this will completly change the colours of the wool!
REMEMBER EVER COMMENT IS ANOTHER ENTRY TO WIN THIS YARN!
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2009-03-22 15:24:56
enter the givaway
Between me and Stella, we have about 18 years experience of spinning. We have spun everything from the BANANA FIBRE to wool Possum to cotton. We thought it would be great to have a challenge. This is where you can help we will both spin the same wool Blue faced Leicester cross HOG which means its a lamb, the first shearing. SOFT BEAUTIFUL and SUPER to knit with. We are going to dye it the same colour, then spin it up. This will be posted each week over 4 weeks or so. You can follow our progress from start to finish. Now the exciting part. Me and Stella live miles from each other so only speak on the phone. So we thought it would be great to see what we come up with, will it be the same or different? EVERY PERSON WHO COMMENTS will be entered to win the YARN SPUN. SO 2 people will receive 100g of the yarn. The more you comment eg each week the more chances to win.
YOUR FIRST CHANCE TO BE ENTERED. What colours should we use? PICK 2 or 3 COLOURS which you think we should use. Its your choice.
First installment and to enter http://knitzandbitz.blogspot.com/
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2009-03-08 16:09:56
Frankie
frankie
OH My look what Stella has made now, I love this little guy. Going to give her a ring to butter her up...it is my birthday in about 9 months lol.
All I know about this guy is he is a troll.....You can ask Stella more by posting a comment she does read the blog, just very SHY.
All I know about this guy is he is a troll.....You can ask Stella more by posting a comment she does read the blog, just very SHY.
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