Showing posts with label spinning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spinning. Show all posts

Saturday, January 27, 2018

The Clay Sheep Diz

It you have not been to The Clay Sheep, take some time to check it out. Anita Moore is the owner/artist and does a wonderful job of making whimsical polymer clay items for spinning, knitting, weaving and some just for fun.

She makes these very pretty Diz sets for prepping wool fiber for spinning. I've been wanting one for ages and recently won a gift card from The Clay Sheep in a Ravelry game.  So over to Anita's I went and she just happened to have a pink Diz set in stock !! Lucky me !!!

Here it is !! It came in the cutest little pink striped box that I will save to send a gift in !

Pink on Pink !!
And the non-box glamour shot !!

    
Can't wait to use it !!!



Monday, January 15, 2018

Frank Williams Turkish Spindle !!

It arrived !!! Woohoo !!!!

I've been wanting to get a Turkish drop spindle for ages and finally worked it into my Christmas money this year !!

It's made by Frank Williams who lives in Australia !!  I like that he uses alot of native Australian woods.  This is the second spindle I've bought from him.  My first one was a Saturn Tibetan support spindle.  I bought both spindles from his Etsy shop - FWAussieSpindles
 
The Turkish spindle is just beautiful !! The arms are crafted from a beautiful piece of Goncalo Alves and has a West Australian Jarrah shaft. All hand finished with wax polish. Sigh..... so gorgeous !!

 A little sample of Liz Green Arts alpaca roving !!! Yum !!!



and it spins like a dream !!!

My lovely Dachshund Bag !! 💖






Friday, December 4, 2015

What's in the works - Dec 2015

My yarn projects are not getting done as fast as I would like them to, so thought I'd do a little Sneak Peek so you can see what I've got on the hook, needles, pin loom, and on the spindle.



One I'm really excited about is a shoulder strap bag worked up in pieces on a Zoom pin loom. It will have a felted handle and flap.









I tried it on and I look like Genghis Khan's Mother

Another is what I'm calling a Funky Vest (although I feel it has gone beyond funky to monster !!) It's the first crochet that I've done with my beginning handspun yarn.

This will be super warm for when I'm working on my fiber crafts or under my coat when I walk the dog ! 







Purple socks for Rose - using some sock yarn that is Bamboo, silk and cotton (no wool for Rose !!)

The pattern is my Fusion Sock pattern. A fusion of crochet and knitting !! Pretty cool !!







Mosaic Knit Cowl - (almost done !)
Where has all this knitting come from ?? Blame it on Chris Thomson who teaches knitting at R. Rabbit Fiber Studio. Chris has been hosting  fun knitting classes !!!

The pink is some of my handspun yarn. 2nd project using my handspun !! this yarn turned out much better !



A Big Spinning project for my Double Dutch Shetland Cardi ! I have all the black yarn spun up and hopefully have enough to start the cardigan.  I need to get the last batch of plyed yarn off the bobbin !    I wanted to get the sweater done to wear this winter, we'll see how it goes.

This is spun on my Babe Wheel








And some fun bits of yarn that I'm spinning on a drop spindle. Some gray wool mixed with sari silk. Pretty cool !! and the other is Mauch Chunky roving Licorice Whip. It's a great dark black color with bright colors mixed in.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Crochet classes for January thru March 2016

Here is a list of my upcoming classes for 2016

Click on the class title to go to the sign up page 

January:


Beginner Level - No experience needed

Tuesday Evenings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5 sessions starting Jan 5, 2016, thru Feb 2, 2016





Beginning Drop Spinning
Beginner Level - No experience needed

Thursday Evenings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5 sessions starting Jan 7, 2016, thru Feb 5, 2016



Wet Felted Purse
Beginner Level - No experience needed

Saturday afternoons - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
3 sessions starting Jan 9, 2016 and thru Jan 23, 2016

  
Crocheted Heart Doily
Advanced Beginner Level – Some basic crochet skills required

Saturday afternoons - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
3 sessions starting Jan 30, 2016 and thru Feb 13, 2016
Same Pattern - The larger uses #3 crochet thread and the smaller uses #10


February:

Crocheted Fingerless Gloves
Beginner Level - some crochet experience helpful

Tuesday Evenings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
3 sessions starting Feb 9, 2016, thru Feb 23, 2016

Three patterns to choose from - Beginner to Advanced Beginner

Beginner Level - No experience needed

Thursday Afternoons 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
5 sessions starting Feb 4, 2016, thru Mar 3, 2016







Needle Felted Coasters


Beginning Needle Felting
Beginner Level - No experience needed


Saturday afternoons - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
2 sessions starting Feb 20, 2016 and thru Feb 27, 2016







Beginning Wet Felting
Wet Felted Clutch
Beginner Level - No experience needed

Thursday Evenings 6:00pm - 8:00pm
2 sessions Starting Feb 18, 2016 and thru Feb 25, 2016







March:

Beginner Level - No experience needed

Tuesday Evenings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5 sessions starting Mar 1, 2016, thru Apr 5, 2016






Crocheted Covered Easter Eggs
Advanced Beginner Level – Some basic crochet skills required


Saturday afternoons - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
2 sessions starting Mar 5, 2016 and thru Mar 19, 2016

Crocheted Stuffed Animal - Amigurumi
Advanced Beginner Level – Some basic crochet skills required

Thursday Evenings 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
3 sessions: Mar 17, 2016 thru Mar 31,  2015
3 patterns to choose from or bring in another animal/toy pattern you want to crochet