Still on a making kick!

I'm on a crafting mission at the moment.

I had a new delivery of roving wool on tuesday, so i have been doing more spinning. I really love the colours on this corriedale wool.

These pictures make the colours look a little washed out, but believe me they are so jewel-like and beautiful. Keira wants some of this wool plaited into her hair for her Prom.

I have also been crocheting. I have finished Keiras blanket, and moved on to Imogens.

I'm using  different stitch this time. I am using Crochet Geeks abstract cat afghan crochet pattern.  It can be found here: http://www.crochetgeek.com/2009/04/abstract-crochet-cats.html

Im liking the way it is working up. Imogen chose her colours.

Also last week, i got the urge to make a friend a last minute birthday gift. I had bought her a colouring book and some new pencils, but i felt she needed something to put her new pencils in.

So I made this:

I had everything in my fabric box already, and i had thought for a while that the fabric was perfect for her, I just hadnt thought of a project for them both. Everything fell into place and she was so pleased with her gift. It made me smile.

Chick Update: They look like eggs.  But we are edging closer to the exciting days.

5 days to go! 

You Spin Me Right Round Baby, Right Round.

On Sunday, I taught myself a new skill!

I bought a drop spindle second hand, about 5 years ago, with the intention to try a little hand spinning. I love the look of hand spun yarn, but I'm not such a fan of the price tag.

Well, the spindle sat around in my craft drawer, waiting for me to get around to it. I needed roving  (unspun) wool, which was easy to order, but i just never did.

I was walking through Canterbury on Saturday, and popped into CandH fabrics, for a little look...... I was just looking, honest!   I saw the roving in the needle felting section, and couldn't help myself. I just had to.

I coudnt wait then to give it a go.

It was a little  (ok, ok, a lot) uneven and slubby to start with. I got the hang of it after a while though, and by the time the evening came around, I had gotten quite a bit better at it.

I produced 2 balls of single twist, and my next task was to ply it. Tristan was unwell today and off school, so I took the downtime while he was napping to do that. I am really pleased with the way it turned out. 

I'm making myself a hat :)

Restful morning.

This morning is for relaxing. As much as you can in such a busy household. 
I'm not a tidy person. My household routine and priorities dont revolve around decluttering and tidying. They revolve around feeding the chickens, caring for and snuggling with children, or working on crafts (my mother says I craft to procrastinate, and I suppose I do, as I am only putting off the inevitable).

This morning I am not at work, and have nowhere I need to be, so Imi and I are chilling at home, with a cup of tea and my crochet project.

At Christmas I started a blanket for my eldest daughter. She wanted autumn colours, so autumn colours she gets! We are in the home straight now, she is getting excited about snuggling under it.