Wednesday, 24 October 2012

University Blues

I'm still here creating things, but university work got in the way, and wow, has there been a lot of reading this year.  I have enjoyed it, but sadly my grade results do not reflect the effort and enjoyment in the subjects I did, However I passed, (so far, just waiting for 1 more assignment result).  Gutted when you think you have done a really great job, to get the feedback that you have missed something..  Assignment marks aside, this year I have really enjoyed the subjects that I did. 
Here is Fergus...who is a joy to have in our house!! 

Monday, 15 October 2012

Charly Visits

Charly from Ixchel Angora Bunny and Fibre   came to visit us at our Spinning group.  
It was so much fun, and Charly had so much amazing hand dyed fibre to choose from. 


 Charly bought Tilda along and demonstrated how to remove the fibre from a bunny.
 
So, for the scientific purpose of trying everything at least once, I bought 1 fibre plait of each different type.

That should keep me going for awhile!

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Claudia's 18th birthday present, my Möbius #2

Möbius #2.
This möbius scarf is very addictive.
Handspun, chain plied merino top

At the end I added a simple K2tog, YO for the lacework pattern

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Möbius #1

Taught by Bernadette how to cast on the Cat Bordhi way, I have fallen in love with the Möbius scarf.

This one is using handspun yarn I chain plied.

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Onion Market Wrist Warmers

Love these, made with handspun merino top, hand dyed by Carmel.  Spun by me.

Onion Market Wrist Warmers by Sybil Ramkin
 
 
 

Semester 2 spinning

After full on days of study, modules read, and assignments submitted, it was a relief to sit down after dinner in the evenings and spin for a few hours.
Again, I surprised myself with how much spinning I managed to get done this semester.
I tried my hand at some art yarn, in particular core spinning which I really love doing.  A bobbin fills up quickly, and I am going to knit some hand warmers with the art yarn.





Just before the semester began, we moved house.  We are now very proud home owners, and are very happy with the place we have bought.  Phil installed some rails above the sink in the laundry, and I am able to hang up skeins of yarn.  So here is this semester's hand spun yarn ready to wash, when the weather is nice, and the last assignment is sent off for the semester.