Thank you so much everyone for the
kind birthday wishes in the last post
❀
A happy time was had and lovely daughters
made my all time favourite carrot cake
(I have new needles too which I'll show you next time)
❀
...and here's my new yarn swift....actually my new best friend...
your loved ones will be forever grateful for this too :-)
If you haven't seen one before it's a simple and
very practical Amish design...easy to use then pack away...
your loved ones will be forever grateful for this too :-)
If you haven't seen one before it's a simple and
very practical Amish design...easy to use then pack away...
with a non-slip base so it will sit firmly on a table top
while spinning around.
while spinning around.
It's made by ChiaoGoo
and you can find it here and lots of other places online
Basically a wheel with pegs to slot in to fit your skein size
(all the sizes are clearly marked)
and whether winding by hand or using a yarn winder
(like the one here in the sidebar)
it's very quick and efficient...much better I think
than using an umbrella version (cheaper too)
...and it beats using the back of a chair any day
when there's no one around to lend a hand :-)
❀
and you can find it here and lots of other places online
Basically a wheel with pegs to slot in to fit your skein size
(all the sizes are clearly marked)
and whether winding by hand or using a yarn winder
(like the one here in the sidebar)
it's very quick and efficient...much better I think
than using an umbrella version (cheaper too)
...and it beats using the back of a chair any day
when there's no one around to lend a hand :-)
❀
...which means I'm all ready to make my aran sweater
(no...I haven't even started it yet...but I am very much
looking forward to making it when I have some quiet time..so it's all good
and it may become a perfect winter project :-) )
❀
....and finally...
Alexandra Palace
(8th - 12th October 2014)
for anyone planning to knit a
TEAROOM Doll
the wonderful
Jamieson's of Shetland
have put together some doll kits
using their beautiful 100% Shetland Wool
along with some very lovely hair yarn from
Little Oke Dolls
(plus printed copies of the original pattern
and the TEAROOM Doll Hat pattern)
to be found at
Stand Number J45
(from Wednesday 8th...today!!)
If you have the chance to call and say hello
there will be all kinds of lovely things
to tempt you on their stand...x
❀
(8th - 12th October 2014)
for anyone planning to knit a
TEAROOM Doll
the wonderful
Jamieson's of Shetland
have put together some doll kits
using their beautiful 100% Shetland Wool
along with some very lovely hair yarn from
Little Oke Dolls
(plus printed copies of the original pattern
and the TEAROOM Doll Hat pattern)
to be found at
Stand Number J45
(from Wednesday 8th...today!!)
If you have the chance to call and say hello
there will be all kinds of lovely things
to tempt you on their stand...x
❀
...time to go...
...hope you're having a lovely week...
...wherever you may be...
...happy crafting...
x x ❀ x x
...hope you're having a lovely week...
...wherever you may be...
...happy crafting...
x x ❀ x x
P.S I hope the pics are ok...still using my dodgy laptop
which I don't wish to be parted from :-)
...it definitely must go for repair tomorrow!
(Any links in my posts are never sponsored
...I just happen to think they are lovely x )
