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Last weekend I decided to make the most of the good weather and get to grips with a texel fleece that I got via The Nude Ewe .
It was huge:
and completely filled the bath
Even with the lovely sunshine we’ve had this week, it still took several days to dry; lanolin removed, it weighs just over 2 kilos so will take quite a while to card, even with the drum carder. It’ll keep me out of mischief over the summer, though. I have started spinning a very small amount on the drop spindle and am liking it very much so far.
Last Saturday of course was World Wide Knit in Public Day, so several members of the intrepid “Dog, Chicken & Aardvark” (*sigh*, it’s a long story…) group made their way to Stanmer Park in Brighton, where, as well as knitting, much cake was eaten – so much so that we are thinking of renaming the event World Wide Scoff in Public Day.
Picture by Lucy
There has been some knitting as well, but as it is just a few more rounds on some socks, it’s really not worthy of a photo at this stage.
PS: Happy Father’s Day to all you Dads!
Competition Winner:
After long and detailed consideration, the jury (Lucy, Bethany and me) decided that there was one clear winner, Joe, who is a very talented cartoonist (see his work here).
His winning entry was quite charming and the final decision was unanimous; this is how he charmed us all:
His name is Jeremy. (yes, it’s a boy.)
Jeremy lives in the garden shed and loves sprinklers and growing things. He often sneaks out and plants things when no one’s looking and is able to make them grow at amazing speeds by just doing an elaborate and beautiful dance. Since the new plants are fully grown when you come across them you just assume they must have aways been there. So now you know…
Joe has chosen Jeremy as his prize, so the little creature will be off on his travels very soon.
In other news, yesterday saw Kate, Sandy and me head off to Coventry for a UK Ravelry event involving yarn, fibre, cake, knitting, gossip and laughter. Despite the disgusting weather (rain ALL day), we had a great time and my bank balance is somewhat smaller than before, thanks to the wicked temptresses showing their wares and enticing us with colour and texture that made us squeal with happiness.
See what I mean:
Teeswater fibre from Old Maiden Aunt
BFL humbug from Babylonglegs
Assorted fibres from Natural Dye Studio
Happy Happy Happy!
