Episode 10 of the podcast
Sunday 21st January
Knitting:
Finished James’ Vanilla socks
Half finished some toddler socks for William, from my toddler sock pattern available on Rav, LoveKnitting and in the Etsy shop.
Started knitting up a secret shawl pattern!!! Using RiverKnits Indian Giant Squirrel.
First designed this shawl for my granny for James and my wedding, now reknitting to check the pattern before writing it up for release!!!
Spinning:
So I have finished up some bobbins and skeined them up…..
Mystery yarn
Sara’s Texture Crafts BFL no clue as to the colourway….
Wheeldale woolcrafts merino silk blend in the heathers colourway
All of these have been spun half and half onto two bobbins then plied using my lazy Kate and made into two ply yarn, all about 145m from 100 g which would make them maybe a chunky yarn….
These now need washing, thwacking etc to set them…
Adelaide Walker Masham wool in four colours spun up as singles
And I have had my first try at Navajo or chain plying, which makes a three ply yarn!!! Rather pleased, but I reckon it’s going to come off the bobbin very squirly….
So I’m leaving it to sit a rest a bit first…. Hardest part about the Navajo ply was keeping the tension on the yarn coming from the bobbin…. Plus elements of the initial spin were over spun and squiggly….
Going to keep trying though because I like the way there is no orphaned yarn on the bobbin….
Sewing:
I have three FO’s
Puts me on track for one a week for 2018!!
The Fitted Tee by Elemeno Patterns
The Coco dress by Tilly and The Buttons
The Bucket Hat by Oliver and S
Plan to cut out and make another bucket hat in the tractor fabric this week and watch my seam allowances…. I think I need to actually measure my seam allowances to make sure I get them as asked for!!!
Weaving:
Over halfway on the loom…
Photo story…
Shop update:
Alpaca is in the shop!!!!
Caramel, charcoal and grey
Patterns:
The Lovehearts hat and the Broadleaf hat are out for testing!!!!
One of my lovely test knitters has finished her already and has put a mini podcast episode out about it, you can find her as Gaga knits on YouTube!
I have the coniferous hat almost ready for test knitter or two if anyone fancies it, please head on over to the Ravelry group for more info!!
Right giveaway time!!
Two separate skeins of alpaca yarn…..
One grey one charcoal…..
In order to win one….. You can earn one entry by for any/each of the following….
1. Subscribing to the podcast
2. Following the blog
3. Following me on Instagram
4. Liking/following the Facebook group
5. Joining the Ravelry group
6. Commenting on/in any of the above groups or sources and adding the #Tyddynbrynalpaca into your comment!!!
So six ways to get an entry!! Multiple comments/ follows get multiple entries and I’ll draw before I next podcast in a fortnight!!!
Woodwork:
Starting to make hazel panels to cover the gaping holes/drops into the slurry pit…
Thinking I might make them hazel and willow though as we seem to have more coppiceable willow about the place….
Farm update:
More wood collecting…..
Rain
Hail
Snow
High winds
Looking at ordering our fruit bushes and plants for the fruit cage starting to plan planting and work on planning raised beds for the slurry pit which need to be built
Awaiting planning’s response for our application for the tin hut….
Sheepy friends are doing well out in the fields….
Things to entertain William have restarted in the form of forest school and nursery tots group…
Tyddyn Bryn 