Shipwrecked!

Not just me, then! Getting frustrated by the Shipwreck shawl from knitty, but have done a bit of research via Ravelry, to discover the instructions have been modified a bit. Need to take out all the Madeira rounds and start tha section again. Won;t be beaten..............LOL

Jumper finished

This is the finished Dennis the Menace jumper for a friend's nephew. Pleased with the way it's turned out, and the red's not to garish. This is the one being bartered for surplus apples for cider making later in the year. :)

New fleece

WE had a lovely day out yesterday at a local village annual event. One of the highlights for me is seeing a man called Dave shearing the small flock of mixed sheep he runs on the estate, in addition to his own on his own farm. I bought a couple of fleeces two years back, and was determined not to crumble and get another one. But I did...........LOL. No charge this year, he was happy to give it to me, nice man. I was able to choose which one I wanted, and chose a Romney X, and the sheep was sheared right in front of me. He did invite me to shear, but I declined, but now wish I'd had a go. I have shorn a sheep with hand shears many years, ago, taking so long that the sheep dozed off...................
So, I have my very own custom-sheared fleece to process now; lovely wool, looking forward to doing it. Updates will appear here. The photo shows him in action ,shearing *my* fleece :)

Keep and Share

Found this rather nice site mentioned in May's Country Living magazine:


http://www.keepandshare.co.uk/index.html

Their 12 packs of yarna re very tempting!

Dennis the Menace jumper

I ws asked to knit this for someone, and have arranged to barter for some windfall apples (for cider and juicing) in the autumn - good deal, I thought. I have the back done, an easy knit in wide stripes.

Socks finished

All done, very pleased with them, the first ones I've actually designed by myself, and more to come I hope. Lace pattern is Fishtail lace, and they are a perfect fit for my feet!

Socks on the go

Just couldn't wait, could I? Halfway throught eh heel flap now, pleased with the results. beautiful to work with.