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Done for a swap with online friends; I love this yarn, and think I may have enough of it to knit something for myself :)

First of four............

This is the first of the four Shetland Museum Fair Isle kits knitted up; it's been done a while, but just got around to photographing it.  Very pleased with it, but can't decide which to tackle next- scarf, gloves, socks? Very enjoyable to knit, if a little addictive!

Highlight of the day

At the Smallholder Show at Ardingly was able to choose my sheep and watch them being shorn, then buy the fleece and bring it home, Poll Dorset, to add to my growing collection!  Felt the £2 he was asking was an insult, so gave him £10 for the two, still not enough really for what I got.

Been a while.................

Now bac in action after being ill,and in hospital for 8 weeks;well on the mend now,though, and back on the needles.
Spent an hour this morning making up this jumper as a present for a friend:

I can't remember the name of the wool,but it's lovely and soft with a % of alpaca in it, and beautiful muted colours.  Now ready to post :)

Also working on the replica pullover from BBC Wartime Farm for another friend:

In between times,this pile of cotton odds will become some new dishcloths:

Great to have my knitting mojo well and truly back!

Herdwick wool

This is one I've never knitted with but the sheep are beautiful :)

I was lucky enough to win a cone of Herdwick wool on e-bay, and it was delivered this morning; big cone of 31oz (879g approx), so plenty of scope there for experimenting as well as knitting. Interested to see how it fulls and weaves too. It's an aran weight in a lovely natural grey/brown. It's fairly rough to the touch, but would make great rain resistant hats I reckon so that might be one avenue to explore with it. I missd out on a cone a short time ago on e-bay but I suspect this is the same one, re-listed just waiting for me :)

 

Beatrix Potter kept a small herd of them
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/things-to-see-and-do/page-2/view-page/item758527/268525/

Will report back when I've worked with it and see how it goes.

Whoever knew..............

..........  that cobweb weight wool was made in such gorgeous colours?  I do now..........  :)

Rainbow scarf

Made a nice change to work on something a bit different. this scarf is done lengthways in  one of the Kauni wools, which is lovely to use. turned out that each stripe more or less matched the wool, so it's not quite as random an effect as I thought it would be, but am pleased with it. Will be going into the  Pocaid shop next week.