Finished my stripey spring cast on socks, using Folkestone Harbour Yarns minis with Jana's customizable toe up sock pattern with very helpful videos see PurlTogether on youtube ๐๐ต
Finished my Scrumper Waistcoat, pattern by the wonderful designer Marina Skua with gorgeous John Arbon Textiles Appledore yarn in the colourway Hangy Down, and very cute buttons from Beyond Measure.
My birthday present to myself, mushroom making knitting kit has arrived from the lovely Lorna at Thread and Yarn, watch this space for the little cuties....๐๐งถ
Finished a scarf, pattern is Jacques Scarf by Laura Penrose, yarn from Woollen Wytch. Didn't follow the stripes colour work of the pattern as I wanted to keep the focus on the beautiful hand dyed yarn
Little cuddly dragon for my lovely niece Phoebe's birthday. Hand sewn using a pattern in Simply Sewing magazine issue 137 by Lucy Ward, using denim jeans kindly gifted to me by Sam.
Finished my Cosy Granny Square Cardigan, pattern by Heather Brooke. I used stunning British hand dyed yarn, mostly from Catlow Yarns, with some additional yarns from Marina Skua and Woollen Wytch. Yummy!
Wonderful afternoon with some lovely Kent Spinners in Folkestone, had some very helpful instruction on using my drop spindle, as well as having a go on a spinning wheel and an e-spinner, which resulted in my first handmade yarn! Thanks to Nikki and Ingrid @fearless_textures for hosting