Winter 2009 Beanies

Winter is only a few days off so I have been busy spinning new and designer yarns, then knitting many beanies.


They can be worn to keep the chilly winds away, or the new scrap beanie is definately for fun as well as being practical.

Beanies that suit either the Lady or Man just what your choose of style is.

Metalic Designer Yarn

I didnt think I could spin up any yarn after my accident with my right hand, but with perserverance, using my Babe Spinning Wheel I am happy with the result.

Using white merino 22 micron for each bobbin and plying a different colour metalic thread, I then dyed them to blend in.
Red metalic thread & burgundy wool yarn: Dyed red/brown/black.

Blue metalic thread & blue wool yarn: Dyed sapphire blue/green.

Mauve metalic thread & pink wool yarn: Dyed purple/shades blue.

The metalic yarn gives this hand spun wool a wonderful Zing, with Bling, thanks to Ning.

Hand spun & plied "designer yarn"

22 micron merino fleece hand spun & hand dyed and plied with woollen thread to make a chunky thick designer yarn suitable to knit with large needles a warm beanie or scarf or whatever your creative mind takes you.

I dye them in all colour combinations from black and white, brown and pink, red, orange,yellow,green,blue and purple as shown above. or just spin up and leave white.

I am addicted to dyeing, which I do in the microwave. I use non toxic, & commercial type dyes.

I have several spinning wheels:- Electric with Woolie Winder, Babe DT with Woolie Winder, Ashford traditional x 2 ( I love them all ) and as I am a bit lazy I have a Motorize Skein Winder.

Gives me time to do other projects.

Hand Dyed Merino Fleece

22 micron merino fleece, hand dyed ready to spin up or to felt with.

I start off with lovely white slivers of merino fleece and get out the dyes and create wonderful colourful combinations. I never run out of ideas, and when they are hung out on the line it is almost the buzz you get when you eat chocolate. Even better.

Then you are anxious to dye the next lot, and add it to your STASH.