Frankie & Pip come to stay

Frankie & Pip came to stay whilst his Mum and Dad had to go away for the weekend and I was given the enjoyable task of looking after them. My little dog Jilly just loves them and even let them sleep in the guest room bed.

New Bed and Accessories

It was time to get a new Queen size bed and after trying many settled on this very bouncy chiropractor approved one. Then I had to get a couple of new King size doona and quilts as the Queen size doona looked like a pimple on a pumpkin. The King size hangs nicely over the mattress just showing the base.
Sweet Dreams zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Maisey now Marvin

Oh No was that a crow.???? Yes it was, now Maisey seems to be a rooster so guess we have to call him Marvin (front right).
It is now well into 19 weeks when it is when Hens first start laying. I am waiting for Daisy to lay her first egg.
As for (left) Chrissy the black chook is a dud. I first thought that she may have laid an egg but it could not have been hers as she does go into the pen and sit but leaves nothing behind. If anyone has a solution to my problem I would like to know.
How do I get her to lay??. Fluffy ( left behind) is a good layer but goes clucky often and not a good mother. (Right behind) is one of my last babies and growing fast. So cute.

Hoppy out in the Sunshine

Poor Hoppy has a limp due to a sore claw. I have put her in my cat cage and nighly I bath it in salt water and dust on some antiseptic powder. At least it should not get infected as it may have if she was outside with germs.
She is getting special treatment with food treats. I am not quite sure if her foster Mum is going to take her back time will tell. I have her outside in the sunshine. Her extended family visit her to get some food that I have given her plus extra for all. The silky x are looking like they will have the fluffy head as at first it didnt seem to appear but as they grow bigger it is more noticeable.
The Rhode Island Red X is what hoppy is, are growing and getting their pin feathers. My back yard is alive with not only them but visiting pigeons and the odd Raven.

It is nice to see sunshine after a good two weeks of rain. The chook yard was very muddy underfoot not that they minded extra worms must have been popping their heads up. Wrong if your the worm. It was who could run the fastest would get it. I have taken my knitting outside to sit and to watch them. You forget your problems and get to soothe the inner soul watching them. Who cares about housework. tomorrow will do.

Cute Beanies for Bratz

I have been asked for small beanies and beanies with earflaps so thats what I have been knitting up at night watching T.V. I just hope I have the right sizes and colours, but it is hard to please everybody. I get lots of comments about how cute they are. Its time now to rug up the kids and a beanie is the best thing.

The Bratz dolls bring lots of attention from the little folk and they make great models for the beanies.

Hand Spun and Dyed Yarn Jan 2010

I am in the mood to start my 2010 collection using 16 micron fleece.
I hand spun on my Babe Spinning Wheel. 6 Bobbins. I love dyeing and this time I left a little white showing instead of trying to completely colour all sections. I used mostly only two main colours as previously I have used three or more. Due to the lovely warm weather I hung them on the line and now dry and ready for me to create with my Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needles.

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.

Natural Black Alpaca Beanies

In my stash I found this lovely natural black alpaca which I firstly spun up with mohair which I had prevoiusly dyed all different colours. picking at random different colours I plied it back with black wool yarn, so beanie "top" has this spun yarn at the band.

Second sample I plied with glitter which I dyed aqua and with an added purple angelina gave it a bit of bling. "middle" has this yarn at the band.







Third sample I plied with glitter I dyed gold to tan. "bottom" has this yarn at the bottom.

I just loved working with this natural black alpaca, I was very happy with the result they are soft and very comfortable to wear. I have a good stash so I'm keen to get out the spinning wheel and see what I can design from my other stash of mohair, glitter, angelina etc. please double click on photo to see more close up detail.