Winter Beanies 2011

Different styles, to keep us warm these cold winter days.

Honey, Blueberry & Raspberry shades.

Orange Beanie & Scarfette

C.R Hope you like this Orange Beanie and Scarfette Set should be arriving in the mail this week. Keep the chilling winds away.

Using merino fleece, spun it up on my Babe Spinning Wheel, dyed it using Rust and yellow, then knitted using my denise circular needles and then using the magic loop method ( no double pointed needles required).

Scarf Exchange 2010

This is the scarf I received in return from sending to Geelong Handweavers & Spinners Guild Inc. 2010 my 150 grams of 18 micron merino fleece.

The colour is perfectly blended.
The pattern and length is perfect.
I received it from Y D. from Augusta . W.A. 6290.

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.
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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.

Rhode Island Reds X New Hamshire Poultry

I went to my local Ag Store and came out with a bag of mixed grain and 7 little day old Rhode Island Reds X New Hamshire Chicks.
I did have two clucky chooks so 3 went under Scruffy and 4 went under Twin No 1. I had to do it when it was dark and they are a little dazed.
I had prepared the nursery into 3 sections. I have already four little Silky X chicks with their mother Twin No 2. they are about 10 days old and still smaller than the day olds. Very active and eating and picking and scratching as their Mum has taught them.

The nursery is only put together with wire, tomato stakes and covered with tarp but I have managed to make it as warm and waterproof as possible. Jilly my little Foxi is very interested. I do have to keep her in my sights as not quite sure what she would do with the chicks.

This hobby of mine is a little break from my hand spinning and hand dyeing but I will get back to it later.

Daisy and Maisey 13 wks

I can't believe that Daisy and Maisey are about 13 wks old. They are so cute with their fluffy tops they look like a Miss Pompadour.

Maybe I can add a few feathers in my designer wool???

Pixie Beanie with Boots

Its Bellingen market this Sat 17th July 2010 and as I purchased a pair of extra special kangaroo boots from the stall next to us Wallaby Tracks I decided that if I am going to wear them I must have a beanie to match. I found some carded beige mohair in my stash and dyed it to match the contrast musty pink on the boots. Please No rude remarks if you see me, laughing is allowed.

If you too wish to have a pair of these Kangaroo boots check out their stall at Bellingen or http://www.wallabytracks.com.au/

Felt Hat Matching Scarf

Its July 2010 and winter is in the air time to wear a smart felt hat and chunky hand spun knitted scarf. Top black hat is on the small size with a felted band with its ends made as a feature tied at the side in a knot leaving the ends to point upwards.
Below Dark Green (not shown colour up - sorry) felt hat for a person who likes a medium size. It has a curved upward brim and the band is green felted with embellishment with glitter showing thru. Very stylish but casual. The Scarf is green and rustic browns blended thru. Both scarfs have very long tastles to create extra length without weight.

Warm Beanies

Warm Beanies for those cold nights, this time I went to my stash of colour wool tops and carded random colours and added white merino fleece to give it a clean fresh yarn. I used lots of white for top beanie and only picked up a few colours as I went along.
Earflap beanie I used a length of one colour then a length of another colour then a length of another colour and so on,but not exactly the same length.
I was hoping for a multi striped effect.

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.

Lady Godiva Scarf

Just something different I went into my commercial stash box and found the yarns I like and using two strands at one time knitted the length sideways. I had too many stitches, but didnt find out before it was too long. Will suit a Lady Godiva who is brave enough to wear it.

Lots of yarn went into this scarf, lovely tones of soft browns, oranges and lemons.

Warm Scarfs

Top Scarf using wool from Nundle Woollen Mills. I loved the colours of a hank of wool I spun up so knitted a length which was to be a scarf. Not knowing how much length I was going to get found it was not long enough so it was back to my spinning wheel to knit more yarn then the memory had to go back to the colours I used. I thought it safe just using two colours and used the royal blue and a green. I then used half my spun yarn on the front and picked up stitch on the back and knitted them the same length. I had spun up another two colours similar to my first section and used that for the fringing. I will take it to Bellingen Market and have it for sale but if no sale I will keep it and hopefully match the green boots I have ordered from WallabyTracks which I hope will be next to us 19th June.
Using Nundle Wool I spun up plenty this time for a scarf. Some how in my plying back I spun it back t he same way I spun it up and I thought I had made a huge mistake. It had so much stretch in it. I went ahead and dyed it Red and Blue.
I was interested to see how it knitted up and to my biggest surprise it knitted up great and using no 10mm needles gives it a lacey look. I dont know if I will do it again and it will work. But I love it and wore it today with my new red boots.

I took the photos outside on a beautiful autumns day and the sun must have caught the lens of the camera.

Scarf for Scarf Exchange 2010

View previous post for preparation before I knitted this scarf.
It is a very simple pattern, No 15mm needles and 11 stitches. Garter Stitch till the desired length. Then I added lots of individual tassles.
I call it my Octopus scarf.
Just for fun I made a felted flower and added a band which can be tidied at the back leaving the flower at a position you would normally wear a broach.

Scarf is hanging on my trusty BABE spinning Wheel.

Beanies for Toddlers

After attending Bellingen Market April, I was surprised by the amount of request for babies and toddler beanies. I did sell a few but I did not have the "just born" premature baby size. So into my yarn box and out came the knitting needles.
I enjoy knitting in front of the telly at night and as it is raining outside I should get a few more finished to take to Bellingen Market May 2010.

I love my models.

Rainbow Plait Beanie

I just love the colours of this beanie using pink yellow and blue dyes side by side give extra colour of purple mauve and shades of green. My dyeing process gives it a lovely slanting design when knitted. With a blue shiny hair piece I plaited it and attached it at the end of the knitted beanie.

Novelty Beanies

For the person who wants to have a black curly pony tail and just doesnt have the hair so I found this curly imitation hair piece and attached it to the end of a snug black and grey hand spun knitted beanie. I think I may wear it to amuse my friends seeing I have short blond hair.
After dyeing some hand spun wool purple and red I decided to knit it in one of my favorite styles the pigtail. The band can be worn either down or up guess depends on your head/face size.

I will be taking them to Bellingen market this Sat, 11th April, see you there.