Milly & Jilly Cruising.

I coudn't resist taking this photo of Milly (black and white sheep dog) and my Jilly ( white and beige patchy fox terrier) sitting in the car whilst work was being done inside my house with the nail gun.

Kitchen Renovations.

I have waited patiently for my kitchen to be renovated and finally it has started.
My house would have been built around the 1980 or before.
The brown archway, cupboards , pantry, sink pulled out, flooring ripped up and tiles taken off.
Not being a DIY in the building department, I volunteered to make the Cuppas and pour cold drinks as it is very hot inside.
I have family that are doing the work so as they get time off a few more hours is spent on it. Meals is a little awkward in preparation. Jug in bathroom, dishes to be washed in the laundry, but as long as my knitting chair is available and spinning wheel nearby I am happy.

Earflap Beanie Multi Colours Feb 2010

Warm, colourful & fashionable these Earflap beanies a must for winter this year and next. Lhs/ Blue, red, orange and green multi mix. Rhs/Green, black, orange & yellow mix. I handspun 16 micron merino which is so soft and dyed it to these lovely colours.



Lhs/Black and galah pink I chose with a touch of white, Rhs/ Autumn tones of brown, green and suntan yellow with a touch of white. I handspun wool that I purchased from Nundle Woollen Mills and dyed them as described.

Earflap Beanies Multi Colours

This Earflap Beanie is coloured soft pink and taupe green with white.







This Earflap Beanie is coloured plum, sapphire blue, mauve and white.

After I have spun up the white 16 micron merino fleece I dyed the yarn and now just knitted.

Getting ready for winter collection 2010.

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.

Beanie with Plait

Orange Plait???? Yes I found this in a shop and just had to have as I had an idea of using it hanging from a knitted beanie and Finally I did it. I had to dye my hand spun yarn the right colour with a contrast mauve to purple.
Very simple beanie with a garter turn up band.

Kookaburra Sits on an Old Gum Tree

At the Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens this Kooraburrra had a lovely bite to eat from a visitor. The Botanic Gardens is a lovely place to visit and wander around the beautiful gardens. Thanks to many of the Volunteers to help to maintain it.