Eggs and Bacon for Lunch

I would like to introduce you to Margaret the Black Chook who arrived after
I received a very distressing phone call to say would I take Margaret as the rest of her family had been attacked, and Margaret survived.

Of course I said Yes and she has proved a much loved Chook and after a few altercations to start with, my Ruby, Henmerelda and Penny they have become one big happy family. They are free range and are fed the best of foods from my kitchen. ( leftovers).
This was amazing egg that Margaret layed on the right hand side to her normal laying egg. I just knew it had to be double yoker and it was.
So how better to have it freshly fried with bacon and lovely buttered toast.

Felt Like a Change

I felted these two hats last year and with all my knitting just didnt finish them.
With a hand knitted flower which was knitted and felted by Yvonne it made the right touch to a close to the head, tan felted hat.



With the deep burgundy hat I managed to dye a matching band and felted flower.
This hat has a brim and very flattering to wear.

Its getting closer to warmer weather but I am sure we still have many days when we want to be a little glamorous and at the same time keep warm, pop on a felt hat and enjoy.

Citrus Cake & Banana Muffins

Having plenty of Oranges I thought I would make one of Jo's special Citrus Cakes where you put the whole orange in (less the pips)
eggs, sugar & flour, mix together and bake, then pour a citrus syrup over just after its out of the oven. It could have been bigger but the raw mixture was rather delicious.
I bought a commercial packet of Banana Muffin mix and added a couple mashed bananas and followed the recipe. I am taking these with me this Saturday to Bellingen Market to have with our coffee.

Please come and visit our Stall, lots of beanies, scarfs and felted garments to look good and feel good.

From Cheese to Spun Yarn

You didnt think it possible to spin up a cheese, but you are wrong. A Cheese is called as it looks like a Cheese but is in fact fine wool wrapped in a circle.
I purchased from Nundle Woollen Mills as a previous post shows.
This time I used three threads which I spun up and then using three threads plied back. I then dyed it royal blue and didnt want complete cover but shades of blue which I was happy with.
Shown below Blue Vest knitted up.

I continued with same till I had 3 hanks of wool yarn.

Blue Vest from Cheeses

This is the Vest that I knitted up using the blue yarn that I knitted using the cheeses.
It is a very pain pattern as it was my first attempt and reading from a pattern which I had to alter.
It took 405 gms.
I have added a pottery broach to hold the sides together.

The front and back of the Vest.

More Balls to Stash

I have been having a lovely time visiting Spotlight and gathering a collection of commercial yarns, some on special sales to ease the budget, to have on hand for
that time I think, Yes, I want to make a scarf or vest or beanie amd just a little different to my spun yarn. After visiting the Alice Springs Beanie Festival I was inspired with many of the creations, not that I would copy and any detail that I saw has disappeared from my brain, now just the memory of colour and texture.

I also purchased a pair of scissors to replace that were taken from me at the airport as I forgot I had them in my hand luggage. Silly me. I just love sharp embroidery scissors, just cant have too many.

My Souvenirs of Alice Springs Beanie Festival

No this is not me, if Only, why spoil a lovely beanie.

I am trying to contact the owners of these knitted beanies to thank them for design and their skill with a pair of knitting needles.
and I had to have this camel which a group of lady volunteers sat and crochet beanies and hump rugs. I found a small Camel which I feel will be sent to a lovely girl as she can look after it.

I am wanting a name for my dressed camel. I thought of Clara, what do you think.??