Filling the boxes...it always takes me two full days to plan the layout of my stall : how should I arrange the yarn, which colours should I put together - where does what go...and then I pack everything up in an order to 'feel' organised. I couldn't sleep otherwise...π€£. So for which layout do I go for...picture 2 or picture 3?
This is my new local Scottish/British yarn base ('Vatersay'), dyed in my favourite colours : North Country Cheviot lambswool from the Scottish Borders and alpaca from Northumberland, costum-spun by the lovely people of @bordermillshop. This is all what I have for now, but I will dye more for @tangledgalashiels next month.
I will launch these at @woollygoodedinburgh.
Can you believe that Woolly Good is this week π§Άππ₯°. Advanced tickets are sold out for Saturday, but there are a limited number of tickets left for Friday. And there will be a limited number of tickets at the door, 2 hrs after opening.
We are so very much looking forward to welcoming you....not long now...
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Sometimes it happens...I thought I would try something new - I love experimenting and I cannot tell you how happy these make me π.
I want to keep them all for myself and start knitting immediately - designing a new pattern.
I am in love with my own creation...π«£π€£.
These will come with me to @woollygoodedinburgh next weekend, but expect to see them again...and a design at one point too.
These are my Luing and Staffa bases. I have some other new colour combinations, which I will share soon.
Have you got your tickets yet?*
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Only a week to go until @woollygoodedinburgh - eeeekkkk π«£π₯°π€£.
Introducing 'Seilebost' and 'Nisabost' - I have very happy memories from these wonderful beaches on the west coast of the Isle of Harris.
I have been playing with the idea of varigated yarn again, trying to catch these different blues and turquoise colours of the sea in one skein. Still quite subtle colours, but I am very happy with the result ππ.
And some other notes: as a co-organiser of Woolly Good, I will not be at my stall this time, but my hubby* @acmidgley and my friends Sarah and Petra will be there to help. And I will be around, so hopefully will still see you ππ.
Cannot wait....
* and...psst... ask him lots of technical knitting questions π€£!!!
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I have been busy twisting.. I am so happy about these NEW Luing miniskeins. As you might know, I have never done an advent calendar (so far π€), but I liked the idea of having a small number of miniskeins - 5×20g in one pack and I put together my favourite colour combinations - that was the best part π€£. They are coming with me to @woollygoodedinburgh.
Not long now...have you got your tickets?
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Fluff alert...
..I am also trying to get ready for @woollygoodedinburgh as a vendor...twisting lots of yarn today π.
I am very pleased with this new base "Iona": Suri alpaca/silk...I have been experimenting with my favourite colours - and I love how these turned out. I will try to dye more next week.
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It has been recently very quiet here....sorry!
Co-organisation of @woollygoodedinburgh and all the preparation that needs to be done (I am in the studion nearly every day too), is taking up all my time at the moment π.
...but good news ππ₯°....π¦π¬
The @woollygoodedinburgh team of @thejournalofscottishyarns, @mooritmag, @knitrospective and @zakamiyarns are meeting today to get all the parcels ready for the kickstarter supporters (thank you π!!).
I am looking forward to a day of spending time with the lovely team, laughter, lots of coffee, doughnuts (seems to become a tradition thanks to Susan) and hopefully not too much chaos...ππ€£.
Once again, thank you all so much for your support π.
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..a different journey into the past today...π€£...spend some money in Whitby today...now we are back in the cottage, feet up, tea and biscuits and my knitting...designing a new cowl at the moment..bless...π§Άπ.
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A journey into the past today.. remembering my time as a geologist student (a long time ago now..π)...looking for fossils..
I found some Belemnites π¦ - they are around 135 Million years old π³..so enjoyed it πͺ¨π¨π₯°.
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π Lichen...spotted during my lunchtime walk at Longniddry beach. I just love their beautiful colour and texture.
π Do you know that they are actually a symbiotic partnership between two organisms? The fungus provides the body of the lichen, protecting the photosynthetic algae, which in return provides nutrients for the fungus to survive.
More than 1700 lichen species occur throughout the British Isles. They are an indicator of environmental health - as long as the air is clean, they can grow.
π Their colour is so beautiful and definitely 'tested' my dyeing skills π. I think my "lichen yellow" comes close (after lots of testing), but I am still trying to improve it everytime I dye it...π.
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I was in the studio today and started to dye my new base...custom-spun for me in the Scottish Borders - local alpaca & North Country Cheviot lambswool.
I am trying to dye 'earthy' colours with this base, Scottish hills, and - of course - 'the Sea'. Really pleased with these..π.
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