My last market for the year...

..is tomorrow.
Mooroopna Farmer's and Craft Market
It should be another nice day. The heat hasn't hit us yet, so hopefully there will be a few people around.
Of course I will be busy spinning away. I will have all my yarns, dyed and natural tops, felt batts and knitwear. Landscape dyes are stocked up ready for next year.

New wool tops..

..added to the website.
With a 2 day event in June, and a 3 day event in July, I am starting to slowly get more dyeing of products done.
So I have started with a few wool tops, and have started some sock yarn.
As well have added some more colours to my Poncho/Wrap.
Currently on the mid gauge machine I have a rolled shawl collared jacket.
so now the website is updated it is time to get back to the knitting machine.

Washing Fleeces..

..I thought it was about time I started getting more fleeces prepared. I am currently carding one, so taking one bag at a time I have started washing another fleece bit by bit so the work does not feel so monotonous.
This week I have one of my poncho/wraps to replace, I am still spinning a soft merino in pastel colours that I blended. And I have been spinning white Corriedale tops at the markets, so will finish and dye another 2 this week.
Need to dye more wool tops as well, and start winding off the 8ply yarn for dyeing.
and after that will see what I can do extra.
Only one market next weekend.
Mooroopna Accredited Farmer's and Craft Market next Sunday.

Markets this weekend are...

Saturday at Nagambie Lakes Community Market, and
Sunday at Castlemaine Artists Market.

And it is going to be hot. High 30's. Not going to be good for selling wool yarn and products.
But I will be there.

Update of yarns on my Etsy shop...

..Here are a few of the yarns I have just added to my etsy shop
www.etsy.com/shop/craftbycolleen

Seymour Alternative Farming Expo..

..is on next week

http://www.seymourexpo.com.au/

And I will be there. In the Craft room in the clubrooms at the oval. First aid will be there as well.

I have North East Yarns Products from Corriedale fleeces.. Natural coloured felt batts, natural coloured yarns, natural coloured tops, Jumpers (might be a bit early but worth looking at), ribbed ponchos.

http://www.northeastyarns.com/

My products include small amount of knitwear and accessories, handspun yarns, handdyed yarns, handdyed wool tops, Bamboo knitting needles and crochet hooks, Landscape dyes.

I have some of my products on my website.

www.colleenscraftsstore.com

www.etsy.com/shop/CraftbyColleen

Please come to the expo and introduce yourselves. Great weekend. With a little bit of luck we mightn't be too hot.

More work..

Yarn and tops

 

 

And some machine knitting in progress



Here are some...

.. wool tops I have been dyeing this week.
You will now find them in my etsy shop
www.etsy.com/shop/CraftbyColleen

 

And some recent handspun yarns.

 

 

And some knitting





 

Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show

...here I come. Will be in the Osborne building as part of the North East Yarns. Yarns, garments, accessories, wool tops, felt batts, etc.

Easter Saturday Market at Rushworth..

...is fast approaching.
Check out what is happening at
www.rushwortheasterfestival.org.au

As well as my yarns, I have a small variety of beanies, scarves, mitts, and machine knit garments.

Seymour Alternative Farming Expo..

...is on from Friday 2th to Sunday 21st. As well as all your farming, self-sufficiency stuff, it is jam packed with crafts, gardening, everything.
So I am in the Craft Alive Hall.
I have my own handspun yarn, handdyed yarns, handmade items, and the NorthEast Yarns products.
So if you are looking for Felt batts, wool tops, yarns in Natural Colours, come and check it out. Garments include jumpers, and ponchos.