Starting to add to the website...

..It is a little daunting getting used to the new website, but at least I have added some beanies and machine knits.
I have also updated the Etsy store with a couple new yarns.
www.etsy.com/shop/CraftbyColleen

This weekend we head to Sydney for my sister's 60th birthday, so will be away from tomorrow until late Sunday.

 

 

OK here goes...

It, by no means has been quiet here. In fact , quite busy but have been neglecting this blog quite badly.

The new Studio and shed complex is up and running.
I have been to France for the Coloured Sheep Congress and post-congress tour.
Attended the Echuca Steam Rally.
Prepared for and attended the Australian Sheep and Wool Show.
And kept going with my regular 3 markets per month.

So will pop a few pics on and see how it loos for me.
I think I need a reminder to tell me when to post!!!

Crafting, sharing, spinning day...

Recently I put out an invitation for visitors to come and craft, spin etc. at the farm studio. So thanks to Wendy, Shirley, Dawn and Margaret, we had a lovely day sitting in the shade of the apple trees spinning and knitting, and talking about our ideas and plans for our craft. Wendy wants some of my handspun hand dyed fulled yarn that I have been working on, so have to get some more done for her shop in Rushworth. After spinning, dyeing comes in a close second, because you can plan your colours, but you don't necessarily know what the final result can be. Too busy chatting, so unfortunately no photos of the day. But photos soon of some more of the new yarns.

Mooroopna Farmers Market...

...was recently set up late last year, and after enquiries I am going to be there, this Sunday, March 20th.

I am working on a few projects at the moment.

I am currently spinning some hand dyed blended wool yarn for Rushwool Knit & Yarn,

spinning some Tan Alpaca fleece for sales, some grey Alpaca for a client.

A yellow hand knit scarf and a machine knit carf have also been completed.

A Garter and dropstitch shawl from hand dyed thick and thin yarn also finished. My oldest daughter is the model, and shows it off quite well. I manged to get her to model our new North East Yarns jumper, which looks really great on her.

And some hand dyeing of natural white wool yarn.

More busy days ahead...

Apart from having more glitzes with the computer which I hope improves as nothing wrong could be found this time, it has been busy with the Steam Rally and Girgarre Market on the long weekend. I was quite happy with sales at Girgarre, as there was a lot of competition with markets in several areas.
On the farm front over the last 10 days we have had 9 live calves from 9 cows, but 3 cows went down with milk fever and 1 cow had to be vet assisted. At this stage 2 more cows to g with another 3 suspected not in calf.
My upcoming studio/workshop now has sand plopped down ready for the concretor who had to postpone due to destructive weather uprooting another job. Never mind my turn will come.
My middle daughter was in echuca for a party on the weekend, so we got together for lunch at the Wisteria with my other 2 daughters and grandchildren on the sunday.
In the meantime more carding and woolspinning happening, and a few projects on the needles.
Photos coming soon.

Some projects for the stall...

Skeins of tweed or three natural colours...
Handspun and woven scarf.....

Handspun lace scarf from a three colour blend....

Hand spun Knitted beret.....

Felt scarf using 3 block colours.....