A busy day at the Christmas Fair today. Lots of sales. Lots of meeting and greeting. A pleasant time had by all and a nice boost to the coffers. KnitPro needles were selling well and the Ashford e-spinner and blending board both caused a stir. My poonies were badly mauled, alas.
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Fibre Fun
It’s probably an indication of how far under par I have been lately, that our new blending board lay untouched for over a week. Galvanised by the imminence of the Sanday Christmas Fair, I did christen the board last night. Now I cannot wait to do more. [Miranda’s Mum] Such fun! [/Miranda’s Mum] Merino, Wensleydale …
Ready to wind
Skeins washed and ready to wind into balls for our Rivulet cardigan KAL.
A little bit Heath Robinson
Heath Robinson would have been so proud… It took an age to set up matters so that I could skein yarn from a cone. The final touch that made it all work was my dough whisk from the kitchen, and a vase from the sitting room
A little bit Heath Robinson
Heath Robinson would have been so proud… It took an age to set up matters so that I could skein yarn from a cone. The final touch that made it all work was my dough whisk from the kitchen, and a vase from the sitting room
Kitten
I’ve been out trying to get some snapshots of a neighbour’s kittens. Kitties moves o quickly – most of the shots have movement blur. I need to try again. This was the best from the session.
Chocolate Truffles
Results from our first experiment in chocolate-making. White Chocolate truffles with vanilla and crystallised ginger, enrobed in bitter chocolate. Dark Chocolate truffles flavoured with Pannetone essence and containing candied citron peel, enrobed in bitter chocolate
My First Roving
Fibre blending experiment, using a hackle and then dizzing to form a roving
Play Time!
Truffles are in progress
Overnight Rolls
I experimented with an “overnight roll” recipe last night, for fresh hot crusty rolls this morning. All I can say is “mmmmf…”