Silk top and Skull hats on the burner

Here is a picture of my wonderful Kiwi spinning wheel. I love it even though its a cheap model. My Louet drum carder will be here one day this week too and I will upload those pics asap.


I have taken on a project for Julie at J-Knits.com to knit a Sivia Harding Diamond Fantasy Shawl for the trade shows that she attends this year. She sent me this yarn and here is the start of it. I love her yarns.... This is the Denver colourway from www.j-knits.com.




And here are shots of the yarn that I made for a "we call them pirates hat". I have made one of them for my son's Xmas present and now one for a friend.




Here is the silk top that I got at WoolyManor.etsy.com from Cheryl. I love it so much, this will be carded together with the 18 mircron merino wool top that I have. I ordered some Jacquard dyes today and this top will be done in my Briar Rose colourway and spun up into 3ply dk weight yarn and for sale on my etsy store shortly.