Tour de Fleece 2012

::wheel spinning::


::delightful fibre::


::what a delightful way to journey through July::

Time for 'Knit'Tea

::Time for tea::Whittard's Strawberries and Cream black tea::


::Waitrose patriotic china mug and napkin::


::Bridgewater vintage blackberry teapot::


::Cotton & Cloud workbag::


::Rick Sock by Cookie A from her book Sock Innovation using KnitPro (KnitPicks in USA) dpns::


::add some sunshine and a garden swing and the sights and sounds of my English country garden in June with the lovely perfume of our glorious old roses::bliss::

Breaks

::sometimes we need a holiday::


::and a lovely break indulging in treats like a cream tea can make you feel refreshed and ready to get going again::


::roadside flowers filling us with inspiration::


::up on the moors thinking of the knitting we will want for future seasons::


::getting back to blogging::

Shetland

::gazing out onto a snowy landscape::


::the fire crackling::


::spinning Shetland fibre and feeling a deep connection to the most basic comfort from warmth and wool we all draw::


::listening to gentle haunting celtic music::


::winter warmth::


::february fibre::  

January Colours

::starting off with a simple one row scarf by Stephanie Pearl -McPhee made with Juno Fiber Arts  UK alpaca, BFL top in fawn::


::Peerie Flooers mittens by Kate Davis which are so pretty::


::cheering up January is an Art Box I'm Happy bag together with a project by Laura Linneman of The Knitgirllls called Mittens For Me Knit-a-long which is a mystery knit-a-long::


::I'm Happy::

January 2012 and some promises to myself

::some promises to myself for the coming year::


::to read more of my knitting books, reference, novels etc::


::to expand my spinning horizons::


::to learn about weaving::


::new year intentions::