Sneak Peeks!

Here's a few sneak peeks at what I'm working on next :) A simple crochet blanket...

....And my very first quilt! 

Lots of work ahead of me!

More Baby Crochet Projects!

These cute little Baby projects are super fun and really quick to make! Both these hats were made using this tutorial.

Do you recognise this pretty purple yarn? It's the hand spun yarn I posted about here :) I got the lovely fibre from Expertly Dyed Art by Science.

And this adorable little cardigan was made using this pattern.

Pink Baby Hat

Remember that yarn I spun up from a few posts ago? Time to make something with it! I find baby projects ideal for these small skeins of yarn because they're so tiny :)

I spun this lovely fibre (which I got from Winding the Skein) and plied it on itself.

This pattern is SUPER simple (which I found here) and works up really fast!

Necklace Hanger

I finally got around to making this MUCH needed necklace hanger, as all my necklaces were constantly getting all tangled up with each other in my bathroom drawer for ages! I made this with a bunch of materials that I scrounged up from around the house (yes, that's a real branch from outside, wrapped with yarn, a few S hooks and a ribbon).

I like how it turned out :) functional and cute.

Felting!

So here's the product of the sneak peek from a few posts ago....felt! I carded some alpaca fleece of varying colours that I had lying around which was too coarse for spinning. Once the colours were all blended they turned into this nice warm grey :)

After layering the fibres in opposite directions for strength, I added hot soapy water, rolled it all up in a bamboo matt for added texture, and rolled it for several minutes. Opening the roll and turning the sheet every few times to get even pressure. As you can see from the pictures, the final product shrank in thickness and dimensions quite a bit!

 And voila! a sturdy sheet of felt fabric to use!....not sure what I'll make with it yet though....