In the Autumn I took on a commission for a friend to knit this jumper from a Jacob fleece from one of her own sheep. I don't usually take commotion's because you can spend a lot of time working on things you you don't like. But I really enjoyed this one because I know the sheep and have worked with the flock.
Jacob is a very easy fleece to spin. The sheep are always brown and white so you will know one if you see it. I spun it straight from the fleece, no carding. Taking each colour at random. It gives a lovely effect that you could never in commercial wool.
These are just a few of the things that I really liked at the exhibition of our WS&D,s National Association held at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum on Saturday.Of course I thought I would remember whats what or find it in the catalog. Some I can and some I can't. The blanket or afghan as it is called is knitted in hand spun wool ans silk with natral dyes.
The panels of this skirt are shibori dyed and I love it. Will try to have a go at one myself I dye silk scarves in the same way how lovely to have a skirt.
Both of these wall hangings show the range of things that can be made with in our crafts.
These panels where made from a blanket cut up and dyed with natural dyes. Names and pictures of the dye stuff used have been machine embroidered in each square.
