It's Up To You!

Yes, Zoe knows my personal demon colors only too well. Thanks for all of the ideas - I've got a few personal favourites in there so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they keep on coming up. Just posting some pics of the wool as it was washed (please note Lurcher is v. stupid he thinks I have a new friend.... either that or he wants to be a wolf in sheeps clothing... Sorry.... Okay my computer stupidity has got the better of me, so I'll explain where the pictures should be and what they are. Jim is sitting on the fleece before it's been sorted for washing.
Above jim is the sorted, unwashed fleece. Lots of grass and dirt. It's best to wash it little by little, so it's then sorted into 500g pieces and washed (top left). This is done with Orvus paste, a baby bath, V. hot water and a lot of patience! You have to soak the wool. agitating it in any way just makes it felt. The first soak takes out most of the surface dirt. Then it's repeat and repeat until the wool is clean. Then a couple of rinses later, you're ready for the next step. The wool is spun out in an old twin tub I keep outside and finally spread out in a hammock to dry in the sun (ever hopeful of a British summer, but we've had a few nice days up here recently so I grabbed my chance! Then the work begins!!!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO POST YOUR SUGGESTED COLOURWAY FOR CHANCE TO WIN 100G OF YARN

Misi Picks

It as a hard task this week, but I picked a theme and stuck to it. There were so many choices. My theme was sheep, but don't be fooled the sellers featured aren't all about sheep and have some fantastic things for you to buy at REALLY Good prices.
Thats the one thing that I think is important at this time and I have gone for quality and Value when selecting my sheepy things this week ENJOY.




Panic Tuesday Handmade cards and Jewellery, I love this card so much


How can you resist when you know some of the cost are going to charity!

Lej Jewellery Joanne does fab Jewellery.


where these sheep ear-rings with pride. If sheep aren't your thing theres plenty of neckalces bracelets, ear-rings in this store.

The Rocking Sheep company Its just so cute which child wouldn't adore this.


This is the loviest thing ever handmade natural wood and lamb fleece.



With Hugs and Kisses Has a print for the Nursery


For the Nursey? I don't think so this would look fab my kitchen LOL. With Hugs and Kisses is a fun children's shop offering clothes, soft toys, toy boxes and much more. Everything is 100% handmade, with so much love and care. Check out the baby shoes.

Bobless creates fantastic cermics and pottery from Girls to Boys, Chic to Goth there a style to suit you!

Bobles also creates little fairy doors, maybe you could combine a door with Hennies tooth fairy.




Hennie Has created a lovely little knitted sheep so cute



Hennie not only makes little knitted toys, but sock creatures, Her tooth fairies are fab for those little princesses who lose a tooth.

Heres a lovely print from Saint Kitten

Saint Kitten not only does Fab prints but Jewellery and childrens gifts. Its a lovely cute little Misi store.