January and February Work

 Our members have been very busy the last couple of months. Below are some of our work.

Kate shows off the textures in her pebble bowl with art yarn from Linda's workshop last year, and added a Dorset button.

 In connection with her art yarn workshop last year, Linda made a video for us: Making a Simple Art Yarn.

Elizabeth used Dorset buttons sewn on to a kumihimo braid for a necklace.

These Yorkshire buttons on a knitted cardigan were also made by Elizabeth.

Linda washed and dyed an old wool blanket and embellished it with merino fibre to produce a warm, hooded coat.

Carla knitted several little coats for dogs.

Wendy has been very busy knitting up her handspun wool.

Wendy also produced her first crocheted top, and added little bobbles which were done in two halves.

Jane has been busy knitting for a baby.

These socks were also knitted by Jane.

Inge knitted sock from her handspun 3-ply yarn.

Madeline knitted a hat for the QMCG, this one in the Bohus technique.

Inge learned sprang online, and produced this hat.

Inge knitted a shawl with her handspun Wensleydale wool.

Carla made this little bunny in needle felting

Laura wove a 'butterfly' rug.

Dorothy made a bottom of stairs rug from her stash.

Inge did a first test with acid dyes.

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