Shop Update 3rd August 2012 – from 9:30am- 10am

Shop Update 3^rd August 2012 – from 9:30am- 10am

 

Welcome to the next shop update!

Ok… This is all about hand dyed product.

Here’s the list;

• Hand Dyed Fleece – Wensleydale in Wildflowers and Tourmaline, Romney in Autumn, Gotland in Malachite and Tourmaline.
• Hand Dyed Knops – Sea green and Malachite. Cotton knops in a mixed colourway too.
• Hand Dyed Tops – Merino in Autumn (x2), BFL in Wildflowers (x1)
• Hand Dyed Mawata – in colours Sea green, Sunrise, Tourmaline and earth Mother.

 

You can find all of these in the shop at www.sarastexturecrafts.com. You will see a selection of these on the home page for this update.

 

Sara x

 

Next Update Due: 24^th August! This will include more fleeces and hand dyed tops.

 

Don’t forget to come and see me at my next events! http://sarastexturecrafts.com/page/5172-events.aspx

Bless him... He made an arty pudding for me ;)

Taken at Sara's Texture Crafts HQ

Wool & Craft Day at Coldharbour Mill... Thanks for a lovely day!

Taken at Coldharbour Mill

Ravellenic Games 2012: day 1... The cast on!

Taken at The Veg-out

Yellow Jersey BFL ready to soak... Wonder what the yardage is?

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Ravellenic Games 2012 - knitting monsters!

I thought I'd have a go at a knit-along during the Olympics and as on Ravelry there is a group for such a knit-along I thought I'd join. It works similarly to the Tour de Fleece, in that you play along on teams. I joined Team Knitabulls run by Diane over in the Knitabulls podcast www.knitabullspodcast.blogspot.com

The aim of the games is to knit as many monsters as you can. To be honest I may only manage one, as I have a lot of work to do this August... But I'm keen to have a go. I decided it's high time to try a Rebecca Danger pattern!

Are you playing along? If so what are you knitting/crocheting?

Sara x
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Knitting Pattern - Spiral Cowl

£2.00 (GBP) at http://sarastexturecrafts.com/category/559-knitting-and-crochet-shop.aspx

This is a simple pattern using my BFL Superwash Aran Yarn.

 

Skill Level – Beginner

 

Yarn – Look for my BFL Superwash in Aran Yarns. You will need 1 skein.

If you are on Ravelry you can cast on the pattern at http://www.ravelry.com/designers/saras-texture-crafts

The pattern will be free if you buy the yarn, add a note at the checkout and I'll email this to you.

Tour de Fleece 2012... The final weight in!

With the Tour de Fleece now over I calculated the final finished yarns.


For the Manx fleece, so far;

4 skeins of chunky weight yarn at around 448g and 418.28m.

I still have unplied singles in the wheel and a standard size bobbin and some of my 'Yellow Jersey' BFL/Sparkle singles, which were also spun during the tour... Phew!

How did you do?

Bye for now,
Sara x
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Ilfracoombe, Devon 2012.

Finally some sun!
To make the most if it and a rare day off from shows and work, I wanted to treat D to a day out.


When I heard about Ilfracoombe's tunnel beaches, I thought this would be perfect... We loved rock pooling as kids.


We bought a net and headed down to the rocks...


There wasn't much to catch today, but we did have fun.

I recommend it if you are in the area and know we'll definitely go back.

Hope you had a lovely weekend too!

Bye for now,
Sara x

Fibre Club is open at www.sarastexturecrafts.com

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Shop Update 20th July 2012 – from 9:30am- 10am

Shop Update 20^th July 2012 – from 9:30am- 10am

 

Welcome to the next shop update!

 

Ok… This is all about fleece and yarn.

 

Here’s the list;

 

• 3 Month Fibre Club – remaining spots now open on the shop!
• Fleece – BFL (white and brown), Ryeland (medium, dark and black), Soay (fawn).
• Hand Dyed Fleece – Gotland Fire Opal
• Hand Dyed Yarn – BFL Superwash Aran in Precious Rock, Mucha and Flaa Leaves. Flame chunky yarn in Bohemia.
• Knitting Pattern– Flame o’ Colour Cowl, to go with the Flame chunky yarn.

 

You can find all of these in the shop at www.sarastexturecrafts.com. You will see a selection of these on the home page for this update.

 

Sara x

 

Next Update Due: 3^rd August! This will include more fleeces (depending on the weather for shearing) and hand dyed tops.

 

Don’t forget to come and see me at my next events! http://sarastexturecrafts.com/page/5172-events.aspx

Customer Photos: Jane's Felted Handspun Bag

I usually see Jane at shows and events... she and her sister are very much the fibre addicts like me, so it was great to see her at the Exeter WSD guild's fleece day last Saturday (as it was to see Susan, who I told you of yesterday).

Jane showed me her wonderful felted Domino bag... it's fab isn't it?!

Here's a close up...

Jane used a hand spun yarn she made from one of my Merino Silk blends... Strawberry Sundae, along with other hand spuns and commercial wools.

You can find my blend at http://sarastexturecrafts.com/category/598-blended-fibre-for-spinning-or-felt-making.aspx

I love the colour choices for this bag and think it would be a great way to use up those handspun scraps... might have to hunt out a pattern on www.Ravelry.com later!

Thank you for sharing Jane.

Sara x

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Customer Photos: Susan's Berry Cardigan

Susan is one of my customer's from the Exeter WSD guild's fleece day on Saturday. She didn't want to be photographed up close, but did want me to show off her knitting... fair enough and thank you! I spied Susan early on, wondering if the cardi was indeed made in colourway 'Berry' and it was great to discover that it was!

Susan was up the night before finishing off, so that she could show me... that's a dedicated knitter for you!

It was lovely to see how the colours pooled and repeated... it was also very hard to see where one skein joined another, which is tricky when using hand dyed batches. Susan was very proud and so was I... it's always great to see how my fluff knits up. Thank you Susan!

It's also great to see how customers wear the fluff they spin or knit with... for example Susan wore her cardigan with a matching top and darker trousers... even her necklace complimented the greens. I loved her style... it really made the knitting sing. I think that's important when you spend hours on something... 

You can find Berry more DK colourways here.... http://sarastexturecrafts.com/category/610-double-knit-weight-yarn-for-knitting.aspx

Sara x

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Next Show: wool & Craft Fair at Coldharbour 29th July 2012

Come say 'Hi'!

Sara x

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Me on the stall at Exeter WSD Guild's Fleece Day.

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Tour de Fleece 2012: a good day at the wheel.

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This was great fun to knit... Thank you HandePande on Ravelry!

Tour de Fleece 2012: A brief break from the main fleece.

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Tour de fleece: finally finished washing and drying the rest of the Manx fleece

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Tour de Fleece 2012: Today two bobbins plied and more fleece washed.

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Dreaming in Fibre - Episode 13 Back at HQ

This is a monthly podcast by Sara's Texture Crafts.

Thank you to new and existing viewers, I hope you enjoy the show!

In this episode I discuss my recent shows; the Somerset Guild’s fleece day and the Devon Lace teacher’s Sale.

I tried the Georgian Great wheel – www.TracyMiles.co.uk

I started spinning in the Tour de Fleece on Ravelry – http://sarastexturecrafts.com/news/528-tour-de-fleece-special-discount-and-competition-2012.aspx

I’m also joining team Knitabulls for the Ravellenic Games 2012 – www.Ravelry.com. I will be knitting a monster from the Rebecca Danger book of knitted monsters.  This will be my first knit-along and I’m looking forward to it!

Finished Cowl - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-kind-of-town-cowl

Finished Hat - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starving-musician

Noro knit - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-to-keep-me-warm

Stitch marker was from http://www.etsy.com/shop/rosyretro

Fibre Club details - Newsletter link for subscription clubs and general news

Last shop update picture…

Next shop update picture…

Custom orders welcome at www.SarasTextureCrafts.com

Fleece also available for spinners and felt Makers at www.SarasTextureCrafts.com

Until Next time, keep Dreaming in Fibre!

Sara x

CREDITS

Dreaming in Fibre is filmed and edited by Sara of Sara’s Texture Crafts.

Products, Events, Information and Shop Updates can be found at

www.SarasTextureCrafts.com

Show notes can be found at

www.dreaminginfibre.blogspot.co.uk

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Shop Update 6th July 2012 – from 9:30am- 10am

Welcome to the next shop update!

Ok… Today is all about the hand dyed… a chance to grab braids and yarn this week.

 

Here’s the list;

• Hand dyed Tops – I have 2 of most braids;
  • Cheviot Africa
  • Cheviot Dartmoor
  • Cheviot Precious Rock
  • Cheviot Sweet William
  • Cheviot Harlequinn
• Handspun Yarn
  • Autumn Sparkle
  • Blackberry
  • Blaze
  • Caramel
  • Citrus Punch
  • Lagoon
  • Pansy
  • Peppercorns
  • Shetland Chocolate
  • Storm/Lagoon
  • Tropical Mango
  • Woodland Lurex
• Hand dyed Mini Skeins – great for sock blankets or crochet squares and other small projects. Or can be used in embellishing, surface embroidery and so on…
  • Autumn
  • Berry
  • Blue Eyes
  • Blue
  • Daydream
  • Flamingo
  • Lavender
  • Oak
  • Persia
  • Rainbow
  • River
  • Sea Green
  • Spring Fresh
  • Summer Holiday
• Knitting Pattern – Spiral Cowl.

 

You can find all of these in the shop at www.sarastexturecrafts.com. You will see a selection of these on the home page for this update.

Sara x

 

Next Update Due: 20^th July! This will include more fleeces (depending on the weather for shearing) and hand dyed tops.

Don’t forget to come and see me at my next events! http://sarastexturecrafts.com/page/5172-events.aspx

Show: Devon WSD Guild Fleec day, 14th July 2012!

Open to all! Read below for details...

 

Fleece Sale and Open Day

Saturday 14^th July 2012

America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8PX

10am until 3pm

Entrance £1 for non-Guild members

 

Fleece Sales – including Alpaca, Romney, and Shetland.  Also supplies of other fibres and dyestuffs.  Demonstrations of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.

All welcome, do join us.

Refreshments – tea, coffee and cakes!!

 

Sara's Texture Crafts Stall

Demo: Spindle spinning, if I'm not knitting.

Stock: yarns and fibre! Cash or cheques payments.

 

If you need to pick up an order, please let me know 3 days in advance with full payment. This will ensure I have enough time to process.

Day 4 Tour de Fleece!

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Today... Prepping stock for Friday's Shop Update

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Day 2 Tour de Fleece... The Manx spins beautifully!

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