I have been busy with weaving the beautiful Harris Tweed in my (breezy) but lovely loom shed. The weather here has been great over the last 6 or so weeks, only the last week we have had a fair bit of rain, needed though to make the grass grow, its a costly business feeding sheepies.
I have sent off my collection of fleece from last years shearing, 24kilos in total, to the Natural Fibre Company, in Cornwall to be spun into yarn. 2 big bags went down last week and it is in the process of being washed, carded and spun into beautiful yarn, which will then be available for sale in Hebridean Cottage Crafts, Point Street, Stornoway.
I am also hoping to make some patterns to go with the yarn so I can sell some kits so watch this space for pictures of my new patterns.
I am also knitting wee sheep and Heeland Coo's out of harris yarn, I make them whilst im weaving, to sell in Hebridean Cottage Crafts too, pictures of them to follow.
I leave you with a picture of the bags of fleece that got sent off.
