Yarns Arrived!!

My fleece that was sent down to The Natural Fibre Company returned as yarn on Thursday. It was really exciting waiting for the postman to come on Thursday and he delivered 2 big bags of un twisted hanks, 13Kilos in total (130 hanks).

I have dropped some off at Hebridean Hobby Crafts in Stornoway and I am in the process of twisting the rest. Just waiting for my labels to come that I have ordered and they will officially be on sale, both in Stornoway and on my Folksy.com shop.

 The yarn as it was delivered to me

 Opened for the first look!!

 10 un twisted hanks, and 10 I have twisted myself




I have had a split of weights made, half Double Knitting and half Aran so have a choice of patterns to design now, and for a sneaky peak I have put a picture below of my first, and soon to be made into a kit, Aran pattern, lovely little baby booties! pattern to write up now and just waiting for needles that I have ordered to add and the kits will be on sale too.

Just off for a run now, the sun has been shining all afternoon and I like to run from my house as I can see the sea! I love living here on the Island.

Change of Name, Knitted Sheep and Yarn nearly done!!

I have been waiting a few weeks now for my fleece that was sent off to be washed, carded and spun in to knitting yarn, and I had a phone call on Thursday to say it was all ready now and will be sent back to me shortly.

Really excited now and I have been designing my yarn bands and POS for the yarn so when it goes into the shop it will look great and everyone will be able to see the process behind the yarn.

I have renamed my business, as you will have seen from the blog, as I think it is a better name. Olive and Friends is now a business of Knitting/Crochet yarn, patterns, Kits and items knitted using recycled/left over yarn from weaving Harris Tweed.

A little about the name I have chosen, Olive is one of my Sheep, a very friendly and naughty Blackface sheep, and has now become the figurehead for my business. Her friends (as friendly and naughty) consist of other Blackface, Cheviot, Swaledale and Hebridean sheep, and there are a few pictures below.

When I get my fleece back I will update, and also list some of the yarn for sale online so watch this space.

I am busy weaving, and whilst I weave I also knit these lovely cute sheepies (also Heeland Coo's too) out of the leftover yarn from the tweeds, available at Hebridean Hobby Crafts and soon to be online too (see my folksy shop listed at the top/bottom of this blog)

 

I will hopefully have an update and pictures of the yarn for you next Sunday but leave you with a picture of Olive and her friends!