Dying for yarn

The weather has turned bad again, yesterday we had snow combined with gale force winds, so it was interesting going out to feed the animals on the croft. The sheep are getting really tame, they come to the gate and wait for us to get the food ready.

I did a little weaving today, but it was very cold, the picture below is the snow that had made its way into my barn over the last few days, so I retreated back to the house and tried dying yarn for the very first time. I have been saving onion skins over the past few months, and had some hand spun yarn that I was saving to dye, and this is the result! I'm really pleased with how its turned out, and now need to find a project for it.

Snow is falling, all around us!

I have not blogged for a while, I have been looking after a few friends pets and starting to make brithday prezzies for birthdays in the next few months. I have been weaving too and looking after the animals on the croft. The sheep are getting very friendly, they come running when they see us with a bucket!

Not sure why the black sheep looks evil, his eyes seem to be glowing!! He is as cute as the others.

I have not got any pictures of the snow, Its nearly all gone now but its icy in places and the ground on the croft is frozen, the animals are getting well fed, the ducks have just eaten a big trough of grain.

I though I would leave you with this picture, even when covered in snow, he is still smiling!!