Wool Dyeing escapades

We've had a couple of 'dyeing days' over at my friend's house and this was one I started there. After it was done it looked very similar to another one I had done (what can I say - I'm attracted to the same colours lol!) so when I got home that night I overdyed it.

This is how it ended up :) Not sure what it is going to become yet. It is 150g.

This one I dyed secretly (mwah ha ha ha) for my friend's birthday last week. Using Rit dyes and a big pot that DH found at the Op Shop $3 *applause*. I also decided to dedicate my old unused wok to dyeing so henceforth it shall be called "The Woolly Wok" lol!

Anywho I used Teal and Grey and left some of the cream showing too. Dyed a matching 50g skein to go with it.
Being the crafty person I am I decided to bead up some stitch markers to go with it.
Then I made some faux labels hehe. Unfortunately my printer has pretty much bitten the dust so the labels didn't look as good as I had hoped. Still - all a bit of fun!
The completed present!
Yes I'm pretty sure she loved it ;)

And then another one...

I was on a roll so wanted to do another Rainbow Dress. This time I used wool from Lincraft in my favourite colour - PURPLE.

This time I did a frill around the bottom. Sooo many stitches but well worth the effort hehe!

Modelling so nicely :)
I am STOKED with this one. Love love love it :)

Knitting up a storm!

I'm a newbie knitter but I'm really taking off lately :) With each project I tackle I am learning new skills and it is so much fun.

I recently completed my first project on circular needles! A Tikki Rainbow Dress in wool I dyed myself in watermelon colours :) Wool is Cleckheaten Country Silk (Wool/Silk blend) 8ply. Knit 9 months size because Laila is a slight build.

And my gorgeous princess modelling it -

So proud hehe!

Owly

I made this cute little Owl softie for a friend's gorgeous little boy

She knitted a gorgeous "Oriental Lily" dress for Laila out of some wool I had dyed.

I hope he likes it :)

Back showing his tail feathers :)

Awwwwwwwwww!!!!!!

More soaping

Got some goatsmilk melt & pour base to make some more soaps seeing as we gave away all the first batch we made!

Love these Celtic Bars :)

Two-tone with soap curls


Embedded Batman. James was quite a bit alarmed at this at first LOL!
He had dug him out by the third shower day though Pmsl!

Some assorted flowers with soap curls and purple Mica

There is so muc more you can do with soap but I'm not that creative yet. Haven't got the money to buy any more base for the moment but will sometime :)

Lots of fun!

More woolly-ness and jewellery

150 g Skein I dyed recently

Can't decide whether to call it "Watermelon" or "Toffee Apple"

Not sure what I'm going to knit yet.

I want to try a Tikki Rainbow dress but I doubt I'm that clever ;)

This was a Swarovski Crystal bracelet and earrings set I made for an auction to raise money for a special little girl.

RIP sweet Jessie

Overdue post - Dishcloths and Mama Pads

It has been so long since I updated!

Had a few things in the pipeline ;)

First off some knitted dishcloths I made for Tanja as a swap. I scored a gorgeous purple Twinkly Lily nappy.

Really need to knit some more for us too!

Secondly I took part in the Cloth Pad Swap recently and made these up for my two swappees. I haven't heard but I really hope they liked them.

Another thing I want to make more of when I get some time :)

Purple one is cotton topped; Pink one flannel topped

Purple has no PUL layer (as requested); Pink has hidden PUL layer.

Both have full layer flannel and 2-3 layer bamboo fleece soaker.

Both cotton backed :)

Really happy with how they turned out.