Brenda Stratton's Art & Teaching!

Yesterday (Saturday March 21st, 2009) I had the opportunity to observe & learn from Brenda Stratton. http://brendastrattontextiles.blogspot.com/ Not only did she teach us about the basics of felting, but she assisted us in making one-of-a-kind creations. Here is a picture of a bag I made for my mother. She also gave us a demonstration of dyeing yarn and roving.

A big thank you to Brenda. Awesome job, you must have been exausted.

MurrMade I.D. Labels

After a lot of chatter about whether I should put I.D. labels on my creations, I have finally decided to do it. Spent the day on Saturday at a local silkscreening shop learning all about the silkscreening process and making my labels.

It has been a cold week here and I have had some extra time off work to knit a pair of socks and a couple hats.

"Thorpe" Hats

I have been making these hats like crazy. Love this pattern; seems like everyone "needs" one.

Spinning & Dying!!!

I have just discovered spinning and dying!!! Dyed my first lot of wool on a lazy Saturday. Sunday I learned how to make a "drop spindle" and started spinning! What great creations. One of a kind. The MurrMade Kind!!! The Yellow is actually Tumeric. I dyed one strand of the "5 ply Country Roving" and then used my drop spindle to spin in the dyed strand. Not bad for a first attempt.

Long Heavy Socks...

My long heavy double heel socks... Love them. So warm...

Kinda made up the pattern as I went along though.

Hat & Finger Mitts (Trigger Mittens)

Well these are my matching hat and trigger mitts. I was going to attempt the traditional Nfld pattern with colours as you see below, but I am not that skilled in that yet. Learning new things every day though. The mitts below are compliments of my mother. She tells me the are Labrador Diamond finger mitts. They are the ultimate in warmth because they are a double knit mitt.

Cold Week!!!

Well it has been a cold week so far. Great for staying in and knitting; and having an excellent cup of tea compliments of Jackie & Nat.

My knitting this past weekend is a pair of heavy socks with Briggs & Little yarn... Trying different "traditional" Newfoundland colour combinations and styles of bands. Love the way the brown, white and red go together. They are going to be extra long to cover my calf. Love this pattern.

I have also finished off my "finger mitts"... see other post.