HAND DYED YARNS for knitting, crochet and weaving

Pictures of some of the hand dyed yarns that Linda's Treehouse currently has to offer:

"Lourie" Merino Superwash DK (double knit)

100g/186m, needle 3.5-4.5:

"Kingfisher" fingering pure Merino, 1 ply,  100g/360m, knit with 3 - 4mm needles:

"Sunbird", Merino Lace Yarn, 1ply, 50g/335m:

"Papagayo", sport weight, merino superwash
 with a lot of twist, lovely to knit with,
100g/230m:

 The colour range changes frequently. Contact me to learn which colours are available

WILD KNITTING AND CROCHET WORKSHOP IN KOMMETJIE

I had a wonderful time teaching a Wild Knitting and Crochet workshop in Kommetjie at Natural Yarns Studio on 27 and 28 May 2017.

Gina is a lovely host who spoiled everybody with delicious food. The house offered a beautiful view and the weather was perfect with a light breeze to ease the heat. Most times we were able to sit with wide opened doors.

Gina got together a great group of people; everybody seemed to enjoy themselves and there was a lot of laughing and chatting as well as concentrated work.

Following a few pictures which were taken by Gina Ross, www.naturalyarns.co.za

The projects were inspired by pictures from books, photos or artworks. Carle's for instance by 'The Kiss' , Can you pick which one that is?

Fresh off the Loom:

Alpaca Blanket, which will be much used in our current chilly winter temperatures.

Size: 1.50 x 1.35 m

Warp Alpaca fingering, hand- dyed

Weft hand-dyed Alpaca DK

WILD WEAVING

Two new projects done on  my Knitters' Loom:

a waistcoat

                                                      



and a tunic:

 

                                        

When Doodler and Wingspan meet Noro

My Knitting Group "Knitters Unlimited" started a challenge - everybody is to knit their own version of Stephen West's "Doodler"

 I used several left overs of Noro sock yarns. The pink and turquoise are my own hand-dyed sock weight Merino/Linen mix.

Gathered Waistcoat

This waist coat was inspired by a photo on the internet - a jacket for which no pattern was to be found. I just started knitting and had so much fun that I didn't even think of writing down what I was doing.

Wild Knitting Workshop in Plettenberg

These projects were started during the workshop held at Wool & More in Plett:

NOT TAMED AT ALL

This piece of Wild Knitting didn't want to be tamed at all. I can't even decide what to call it - a shaped wrap - a shawl with armholes - a pull-over - 

The construction consists of 5 panels - two for the back and three for the front.

The yarn is Lang, Mille Colori Baby, colour 845. I used 4.0mm circular needles.

READY FOR SHIPMENT

The last of my Alpaca Lace Yarns went off today. I hope the new owners like the colours!

MAKING WAVES

The recipe for this shrug I found on 'ravelry', also the idea of mixing different colour ways of sock yarn by knitting with 2-3 balls and changing every or every other row. 

I needed 450 instead of 570 stitches because I used thicker needles (4.0mm) and wild lace patterns. 

The shrug has very nice drape and is a pleasure to wear.