Spring Madness

Phew Spring has definitely been mad so far with so many things happening from Wonderwool to weddings and a whole more besides . I feel like I have just come out of a whirlwind and hopefully things will slow down for a bit.
Wonderwool was as always great and I was most restrained in my purchases this year ; I guess its because I have reached overcapacity with fibres etc
Our son also got married and that was a truly wonderful day for all concerned and the happy couple went to Japan for a couple of weeks . I was bit concerned about them going there with all that has happened there lately but they were far enough away from it all and they had an experience of a lifetime by all accounts and their photos are certainly amazing. It's a country which has always fascinated me and I would love to have seen some of the places they went to,such a mix of old and new. We could learn a lot from the Japanese and the values they have re their family,old and young; they certainly gave the newlyweds a wonderful welcome too.

I have of course been crafting during this time and I have to think about what I have been up to as I tend to, after something has been created to forget about it and move to the next 'love'

I am still making art yarns in preparation for the workshop and am enjoying the distraction of making them but I now need to begin to think of what I will make with them too .
This is the tailspun yarn I showed in the last post and I used to make a scarf . I had really intended to dye this in my fave blues but somehow it turned into this , but I love it any way and I am going to make a few of these for the next craft fair and possibly the etsy shop also.


Here are a couple of zany yarns hot of the wheel this week.



I know I have at least one FO but I am sure there is another lurking somewhere , I tell you I am losing the plot at times;)

This is one I have done and its called 'Among the Birches ' and its a lousy picture for a very warm and yummy wrap done in Rico Tasai Aran ;the pattern called for Noro but funds wouldn't run to that and to be honest I think this yarn was a good substitute and a great buy from the sale at BlackSheep Wool Shop and the first yarn ,apart from sock yarn, which doesn't count LOL, that I have bought in a very long time .

We have also been away in the van for the odd few days here and there and looking forward very much to our holidays in both Pembroke and then shortly after Scotland.
I do hope the weather picks up though as it feels more like April than May atm , and we have had a fire going most evenings this last week . April was truly wonderful with lots of sunny, even hot days l lets hope that wasn't our summer ? !
Ah well we will enjoy our hols whatever the weather will do and we might even go to Woolfest this year; not sure as yet as I am really not keen on the claustrophobic building they hold it in and if its hot then I will defo not be going as I have had a migraine the last few times we have been. Still it would be nice to catch up with folks who didn't make it to Wonderwool and there might be something different to see,who knows ;)