what i have been up to

Well this is what I have been up to. Surprise, surprise spinning. But this is a mixture of the dyed silk caps and the fleece from our jack. I really had heaps of fun working with the silk. Of course I checked out a few web sites on how to prepare the silk caps and then I was away. Even though I am only a novice spinner i did find the silk harder to seperate and draft than the fleece but I love the feel of it . And the colours. I would like to try and ply it with itself, but I dont know what i would use it for.

THis is some of the brown roving I spun. It was not as smooth as the fleece but I was impressed with the colour, much nicer than I had thought.

Then i have balled up my sock wool ready and waiting for me to finish my shawl.

And during all this my old girl Lilly just looked on not sure what to think. Poor girl is starting to loose here memory and her already timid nature has moments of total unsureness. She really can not cope with anything new or different at this stage of her life and then at times she becomes strangely rebellious and wanders not really sure of what she is doing. But we still love her and hope she still remembers she is now safe.