tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36769702040864817062024-03-13T19:49:41.447+00:00Yorkshire Rose YarnsWharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-57910828244417870042013-10-07T15:39:00.001+01:002013-10-07T15:39:49.873+01:00Giveaway Update...Hey all :)<br />
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Just a quick update as you may be wondering why I disappeared off the face of the earth in September.<br />
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I've not been well unfortunately - nothing serious, just a cold/flu type bug but it drained my energy so I put the giveaway on hold until I was feeling better able to promote it. To be honest I was a little disappointed with the amount of interest in it too.I will start giveaway promotion again tomorrow so keep your eye out for ways to enter....<br />
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I have so far raised £24 for MSF (Doctors Without Borders) and have decided to continue fundraising for them this month too so I can get the total higher. For each skein of yarn you buy from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WharfedaleWoolworks">WharfedaleWoolworks</a> shop or each item you buy from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WoolworksToo">WoolworksToo</a> shop I will donate 50p out of my profit - come on folks lets bump that donations total up!<br />
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I'll leave you with a lovely pair of warm woolly fingerless mitts - perfect for the weather we are apparently going to get by the end of the week....<br />
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<br />Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-75738599668589424342013-09-05T21:22:00.000+01:002013-09-05T21:22:02.888+01:00Question One....<br />
Finally the first question of my giveaway is here!<br />
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I first started selling hand dyed yarns in 2009, but whether you've known me for years or reading this giveaway blog post is the first time you've heard of me I'd just like to know how you first heard about Wharfedale Woolworks. Simply post your answer here on the blog (comments are always moderated) and you will earn one raffle ticket :)<br />
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The total donation to MSF from sales so far this month still stands at £15.50 - for every purchase you make from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WharfedaleWoolworks">Wharfedale Woolworks</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WoolworksToo">Woolworks Too</a> during September I will donate 50p Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-58164573319996785252013-09-04T22:31:00.001+01:002013-09-04T22:31:59.708+01:00So how can you enter the giveaway?Ok, as promised a litle more info.<br />
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Tomorrow I will post a question here on my blog. Answering by comment on the blog will earn you one raffle ticket to be entered into the draw at the end of the month.<br />
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More chances to enter will happen throughout the month on <a href="https://twitter.com/Woolworks">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://woolworks.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a> and on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WharfedaleWoolworks">Facebook page</a> :)<br />
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And some lovely news - my donation to MSF is off to a cracking start. £15.50 so far this month!Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-7151222851585020632013-09-03T22:29:00.000+01:002013-09-03T22:29:12.588+01:00More Info on my Giveaway & Donations...You may remember that yesterday I said I would be giving some more info soon about the giveaways I will be running and the charity donations I will be making in the run up to Christmas? Well here it is....<br />
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Each month from Setember through to November I will be giving away custom dyed yarn to a value of around £22 to one lucky winner and a pair of hand dyed and hand knit fingerless gloves to another. In December I will hold a Christmas bonanza event where all entrants from the three previous months will be entered into a final draw. <br />
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Entrants will be issued with numbered raffle tickets - I will post the numbers on here before the draw takes place. Entry will be through posting answers to questions on this blog, Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.<br />
Extra raffle tickets can be earned through purchases - 1 ticket for every £5 spent in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WharfedaleWoolworks">Wharfedale Woolworks</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WoolworksToo?ref=search_shop_redirect">Woolworks Too</a> shops.<br />
Extra tickets can also be earned by fellow Etsy sellers who feature my items in treasuries ;)<br />
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More info on this tomorrow....<br />
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Also, for each item sold in my shops I will be donating 50 pence out of my profit to a chosen charity each month from September to November. September's charity will be <a href="http://www.msf.org.uk/">MSF (Doctors Without Borders)</a> due to the work they have been doing in very difficult conditions in Syria. I am happy to take nominations for charities to donate to in October & November - I have been thinking along the lines of a mental health charity and a UK homeless charity.<br />
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Hope this makes sense - I will add further info tomorrow :)<br />
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In case you haven't seen my fingerless gloves before here is a pair I made earlier...<br />
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<br />Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-34328168641911973892013-09-02T16:33:00.002+01:002013-09-02T16:33:39.201+01:00I'm Back...Wonder if anyone actually noticed I had gone? Or why?<br />
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Basically, the last couple of years have been very difficult for me. I don't want to go into details here, some of you will know what has been going on in my family anyway. Suffice to say I'd rather not dwell on it. I have finally managed to draw a line under it all and I'm moving onwards and upwards :)<br />
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Things are looking good at the moment. I have a new part time job which I am enjoying very much and I've just reached 1000 sales on Etsy!<br />
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As I feel so blessed I'd like to give a little something back, so between now and Christmas I will be running a monthly giveaway. Plus there will be a charitable donation made for each item sold from my shops during September, October and November. More details to follow tomorrow....<br />
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And in case you don't believe I'm happy at last, here's proof...<br />
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<br />Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-69813216820176366682011-05-06T08:26:00.002+01:002011-05-06T08:44:09.930+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Not done one of these for a while, mainly due to being in the office from hell on Fridays.<br /><br />Here is a selection of gorgeous spring/summer knitwear :)<br /><br /><center><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1386261-Beaded-Lace-Mohair-Wedding-Special-Occasion-Shawl"><img alt="The Crafty Bride" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/12900069/Glittery_mohair_lace_shawl_turquoise_beads.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1429925-Black-Eco-Fairtrade-Cotton-Loose-weave-shrug"><img alt="iLEAiYE" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/11176257/eco_shrug.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1699277-Marilyn-vintage-inspired-hand-knitted-top-"><img alt="Peggy's Knits" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/13525121/268.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1429697-Purple-Summer-Skinny-Scarf"><img alt="artyadz" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/11170225/IMG_6023.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1413181-Scarf-shawl-purple-Free-UK-Shipping-"><img alt="Rhea Clements Designs" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/11043133/IMG_9985.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1114925-Fabulous-handmade-cotton-slub-shrug-in-olive-green-"><img alt="maggie cook" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/8407653/DSC_0453.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></center>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-66347061159321649062011-02-14T09:24:00.004+00:002011-02-14T10:01:26.519+00:00Apologies.Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been all that chatty recently - on here, on Twitter, Facebook or Folksy. Unfortunately my depression has reared its ugly head again and so I have been quite withdrawn. It's a battle I've been fighting since my teens but it became worse when I had my breakdown a couple of years ago. I think my office job, although it's only 2 days a week, makes it worse as I really don't like being there. Unfortunately my dyeing does not make enough money to cover my part of the bills yet so I have to struggle on unless I'm made redundant. My doctor has upped my anti-depressants and I'm feeling a little better now so hopefully I'll be more sociable over the coming weeks. I must be feeling better as I've finally got round to having my hair done!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRzf3TiTbXGx3FscNjMdWpyap0DSk3WaQoq8ly7eu0CNM_y_X0mSWUHxauV5CdoAkuelr4E8bmpU9zp9UI_3mmS_lzXJ5z2xuvOipselkq3xJt7PyG25G9Yo5Vu9ygk7aZcYcxz2TLZ9s/s1600/SAM_0889.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRzf3TiTbXGx3FscNjMdWpyap0DSk3WaQoq8ly7eu0CNM_y_X0mSWUHxauV5CdoAkuelr4E8bmpU9zp9UI_3mmS_lzXJ5z2xuvOipselkq3xJt7PyG25G9Yo5Vu9ygk7aZcYcxz2TLZ9s/s400/SAM_0889.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573479928832323666" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One of the positives that has come out of the last few weeks is that I've been experimenting with some new dyeing techniques and base yarns. The first of these is my Merino Tweed Sock. It is made up of two strands of ordinary merino yarn plied with one superwash strand. The superwash strand takes dyes more intensely resulting in a yarn that knits up with a tweedy effect. This does actually feel a little bit like cheating - like the magic painting books we had as kids where the colours magically appeared as the wet brush passed over them. I've decided to do some of this yarn as self-striping - this takes a lot more time and work than normal dyeing as the skeins have to be wound off and then re-wound for dyeing in different colours. It's easy to get things in a tangle, so it can't be rushed. For this reason the self-striping will be more expensive than the variegated version. Here is a photo of the first few rows of a sock in Watermelon self-stripe...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7Nof9riEfQ52DS_pFWa54GUUeXvP8nEfEzyh1bn3z2GkqfSL0dmSZbvBHKC7syy3_9o_uhrV6KWOCQOXz7d2_FoQO2NN-JxmVhKdxaRAFjhGp10He7yojHqtOGbotmXM_sbsLQSk-jrJ/s1600/SAM_0890.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7Nof9riEfQ52DS_pFWa54GUUeXvP8nEfEzyh1bn3z2GkqfSL0dmSZbvBHKC7syy3_9o_uhrV6KWOCQOXz7d2_FoQO2NN-JxmVhKdxaRAFjhGp10He7yojHqtOGbotmXM_sbsLQSk-jrJ/s400/SAM_0890.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573480961882310514" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Coming soon I will have Merino/Tencel Sock and Lace, Bluefaced Leicester/Silk Sock and Sparkle Sock in both gold and silver versions. All of these would make lovely shawls or wraps for cool summer evenings.<br /><br />Before I go just a quick reminder - I currently have a sale on in my <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/WharfedaleWoolworks">Zibbet shop</a> - 15% off everything!!!Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-40470086801091422192011-01-10T08:51:00.004+00:002011-01-10T09:13:55.458+00:00Happy New Year!!!I know it's a bit late, but it had to be said :)<br /><br />Can't believe my last blog post was back in October!<br /><br />Things at the end of last year all seemed to disappear into a blur - first there was the flu, which it took me until the middle of November to get over fully and then there was the chaos that is the build up to Christmas.<br /><br />Somewhere in the midst of all that I managed to open my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WharfedaleWoolworks">Etsy</a> shop. Coriandr and Misi simply weren't working for me so I have closed those shops now. I also now have a second Folksy shop, <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/WoolworksToo">Woolworks Too</a>, for knits. This has been a little neglected recently though I plan to add more to it in the near future.<br /><br />I have also started to add spinning fibres to my shops, with an emphasis on British Breed fibres. See the examples below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BB7TOP_TY48/TSh15COT-5I/AAAAAAAAAQM/W6T21GtUdpg/s800/Cropped%20for%20Etsy2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BB7TOP_TY48/TSh15COT-5I/AAAAAAAAAQM/W6T21GtUdpg/s800/Cropped%20for%20Etsy2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Top: (L) Masham, (R) Dorset Horn<br />Bottom: (L) Merino & Soybean, (R) Black Welsh & Tussah Silk<br /><br />I will also be carding vegan batts including fibres such as banana, bamboo, tencel, cotton, soybean and seacell.<br /><br />As if that wasn't enough I have somewhat stupidly agreed to take part in a year long KAL on Ravelry. The UK Sock Knitters group is doing an A-Z 26 pairs in a year challenge. Here is the cast on of my first sock:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1StbzhKeQCRp_lEYpPoz55h0-V_bWYgMKQH1Hd0w9X7FrGPkU0fBWXVsJZzHcn-P8pKV9cG_EmxtOzjNhXzlxFf3ot5GmqecGtGxB84Io34VfWfUkyBsmBMV-tDW4ACalp8fUqJYhtWs/s1600/SAM_0577.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1StbzhKeQCRp_lEYpPoz55h0-V_bWYgMKQH1Hd0w9X7FrGPkU0fBWXVsJZzHcn-P8pKV9cG_EmxtOzjNhXzlxFf3ot5GmqecGtGxB84Io34VfWfUkyBsmBMV-tDW4ACalp8fUqJYhtWs/s200/SAM_0577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560482022145927266" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Unbelievably it's the first time I have ever done toe-up socks - I'm really enjoying it :)Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-56708167886357633302010-10-27T18:28:00.006+01:002013-03-26T17:20:48.411+00:00Still Ill!As a Smiths fan I could not resist the title Still Ill for this blog post.<br /><br />Yes you guessed it, I still haven't managed to get over this horrendous flu type thing that I've now been fighting off since the end of September. I had to call the doctor to the house at one point as I didn't feel well enough to get dressed and get in a taxi to go to the surgery. He confirmed my worst fears - it was flu. That was 2 weeks ago and I'm still croaky voiced and now have sinusitis and a chesty cough.<br /><br />I've been planning to do a giveaway for weeks and haven't had the energy to arrange it yet - hopefully it will be announced over the weekend. I haven't even been able to do much knitting or spinning as my eyes hurt and I get stabbing pains in my face when I look down. It has also aggravated my fibromyalgia pain over my hips, shoulders and back so getting comfortable is very difficult.<br /><br />There have been a couple of good moments through all of this though - as many of you will know I often spend quite a lot of time on Twitter and as a result of my tweeting about not feeling well the lovely people at Interflora sent me these lovely flowers to cheer me up :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLF4DK0EWkej7w2df6hqDYuO-eVQbxGO0LGDeKty9MBZ0CQeI2UxY25l91dgUOhwQ1zIPTZp349spq72hlukT9c8z3GzKNYwkF80-b6uUpgfx_dvUe50H-i-WrJgh5v3lDX1QxEXPQbu_o/s1600/101_4627.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532783103679618578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLF4DK0EWkej7w2df6hqDYuO-eVQbxGO0LGDeKty9MBZ0CQeI2UxY25l91dgUOhwQ1zIPTZp349spq72hlukT9c8z3GzKNYwkF80-b6uUpgfx_dvUe50H-i-WrJgh5v3lDX1QxEXPQbu_o/s320/101_4627.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then a few days later a lovely customer and friend Amanda, otherwise known as @knittingmummy, sent me a lovely project bag as a surprise gift as she knew I'd been feeling really fed up. It really made my day :)Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-64725919782774336242010-10-15T10:56:00.002+01:002010-10-15T11:41:59.974+01:00Thank Folksy It's Friday!Its National Wool Week! In celebration I have done a woolly Folksy Friday selection today, hope you like it :)<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/806737-Mermaid-tendril-scarf"><img alt="Tricot Treats by Helen Dey" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/5651241/mermaid_tendril_scarf.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/800553-Tulip-Inspired-Felt-Vessel-"><img alt="Colourfield" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/5601797/Garden_party20100912_10.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/721053-Limited-Edition-Retro-Stripe-Handfelted-Pure-Wool-Cushion-Cover?shop=yes"><img alt="woolwoolcymru" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4800577/DSCF3004.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/672797-Upcycled-purple-and-white-wool-iphone-case"><img alt="toggle" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4433461/folksy_iphone_purple_wool1.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/754061-Felted-Wool-Acorns-"><img alt="ZM Felt" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/5035397/IMG_0822.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/671649-Purple-Violet-Hand-Felted-Bracelet"><img alt="The Rainbow Room" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4424441/5409__6_.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-9385488636066531262010-10-01T12:55:00.002+01:002010-10-01T13:38:26.493+01:00Thank Folksy It's Friday!Having missed doing a Folksy Friday for the last couple of weeks I was determined to get one done today. I actually prepared most of this on Wednesday so I wouldn't have a mad rush on Thursday evening or Friday morning. <br /><br />Then I ended up being off work ill today anyway - I had a heavy cold last weekend and couldn't go to Silverstone for my birthday and yesterday I left work early as I couldn't stay warm even wrapped up in a heavy duty fleece jacket in an office which has an average temperature of 78 degrees! Thought it was just a Fibromyalgia flare up at first as I was achy all over but now I suspect it's a mild flu I'm fighting off. Going to miss out on going to the <a href="http://www.countyalpacas.co.uk/">Alpaca Farm </a>tomorrow now too :(<br /><br />My Folksy Friday for this week is a celebration of the lovely bath goodies available on Folksy. For some reason I didn't get any smellies for my birthday this year - that must be a first! Hopefully some of my family will see this and be inspired to treat me at Christmas ;)<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/791941-Bath-Bomb-Trio"><img alt="Hearts and Homespun" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/5536153/Img0062.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/648448-Rose-Sandalwood-Natural-Soap"><img alt="Saffron Barr" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4252390/CRW_2648.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/798633-Lemon-Petitgrain-Geranium-Traditional-Handmade-Soap?shop=yes"><img alt="Handmade Soap by Caroline" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/5956189/IMG_1619.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/804513-Rose-Geranium-Bath-Melt"><img alt="Hea'ram-Skearam Soap Company" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/5631337/rose__geranium_row.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/623157-Cwrw-Du-Beer-Soap"><img alt="Briallen" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4071493/CwrwDu.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/517745-Whisky-Ginger-Soap"><img alt="Lomond Soap" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3259841/100_2475.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-82617587361495765082010-09-03T18:33:00.002+01:002010-09-03T19:01:28.280+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!It's good to be back!!!<br /><br />I had a fantastic week in Cornwall, staying in a house in Hayle and enjoying travelling round the area, which is so beautiful. I managed to get to the Eden Project and Lizard Point, both of which will no doubt inspire yarns soon. But more of my hols (including snaps) over the next couple of days.<br /><br />When I returned from my hols to the north I was struck by the industrial beauty that is all around me. People often stop to appreciate the fields, rivers and trees in the area where I live without giving the mill buildings and factories a second glance. This week's Folksy Friday pays homage to industrial beauty in its many and varied forms...<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/601045-Industrial-purple-maille"><img alt="Thornless Rose" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3914981/Industrial_purple_01.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/655706-industrial-studs"><img alt="NRjewellerydesign" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4522305/industrial_studs_5_NRjewellerydesign.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/321181-Magna-Escape-059"><img alt="Zebedee" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1868305/me_059a.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/537617-Derelict-Alarm-8x10-Photo-Print"><img alt="Dyche Photography" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3400641/alarm.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/695773-Circuit-Board-Earrings"><img alt="Leopard Print Bee" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4612533/IMGP1412.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/656064-Measuring-Raindrops-3"><img alt="Kate Boyce" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4307306/DSC00004.tifb.psd2.psdd.psd2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-81733588487381754162010-08-13T14:09:00.007+01:002010-08-13T14:48:29.922+01:00Changes!!!I have decided to make some changes to my shops, so my Coriandr and Misi shops are closed until further notice. My Folksy shop is temporarily closed until I return from my holidays, at which point I will be adding some new yarns, including this lovely Superwash Merino Laceweight :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW8uriOnY5-GQuQeT9aQ4E3jU-nuF0Hzm-u6CtskJ4xwbgPDY_t-Lyp5iTmKkPzbmzZ4q2rQ5MRnxseDs_4J21elG0q0MGq2FUF9T__8Ln2ktueYP_kZjvkjx_Js0AVEO-MQhk0YJomrq/s1600/101_3559.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504882338646944194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW8uriOnY5-GQuQeT9aQ4E3jU-nuF0Hzm-u6CtskJ4xwbgPDY_t-Lyp5iTmKkPzbmzZ4q2rQ5MRnxseDs_4J21elG0q0MGq2FUF9T__8Ln2ktueYP_kZjvkjx_Js0AVEO-MQhk0YJomrq/s320/101_3559.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That is, if the housesitter doesn't snaffle it all first ;)<br /><br />At the moment I am considering putting all my knitted items and custom knit slots in my Coriandr shop, as I cannot separate everything effectively on Folksy until their long awaited shop sections are available. Knitted items will include longies and soakers as before (I am a <a href="http://www.sheepytimeknits.com/">Sheepy Time </a>cottage licence holder), plus hats for adults and children knitted from patterns by the hugely talented <a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/">Woolly Wormhead </a><br />(I have her permission to do this) as well as some scarves, mittens and bootees of my own design.<br /><br />Here is a recently completed set - Tubey hat by Woolly Wormhead and mittens and bootees which reflect the hat design :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieid5_8Q4Df5dq6fwCLOgwjR7Eqh2TKPL-CgV5P1FE00H8FV8bS_MkyI9TMWyDlSZLYOy-Yp_N-7Sw4H6N2SckcKfa6bLeDPp-XAUfVzO_xa9g4t-K3c-KI3FVbA1h-dIE_Gne6HUO60W2/s1600/101_3622.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504885427820132610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieid5_8Q4Df5dq6fwCLOgwjR7Eqh2TKPL-CgV5P1FE00H8FV8bS_MkyI9TMWyDlSZLYOy-Yp_N-7Sw4H6N2SckcKfa6bLeDPp-XAUfVzO_xa9g4t-K3c-KI3FVbA1h-dIE_Gne6HUO60W2/s320/101_3622.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My Misi shop may well end up stocking stitch markers and earrings, like these I made recently...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD6CzztvAJQDw7lpE8u1kaZgmqu_vL-2qdNWz5yhPkiMTwkgNrIVV8ezN4RGoiNVVSPJzeb4BmJ_964-Jds3_pqGtEgKAXEgIzh_uG6FprQjDxqqb-TK_M5gLbtgxroJQ6ML5bKuxApxb/s1600/101_3619.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504887531142211778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD6CzztvAJQDw7lpE8u1kaZgmqu_vL-2qdNWz5yhPkiMTwkgNrIVV8ezN4RGoiNVVSPJzeb4BmJ_964-Jds3_pqGtEgKAXEgIzh_uG6FprQjDxqqb-TK_M5gLbtgxroJQ6ML5bKuxApxb/s320/101_3619.JPG" /></a>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-68476003375186757262010-08-13T11:02:00.002+01:002010-08-13T11:24:00.311+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!For once I'm not stuck in the office on a Friday and boy does it feel good!!!<br /><br />This means I get the chance to do my Folksy Friday during the day at my leisure rather than squeezing it into the evening. My theme for this week is Beach Huts, due to the fact that I set off on my hols at midnight for a much needed break in Cornwall :)<br /><br />As usual, if you click on the piccies you should be magically transported to the shop in question.....<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/621557-Beach-Hut-Keyring"><img alt="Buttercup Boutique" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4059509/001a.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/657037-Beach-Hut-Coaster?shop=yes"><img alt="The Mosaic Garden" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4316417/beachhutcoaster.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/317361-beach-hut-napkins-set-of-6"><img alt="Charlotte Macey Textiles" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1846757/beach_hut_napkins.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/505597-Driftwood-beach-hut-card"><img alt="Kirsty Elson Designs" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3175817/100_3362__3_.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/606981-Beach-Huts-and-Fish-Stained-Glass-Panel"><img alt="AmyOrangeJuice" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3957781/Photo1334.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/435382-Beach-Huts-Limited-Edition-Print?shop=yes"><img alt="Zoe Sadler" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2560726/Beach_Huts.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-8133076285230431222010-08-06T20:12:00.002+01:002010-08-06T20:42:40.775+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Here at last is the fourth of my elements themed Folksy Fridays - air. All of these lovely items from talented Folksy sellers have a link to the air or it's movement....<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/385537-love-is-in-the-air"><img alt="Harvey Crafty Cards" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2261421/loveisintheair.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/408965-Bunting-Cotton-Bunting-Sea-Breeze-"><img alt="Hollie Lollie" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2394349/251.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/678453-Hot-Air-Balloon-Necklace?shop=yes"><img alt="Niche Handmade" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4486257/100_9545.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/400021-Racing-the-Wind-1-8x8-Fine-Art-Print"><img alt="Emma In Wonderland Photography" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2340301/horse1_etsy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/579353-And-The-Wind-Blows"><img alt="Blackoutwell" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3761877/birchfox8x10-small.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/350877-Brooch-Up-Away-"><img alt="Mollimoo" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2054365/100_4331.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-47169963471870525502010-07-23T18:52:00.002+01:002010-07-23T19:15:19.603+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!As I have already done the elements water and fire and have recently acquired an allotment, earth seemed like a good theme for this week's picks... <br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/516741-Earth-Drop-Necklace-smoky-quartz-and-oxidised-sterling-silver"><img alt="Owl on the Sill" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4334721/3.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/631333--Forest-Earth-boa-dark-green-light-green-brown"><img alt="The Crafty Bride" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4127565/Forest_Earth_Boa.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/544765-Panoramic-of-Australian-red-desert-"><img alt="magicalphotographers" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3448485/Untitled-1.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/253909-Zen-Earth-3-Notecards"><img alt="Dig the Earth" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1482049/11434_main.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/543833-Pacha-Mama-Mother-Earth-"><img alt="Peg Bessie's" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3440309/Pacha_Mama.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/602433-Custom-World-Map-16-X12-Choose-your-colour-"><img alt="Love from Penny Lane" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3924309/world_example.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-68491256655628384572010-07-16T19:41:00.002+01:002010-07-16T20:20:13.361+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Carrying on from last week's watery offering fire seemed like a good theme for this week...<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/508669-Firey-Red-Murano-glass-sterling-Ring"><img alt="LIGHTWEAR" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3196489/P5140011.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/604549-Flames-Fine-Art-Print"><img alt="ialbert" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3939445/flamesShadow.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/288605-Fire-Mirror"><img alt="Wentworth Wood" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1680421/fire-mirror.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/645576-Skeleton-Biker-Punk-Goth-Handbag-READY-TO-SEND"><img alt="Uniquely Different" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4231802/SKELETON_BIKER.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/420225-Flames-Glass-Lampshade"><img alt="Diomo Glass" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2459741/IMG_5205.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/311637-Red-Flame-Scarf-with-black-flames-on-reverse"><img alt="Handmade by Anna Cole" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1814781/redwblackreverse2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-24463106601368012010-07-09T19:53:00.002+01:002010-07-09T20:59:18.543+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Hi - this week has been so hectic I haven't had chance to blog or even to tweet for the last few days. Things should quieten down a little now though as the Aussies have now left Yorkshire and are wending their way back to Sydney via London, Thailand and Singapore. <br /><br />I've been busy trying to book a holiday too - last minute as we've been short of cash this year and can't do France as usual. I've very luckily managed to find a cottage in Hayle, Cornwall and I can't wait!!! Thinking about the Cornish coastline inspired my Folksy Friday picks for this week. They're all water related :)<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/586561-All-At-Sea-Woollen-Bag?shop=yes"><img alt="Pipistrelle" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3814861/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/635937-Ocean-Waves-Delicate-Pale-Blue-Scarf"><img alt="Miss Frekkles" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4161173/waves5blur.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/614741-Silver-cloud-with-raindrops-pendant-necklace"><img alt="Tania Covo Designs" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4010457/cloud_glass_gallery2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/409025-Spring-Rain-Earrings"><img alt="Ginko and Butterfly" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2394765/il_fullxfull.124894286.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/468737-Blue-Water-by-Emma-Ledder"><img alt="Creative Mix" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2786645/Blue_Water_webimage.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/485717-Vintage-silver-tone-brooch-waterfall-wedding-bouquet"><img alt="Debbie Carlisle Vintage Jewellery Wedding Bouquets" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3034913/waterfall_bouquet_032.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-55093269326572258202010-07-02T18:42:00.002+01:002010-07-02T19:11:48.245+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!This week a special payday edition! <br /><br />I am having a 10% discount sale in my <a href="http://www.wharfedalewoolworks.folksy.com">Folksy shop </a> until midnight tonight (refund by Paypal after purchase) to celebrate the fact that I have received my first pay for 18 months and today's Folksy Friday is a special showcase of the items I bought yesterday. These items are no longer available, but the shops they came from are full of other lovely items.<br /><br />P.S. Folksy sellers - don't be disppointed if I haven't bought from you yet, I may well be doing a little more shopping over the weekend if I can manage to get away with it without Mr Woolworks finding out ;)<br /><br />Click on the photo and you will be magically transported to the shop in question.....<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/thedotterypotter"><img alt="Dottery Pottery" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4005665/028.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/LynwoodCrafts"><img alt="Lynwoodcrafts" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2719857/gorse_002.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/pantsandpaper"><img alt="PANTSANDPAPER" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3116197/DSCF4036.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/GuavaTree"><img alt="guava Tree" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3301945/SAM_1829.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-78708933013419737532010-06-25T20:01:00.002+01:002010-06-25T20:21:26.379+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Brief but beautiful today - sooooo busy as I've been at work and now I have to prepare for my stall at the Pannier Market, Granary Wharf, Leeds tomorrow :)<br /><br />A selection of lovely Lampwork...<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/251513-Sputnik-Handmade-Lampwork-Beads"><img alt="Midget Gem Beads" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1468481/IMG_1985.CR2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/332325-Traveller-Handmade-Lampwork-Glass-Focal-Bead"><img alt="Earth and Fire Beads" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1932333/travellerfocal.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/427769-LOST-MARBLES-LAMPWORK-GLASS-MARBLE-BEADS-SRA"><img alt="Dragon Glass" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2510933/DSC05395.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/405277-Coral-and-Silvered-Ivory-Lampwork-Tie-pin-Lapel-Pin"><img alt="Scubeadoo Beads and Jewellery" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2372149/P4010081.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/558821-Eartha-Lampwork-Glass-Pendant"><img alt="CeeGee Jewellery Design" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3548681/N100601.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/514909-Nebula-Storm-Seedpod-Glass-pendant-bead"><img alt="SteamPunk Glass" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3241613/storm2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-37208977421766803122010-06-17T21:55:00.003+01:002010-07-17T00:16:52.236+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Doing my Folksy Friday picks slightly early this week as I'm at work tomorrow and then out for a curry with the parents in law who are over from Australia. <br /><br />My theme this week is spicy...<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/561585-Recycled-Curry-Night-Beer-Mat-Handbag-Book"><img alt="Pretzels N Pumpkin" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3567409/curry_night.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/502677-Handmade-spicy-carnelian-quartz-and-pearl-necklace"><img alt="Blue Forest Jewellery" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3155209/Spicy_necklace__6_.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/398841-Hot-and-Spicy-Tiger-Lily-Wedding-Bouquet-Handcrafted-in-Silk"><img alt="I do take U!" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2333661/Publication3.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/419781-Spiced-Flowers-scented-mini-pillow?shop=yes"><img alt="Padleigh Corner" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4148637/Spiced_flowers_pillow_6.7.10_006_cropped.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/491061-6-Vanilla-Nutmeg-fizzing-bath-melts"><img alt="MmmmBathMelts" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3073033/v_a_n.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/455745-White-Pear-Ginger-Soap"><img alt="miss polly" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2699829/White_Pear_Ginger_Large_soap_2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> </left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-55617142560611476132010-06-14T20:04:00.003+01:002010-06-14T20:36:18.211+01:00The Big Knit, Leeds.On Saturday I was lucky enough to be involved in The Big Knit at Granary Wharf in Leeds. This was a celebration of Worldwide Knit in Public Day, and it was organised by Verity from <a href="http://www.baaramewe.co.uk/">Baa Ram Ewe </a>in Headingley, Leeds, where some of my yarns have been stocked.<br /><br />I was one of a small number of stallholders and demonstrators, others included the very talented Daniela Kloppmann of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FeltStudioUK">Felt Studio UK </a>who was spinning gorgeous yarn throughout the day, the British Wool Marketing Board who demonstrated sheep shearing and, of course, Verity's own Baa Ram Ewe. There were also many wonderful volunteers teaching knitting, crochet and finger and hand knitting :)<br /><br />I was well organised for my stall, but joked on Twitter the night before that I was bound to forget something. Unfortunately I forgot two things in the end - my sun block and my camera, so I now have a sore neck and only two photos of the whole event, taken on Mr. Woolwork's phone at the end of the afternoon :(<br /><br />It was so lovely to meet so many lovely like minded people who were interested in my yarns and the way I dye them. Here is a photo of my stall after everyone had stroked and squished the yarn - it was a lot tidier in the morning!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScn_TWhN2SySlaFshKR7TNIQzUg_wq_QnQEyNvLJdeRjlFTn00TPMnEvQQMYzxWpTiQxTMafBpCL97KtaaD2V9b04dJAXZQocspZgFEQMhHIAg-Q9RHMXN6OO3g9EHR9tTWaivvSj5vHU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG00002-20100612-1528.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScn_TWhN2SySlaFshKR7TNIQzUg_wq_QnQEyNvLJdeRjlFTn00TPMnEvQQMYzxWpTiQxTMafBpCL97KtaaD2V9b04dJAXZQocspZgFEQMhHIAg-Q9RHMXN6OO3g9EHR9tTWaivvSj5vHU/s320/Copy+of+IMG00002-20100612-1528.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482714368848053378" /></a><br /><br />All in all it was a truly wonderful day and I can't wait until the next one :)Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-32773570853472127162010-06-11T18:03:00.002+01:002010-06-11T18:45:44.343+01:00Thank Folksy it's Friday!Unfortunately I didn't get chance to do a Folksy Friday last week as I was so busy combining working in the office, dyeing, knitting and running my giveaway!<br /><br />This week I have managed to put together a selection of items on the rather vague theme of colourful, vibrant and bright - a pleasant change from the rain we've been having :)<br /><br /><left><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/535985-African-print-POD-shopper"><img alt="Reddskinbags" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3439941/P1010212.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/197722--CHICA-red-chilli-pepper-painting"><img alt="Vibrante House of Colour" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1152654/chica_front_cropped.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;"/></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/563097-READY-MADE-Somewhere-over-the-rainbow-felted-wool-dreads"><img alt="linziloop" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3578257/Rainbow-Dreads-Close-Square.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/527193-6-Rainbow-Leaf-Buttons"><img alt="Lilley's" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3327953/rainbow_leaf_buttons__1_.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/521621-Urban-Hot-Pink-and-Magenta-Earrings-handmade-with-dyed-jade-and-gunmetal"><img alt="Owl on the Sill" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3286865/3.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/568505-Funky-Bright-Cotton-Granny-Square-Wash-Cloths-Handmade?shop=yes"><img alt="The Sunroom" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3615501/197-9756_IMG.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <br /></left>Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-27619807013144486242010-06-08T08:25:00.006+01:002010-06-08T08:45:47.213+01:00Wriggly green things!As some of you will be aware from my tweets, I had a close brush with some garden wildlife last week. I was just commenting on how healthy the gooseberry bushes looked to Ciaran when a closer inspection revealed my worst gardening nightmare - Sawfly larvae! These little blighters can strip a whole gooseberry or currant bush of leaves in a couple of days if you don't spot them quickly enough. For those who have never seen them here is a picture of one, taken in my garden yesterday....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YoGSmTNIqKy8KDoIsnmaOXRWfcWSa7gR4xYFWEuRPb57X2hqR-S2mmebfPk5p0LAMYB9_rKcw4utUirhqwq30BiO-3Oe5x-A8-8kdg_OOBBG-9nN3hnXPqSQEBuHPhFegQgPXvu0or6T/s1600/101_3341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YoGSmTNIqKy8KDoIsnmaOXRWfcWSa7gR4xYFWEuRPb57X2hqR-S2mmebfPk5p0LAMYB9_rKcw4utUirhqwq30BiO-3Oe5x-A8-8kdg_OOBBG-9nN3hnXPqSQEBuHPhFegQgPXvu0or6T/s320/101_3341.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480303320463505010" /></a><br /><br />I have spent the last few days picking them off by hand and hosing the bushes down with a high pressure jet of water. This has got rid of most of them - I won't use a pesticide spray unless I absolutely have to.<br /><br />Elsewhere in the garden things are looking better - here is my standard fig bush :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEmuLa1KAtVGvLy9thxWjJ2ZTj-JxcQhJ8g0OEL6S6JUXULbwfEJwpZAVbZHTYQhJzH0QJB4a11t7w88O4SrbjnspFTeyZdpXtLmbbfHA_SO1GEZax63m84ZoEvo1_epPxLpWp1uRMxwg/s1600/101_3342.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEmuLa1KAtVGvLy9thxWjJ2ZTj-JxcQhJ8g0OEL6S6JUXULbwfEJwpZAVbZHTYQhJzH0QJB4a11t7w88O4SrbjnspFTeyZdpXtLmbbfHA_SO1GEZax63m84ZoEvo1_epPxLpWp1uRMxwg/s320/101_3342.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480304484797319106" /></a><br /><br />And the beautiful white iris in the pond...<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRN-GTMQIW1XGxiiX-8hBQN_ggUFSp816tF2y6huiYIule2Xh9J-iUEU7FNQRaCHHwCng71lwQQiXzgYJKcQrzBaJQM6ecAROchndwDz1nFYIpG7ZN8E2k0YkgvKxkMVlBQ8Q76puiS3D-/s1600/101_3338.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRN-GTMQIW1XGxiiX-8hBQN_ggUFSp816tF2y6huiYIule2Xh9J-iUEU7FNQRaCHHwCng71lwQQiXzgYJKcQrzBaJQM6ecAROchndwDz1nFYIpG7ZN8E2k0YkgvKxkMVlBQ8Q76puiS3D-/s320/101_3338.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480305087160550994" /></a><br /><br />No wriggly green things on those!Wharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676970204086481706.post-46615353187154963992010-06-07T17:31:00.006+01:002010-06-07T17:49:53.635+01:00And the winners are.....Giveaway number one - a pair of shorties...........<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUP3WVT1WAQhK0RQH0VQv7Lgd-jPTPPK8gb5XOXI4mUpvXYZaOYbUUVI_QPSop7MSsohaLWsakrrInPfnm4OHSyC2BDznnViKQ1l9CF0WXa3KTqkthQKyw7kQsC7OsfLWIIRE6etGIczJI/s1600/101_3345.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUP3WVT1WAQhK0RQH0VQv7Lgd-jPTPPK8gb5XOXI4mUpvXYZaOYbUUVI_QPSop7MSsohaLWsakrrInPfnm4OHSyC2BDznnViKQ1l9CF0WXa3KTqkthQKyw7kQsC7OsfLWIIRE6etGIczJI/s320/101_3345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480071890899093746" /></a><br /><br />Giveaway number two - custom dye or voucher to the value of £20.00........<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKcLE0puQTfrfO4PUMWw3Ji5J0GUDuzch-UgvdZngVO5I93SQwZ8KRo0Aiuyqn3_swFwiSAAEYkMePMZ62Jd2WAyWkt26C_5ZlIbfEKnfgdi1D3L3Li3DcrOS8DzHvwqa7wQ2MrYuaPvJ/s1600/101_3346.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKcLE0puQTfrfO4PUMWw3Ji5J0GUDuzch-UgvdZngVO5I93SQwZ8KRo0Aiuyqn3_swFwiSAAEYkMePMZ62Jd2WAyWkt26C_5ZlIbfEKnfgdi1D3L3Li3DcrOS8DzHvwqa7wQ2MrYuaPvJ/s320/101_3346.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480072542016296274" /></a><br /><br />Both picked at random by Ciaran from the Official Wharfedale Woolworks Hat!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhvFJ3Gae9hYR1XS8VjO4aytQrG1YoDVaPKtwcgsa1Vp-BO1MPevXjD8uT13aMfmYK_pVYFUmztVXwxfnqeAu-ukfxtQQo3E3izDrdZf0N0RvtoOtoGLCsXcuUF9gxX2P3wB_2MeO-miX/s1600/101_3344.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhvFJ3Gae9hYR1XS8VjO4aytQrG1YoDVaPKtwcgsa1Vp-BO1MPevXjD8uT13aMfmYK_pVYFUmztVXwxfnqeAu-ukfxtQQo3E3izDrdZf0N0RvtoOtoGLCsXcuUF9gxX2P3wB_2MeO-miX/s320/101_3344.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480073818530807682" /></a><br /><br />I will be contacting Clemmie and Alison shortly to discuss their prize requirements.<br /><br />Many thanks to everyone who took part for their interest and their lovely comments :)<br /><br />Kirsty.xxxWharfedale Woolworkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384230362299042882noreply@blogger.com0