Mrs Sheep goes to the Mardi Gras!

Caora deanta as snáthaid feiltbrait agus olla as an oileáin. Clúdaigh mé na caora le olann dáithe a rinne mé fhéin.

Felting fun.

Great felt pictures from a group of young felters.

Mary

Mary, delighted with the full length crios she designed and wove herself.

Go maire is go caitheamh tú é!

Jonah

Jonah ag obair go crua ag deanamh pictiúr feilt.

Dyed Wensleydale

Luí na gréine

Carding wool

Thug Leigh as na Stáit Aontaithe cabhair liom ar an meaisín cardála.

Is cniotalaí maith í.

Classes

Bhí Joanie agus Judy ag fíodóireacht, agus Eileen, Rebecca, Carole agus a h-iníon Niamh ag feiltiú. Droch aimsir ar an oileáin.

Finished

Scrappé

Finished scarf drying.

Scarf

Inspired by Sue 's creative use of weaver's waste, I gathered my own scrap yarn and started a scarf.

Weekend le Sue

Sue,from Carna, and myself having a spinning weekend on Inis Oirr, making novelty yarns.

Mé féin agus Sue,a tháinig aniar as Carna don deireadh seachtaine is muid ag iarraidh snátha neamhgnátha a cruthú. Nach deas go bhfuil an túirne céanna ag an beirt againn.Aimsir álainn, oileán ciúin, is féasta snátha.

Craft Village, Killarney

Kemberlee, a Ravelry friend, carding wool for me.

Killarney Summerfest

Erecting the yurt.

A close-up

Wensleydale fleece

My Wensleydale fleece getting admiring looks as it dries. I bought it from the Wool Initiative in Co Down, which specializes in rare breeds.

The Square

Farmers market Listowel.

Jacko and the other donkeys

Jacko & friend

Crios class

Na Caora

Felted bracelets

Blue skies

Seals

Bonfire

Bonfire at Plassy to welcome the Boat Race passing the island.

Felted Balls

Stripey socks

Dyed hank

More vases

Felted Vases

Stocaí

Black dye

Lifted the red wool out of the pot and added small amount of black dye .

Scarlet dye

Then I immersed the folded hank in the dyepot.

Warping wool for dyeing

With the chairs 5 ft apart I warped one hank of 200 grams wool, aran weight.

Dyed wool

Wool drying on the line.