Aran Hat

A black and white version

Aran Hat 2013

New aran hat design, neon and black, chunky acrylic wool, as a result of a request for a hat that could be "thrown into the washing machine"

Fleece

A perfect day for washing and drying fleece.

Spinning in Killorglin

Spinning wool from the Kerry Woollen Mills in Killorglin last Sunday

Dry Felting/Needle Felting in Killorglin

Demonstrating needle felting at The Fishery, Kerry Woollen Mills in Killorglin, Co Kerry, as part of the kfest .

Spinning Kerry Woollen Mills wool

Andrew Eade of Kerry Woollen Mills watches as I spin his wool at the All Ireland Sheep Shearing Championships at Millstreet, Co Cork

Sheep Shearing Championships

Spinning at the All Ireland and International Sheep Shearing Championships 2013 at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Co Cork

Learning to weave a crios

Elisabeth is weaving!

Crios weaving class

Elisabeth came across by ferry from Inis Meain to take a crios weaving class. Here she is warping up the inkle loom.

Knitting in the sun!

The sun came out at last for our American knitters.

Inis Meain

Exploring Inis Meain with a group of knitters from Tennessee USA

Wet felting today.

Blanket necklace

...and

Blanket head-piece

...and

Blanket sleeveless jacket

,,,and

Blanket trousers

Blanket

From a large blanket...

Knitting Group

The Jean Moss Ireland Knitting Tour 2013 visited the island today.

Knitting loopy autumn jacket

Wearing aran pinafore, knitting loopy autumn jacket

Knitting aran pinafore

Wearing aran dress, knitting aran pinafore

Aran pinafore, detail

Aran Pinafore, detail on neck

Aran Pinafore

Aran pinafore

St Patrick's Day

Aran dress with belt

Wearing my aran dress

Valentine Day's Blanket coat. Inspiration: wearing my heart on my sleeve. Needle felted . T

weed ,woven at Kerry Woollen Mills. cut into heart shapes and needle felted using an embellisher.

Knitted this loopy 1970s style coat and hat during Christmas.

Felted Doorstops Workshop

Wet felted scarf, with tie-dyed green silk and bouclé yarn.

First visitor of 2013 - Suzanne from Canada, who was happy to do a bit of carding.

Knitting with the ladies of the Knit Wits Group in Listowel

Pink crios

Upcycled a tartan rug and added a crios for handles. Bags are lined, with roomy zipped pocket.

Cartaí na Nollag ar dhíol inniu agus amarach

Patchwork bag, with 6 pockets

Aran sweater wall hanging.

Aran sweater wall hanging, with tweed.

Bag made from blanket and serge wool, with handles from a crios. Lined with flannel sheet.

Matt from America visited the island

Patchwork Bag