Tour de femme 2024

 It is tour de femme time again. From the 12th to 18th of August the femme will be cycling their way way around Europe. While they spin their wheels a number of dedicated yarn spinners will spin their (spinning) wheels. 

I was unable to spin this year during the men's race as I was busy finishing my quilt so I am really excited to get some spinning done.

Here is my first days spinning. I hope to get this brown finished. Below  you can see the bag of brown I hope to work my way through. Wish me luck.

sit and spin 36, hanspun yarn goals for 2023

 episode 36 of the Bishopstone yarns is now up on youtube for you to see.

I hope you enjoy spending some time with me while I sit and spin and of course have a bit of a chat.

As always I love reading your comments and hearing what you are making.

Thankyou for watching.

Sit and spin 32, #spinningpodcast

 Bishopstone yarns, sit and spin episode 32 is now up on youtube for you to watch. I have finished my Birkin from my handspun and try to decide which colour to spin up next to ply with my black merino silk. I am having trouble deciding which colour would be best to use with such a dark single.

Sometimes it can be the small decisions that hold up a project for the longest time. Even though I am keen to start spinning on my next lot of singles I am finding it hard to make a decision about the best colour to add to my singles. I dont want to end up with a barber pole effect for this spinning project so making the right choice is important.

Maybe you have some suggestions for me. I am feeling like I need to start a new spinning project while I decide what to do.

Bishopstone yarns, sit and spin 30 #spinningpodcast

Episode 30 of Bishopstone yarns podcast is now up on youtube for you to watch.

Come and join me for some spinning and a chat. 

Bishopstone yarns, episode 12. Sit and spin

Episode 12 of Bishopstone yarns podcast is now up on youtube. This is a sit and spin episode so I hope you enjoy joining me for a little bit of chat while I do some spinning. I hope to create a space for people to sit and enjoy some making time of their own. Let me know what you are are making as I always love to hear what others are making.

Bishopstone Yarns, episode 7 sit and spin with me #spinning #plying yarn

Organising my yarns

I thought I would  spend today trying to organise some of my previous yarns. I still remember the projects made and the skeins I have sold from most of these samples. I feel the pull of the dye pot now I am already thinking of new colour combinations to try. 

A little bit of spinning

I have been slowely working my way through milos latest fleece. I always seem to leave the brown fleece to the last to spin as it seems to go on forever. But this year I decided to spin it first. I have been working my way through it and really pleased with the results.

nov destash continued

Merino blue mix 200g $15(SOLD)

merino Light purple mix 200g $15(SOLD)

Washed cormo(some grease still in) 200g $15(SOLD)

(top) mulberry mix, dyed by bird and fish, 100g $10. green silk and green merino mix 60g $10. red ball 100g merino mix $10.
thankyou for looking If you have any questions just ask me.

christmas destash

These skeins are 100% alpaca. (L)white and a light fawn $30 (R) dark brown/lightbrown 200g $30 #SOLD#

These two are merino/silk. Very soft 200g $20 #SOLD#

(far left) merino green/green mix 150g $10, (middle)merino aqua mix little under 200g $15, merino green/green/white mix 50g#SOLD#

(bottom) purple tencle mix 200g $15 (middle)merino purple mix 50g $5 (top)coloured rainbow 200g $15

• Thanks for looking if you have any questions just pm me. I am happy to deliver in hobart area.#SOLD#