Fun

Pom Poms in the Barossa

Soft

That was fun.

A bit of cutting, stitching and crochet.

A warm winter scarf created from T shirts.

Thrift-a-Long

Joining in with "Thrift-a-Long".

The oppies didn't have much to offer this week but I did score a tea pot and a woolen skirt.

I'm going to try and felt the skirt.

Felting

Have you ever tried felting woolen jumpers?

How hard could it be even my mother could do it and she never even meant to!

Last week I purchased 2 woolen jumpers from the opie, popped them in the hot washing machine, twice, then into the hot tumble dryer and all that was achieved were 2 very clean jumpers!

The labels read pure wool and wool and even had the wool symbol.

Back the opie went the jumpers and another 2 came home, more hot washing I even had them in the sink with boiling water and good whack from the wooden spoon.

Yes they are slightly smaller but no where near as small as my mother used to make them!

Next thought, boil them on the stove top, yes witches and cauldrons spring to mind!

Suddenly Sue was on the phone, totally unrelated matter but I think I should wear my aluminum hat again, she had been though all of the above and the best advice she gave me was to buy the woolen jumpers that say "dry clean only".  Must remember to take my glasses with me in future.

Jam

JaM - taking Just a Moment to gather & share the things you have noticed, consumed, created &/or bought during your week....

It's been all about wool this week, warm and colourful.

Crocheting round and round while cycling through France.

Remembering how to knit and with some help from Christina I have almost finished 2 ear warmers.

Jamming with Jody. 

Warm

All the yummy wool makes snuggly granny squares.

Colour

Bright colours always make me feel happy.