This is my latest project. It is a tapestry weave abstract woven using various hand spun yarn which I spun using my drop and supported spindles. They are all natural undyed fibre and include Gotland, Alpaca and Welsh black sheep wool.
My interest in yarn started on my mothers knee learning to knit. It then grew to include crochet which I taught myself from a booklet. It stayed confined to these until I was drawn to a yarn fair - Unravel in Farnham UK where I saw a girl spindle spinning. I was transfixed and decided to buy my own spindle and fibre and teach myself to spin. I joined my local spinning weaving and dyeing group and spent 18 months watching the other members using their spinning wheels before I took the plunge and bought my own. I still love to use the spindle but a wheels makes the job much faster.
I found that I was spinning much more yarn than I could knit with and thought I would give weaving a go as it seemed an interesting way to use all my handspun yarn. Little did I know that weaving would become my main yarn interest.
I own two floor looms, an 8 Shaft Baby wolf and a 12 shaft 110cm Louet Spring 2. With these I have enjoyed learning to weave more things.
This is my latest project. It is a tapestry weave abstract woven using various hand spun yarn which I spun using my drop and supported spindles. They are all natural undyed fibre and include Gotland, Alpaca and Welsh black sheep wool.