A Woolly Tail - indeeedy

Patterns and kits now available

at

A WOOLLY TAIL

http://awoollytail.com/#panel-2

 

Geometry Bunting - in all sorts of colour variations in various yarn packs

New colours coming soon ...............

Yarn packs start at £4.99 including pattern!

Swizzle Stix

Part of the 'Sweetie Shop' range of patterns

A fun hat pattern - in 2 and 3 shade combinations

Yarn packs start at £5.25 including pattern

The Lollipop Shawl

Part of the 'Sweetie Shop' range of patterns

In a wide range of colour combinations  in various wool or cotton  packs

Yarn packs start at £19.99 including pattern!

 

The fluttery Lollo Rosso Shawl

Packs available in FUSION or ROAM a 4ply wool

Packs are £12.99 including pattern!

This is proving very popular!!

 

All are in T B Ramsden yarns available exclusively from A Woolly Tail

 

Wristwarmers ................ another new design roling off the hook

My Ribby Wrist Warmers

My Shelly Wrist Warmers

 

My New Ridgy Wrist Warmers

 

Ribby, Shelly, Ridgy

 

Stock was running low - and decided to invent a new design ....... as you do - I just wanted a change from what I had been doing

All are made in sock wool - as it is practical, warm and hard wearing  .....  plus all the sock wools come in such lovely colours!

Lots colours not used yet - remember only make a pair in one colour-way so they are unique. I make them so they have quite a dense stitch so they keep your hands warm, but stretchy so fit well. Being fingerless you can keep hands warm and toasty yet still get out your keys, change, work your phone etc

Such a choice of colour and design ---- but better get busy and rustle up a few more pairs .................. ready for the winter ............. which happens to be rather warm this year  - so far

Just wait till February when usually at the coldest!

 

These are all at £16 a pair - in any colour and pattern in this kind of wool

 

Silk, Alpaca, Merino, etc are all by special order and price on application

price + postage

 

The Christmas Raffle and our wonderful Mary!

 

Well yesterday as the Christmas Raffle - arranged as always by our wonderful Mary

She arranges a raffle every week and helps raise funds for all sorts of charities!!

The Christmas Raffle is the biggest of the year and we all contribute something - including hand made quilts, cushions, wall-hangings as well as gift baskets and all sorts things!

Plus she always gets into the spirit of the day and wears the most wonderful fun Xmas Sweater every year - this year was fairy lights, big dangly earrings and Rudolf head-dress!

She makes us all laugh and give the best hugs ever!!

Thank you Mary for all you do for us and for all the charities you help raise funds for!!

 

 

All the prizes and you can see the quilt Josie & I made together on the far right

Was a great morning girls!

 

My thanks to all in the group who have been such good friends and given me so much support this past year - which for me has not been a good one healthwise

(the M.E. really been biting back ........... as all of you know)

 

Your laughter and support has helped me through many a dark hour - so my thanks to all!!

May all have a wonderful Christmas and I hope the New Year brings all the good things in life to each and everyone of you!!

Love and hugs to all!!

xXXx

 

 

 

 

Geometry Bunting is now available, exclusively at 'A WOOLLY TAIL'

GEOMETRY BUNTING

 

An Exclusive Pattern now available at 'A Woolly Tail' with dedicated yarn packs

 

 

Geometry Patterns with Yarn packs are starting to trickle onto the 'A WOOLLY TAIL' website http://awoollytail.com/knitting-wools-yarns/brand/singularone-lynn-dyson-bruce.html

 

Various fun colourways include:

Primary - the primary colours of red,blue ,yellow

Secondary - purple, green, orange

Patriot - red, white and blue

Lagoon - gorgeous shades of greens and blues

Daffodil - sunny shades green and yellow

 

These are available in 300grm packs, complete with downloadable pdf pattern

All at a Special Price!

 

Wendy Supreme Cotton - £9.99

or

Robin DK  - £4.99

or

Peter Pan DK  - £7.50

 

Not only a  decorative bunting for your child's room but also a teaching or learning aid for your children

at home or in the classroom

 

What a fun way to teach your children the basic geometric shapes and colour theory

or

you can just have it in matching colours for your décor

 

You will be spoilt for choice - the range of colour packs will be expanding ..................

 

Again must express my thanks to Julie at 'A Woolly Tail' for all her support - as this is a joint venture

and T B Ramsdens for supporting this venture and supplying the yarn.

Without their support this fun project would never have happened..................... so again many thanks to Julie and TB Ramsdens!

 

http://awoollytail.com/

 

http://www.tbramsden.co.uk/

 

Mousey IPad rest off to a good home .................as well s Funky Chicken and Mr Rabbit

Mr Mouse IPad rest now on his way to a new home .....ready to be put into service

 

Funky chicken also gone - off to another good home .....ready for taking care of someone's IPhone

 

&

Mr Short Eared Rabbit (in gorgeous black cotton velvet with hot pink silk lined ears and vintage buttons with cotton whiskers) - a commission off and away as well

All filling someone's Christmas Stocking :-)

 

All have various fillings, lavender, rice, or poly beads

All have embellishments - vintage buttons and some are in vintage fabrics

ALL are one of a kind !

 

 

 

 

 

LOLLO ROSSO SHAWLS - pattern + wool kit exclusively at A WOOLLY TAIL!

Fun and flirty shawls

Very full with self -ruffling edges

Curved neck so it hangs well off the shoulder without bunching up behind your neck

 

Pattern and wool available in exclusive packs from

A WOOLLY TAIL

http://awoollytail.com/

 

Beaded edge on TARN

Glass pearlescent beads

 

These come in

Laceweight - in various  fine wools or alpaca or  merino or silk

Alpaca/silk/merino versions are special order

I need a month's lead time please

....

4ply - slightly heavier wool

These come with or without a beaded edge

Prices from £38

 

You will soon be able to buy EXCLUSIVE dedicated kits - at an unbeatable price

wool + pattern + beads

At first these will be available in packs of Roam & Fusion

then Air and Celeste wools

from

A WOOLY TAIL

http://awoollytail.com/

 

This is collaboration between SingularOne Designs with 'A WOOLY TAIL' and

Thomas B. Ramsdens wool manufacturer

http://www.tbramsden.co.uk/

 

They have been wonderfully supportive in this new venture !

Thanks Julie at A WOOLLY TAIL & CarolAnn at  T B Ramsdens !

 

Ohhhh and watch out for sneak previews of new patterns/kits coming very very soooon

&

Save your Xmas gift money for some fun crochet in the New year .................. ;-)

 

 

 

Christmas Raffle Quilt

Now with blue edge and check binding

ALL DONE!!

Phew .................. in time for the raffle tomorrow ...........

Now buttoned and they follow a different geometric pattern to the squares .............. jus for fun :-)

 

Just quilted - yet to have blue edge and binding attached and buttons!

 

Josie pieced this from shirts and shirting fabrics - and beautifully done!!!

Well done Josie!

I quilted it and added buttons , the blue edge and check binding with check backing in shirting fabric

All cotton fabrics

So a real team effort ...........

 

This will be Pleasure-crafts Xmas Quilt this year for the Xmas Raffle - tomorrow !

So someone will be the happy winner .................

Maybe finally starting to feel a little bit like Christmas now ...........

 

The Navy Blue Fabric is from Cotton Cloth (my fav fabric supplier)

Carl  is really good to me - but then do buy a lot from him - LOL :-)

https://www.facebook.com/Cottoncloth-Fabrics

He is very helpful and responds very quickly - good fabric and at a good price with super service

Could not be better ........

 

 

Black Short eared Rabbit IPhone stand ................... off to fill someone's Christmas Stocking ....

Mr. Rabbit is in velvet with silk lined ears - with vintage button nose and eyes, complete with black cotton whiskers

Mr. Funky Chicken is in velour with  Prince of Wales wool check (wings and cockscomb) - with red beak and feet

 A Black Velvet Short-Eared Rabbit IPhone /IPad Stand with his Funky Chicken Companion

Both SOLD .....................and off to fill someone's Christmas Stocking - hope they like them .... ...
ALl I know is that when everyone sees them they laugh and smile - such a fu accessory for your electronic gear!!

B&W quilt - work in progress

and now for something completely different ......................

 

Random log cabin style blocks in a wide range of B&W cotton prints

 

Plan is once pieced and ALL put together will over-dye and spray paint - which will soften the effect .....but I may just keep it sharp and do again for over-dyeing LOL

Whatever it is great fun

 

Just lots and lots B&W prints some white and some black sliced up in a range of widths across the yardage ..........taken me a couple of years to gather all the prints from a variety of suppliers

 

Thanks Graham at Joan Panico and Carl at Cotton Cloths who have been just the greatest in fabric supply - quality fabrics at really good prices!

 

Joan Panico Fabrics

https://www.facebook.com/joan.panico

 

Cotton Cloth

https://www.facebook.com/CottonCloth

http://www.cottoncloth.co.uk/

 

 

Sugar Flowers - Lollipop Shawl in soft pastel colours

Sugar Flowers

A stunning combination of Sugared Almond pastel colours in a vintage cotton and linen slub yarn

Edged in flowers  

 

Soft shades of yellow, peach, pink, green, lilac, mauve,

Floral edge

Back view of V wing shawl

An elegant piece for the summer or that Winter Cruise .............. be stunning over a crisp linen dress, suit or trousers and top thrown casually over the shoulders for that cool evening or day, strolling around looking at the sights or going our for dinner.

 

This version is a commission ................ but

I have a very limited supply of this vintage yarn

So order your unique shawl in time for that Winter Cruise or holiday!

Once it has gone it can never be repeated!!

 

This pattern is now available with kits exclusively at

A WOOLLY TAIL

in various T B Ramsden yarns

 

Kits with free patterns

Midnight Magic - Lolipop Shawl: pure glimmering glamour!!

Midnight Magic Lollipop Shawl

An unique hand crocheted to my own design in an exotic Italian yarn

Pure cotton wrapped in a glimmering thread that adds a subtle sparkle

Black alternating with deep shades of teal, burgundy, several shades of green, pink and grey

Close up of this wonderful yarn with its subtle sheen/sparkle

Perfect for that LBD or evening wear

Ideal for that Christmas party or event!

Add swish and glamour to your outfit .... c 6' long so plenty of drama!

 

This pattern is now exclusively available at

A WOOLLY TAIL

Kits with free patterns

Work in Progress - something glamorous ...................glittery ...................this way comes

Work in Progress on .............. another crochet goody ............ well something in yummy colours black with contrasting stripes - a cotton yarn with a subtle golden-pewter sparkle ...............

 

Eveningy - dressy

something for that special  LBD or event ...................... so watch this space for the big reveal ..............

 

I may be pretty ill at the moment as in legs being rather wobbly - but am managing to crochet

.........................

 

Last night a bad night - nightmares of ...............GIANT HUGE GINORMOUS HAIRY TRANTULA like SPIDERS!!!!!!!! so big that when you opened the door it was cramped un inside a whole room- filling all the available space - now how nasty is that .........?????!!!!!!! Was truly a Halloween fest of a nightmare ...... erggghhhh Worse than any film!!!!

 

I am sure it was result of my seeing a huge spider padding across  the carpet, with great purpose, a few weeks back  - despite its huge size (saucer size/side plate size - it was big believe me!! ) it moved to fast for me to get it! Not that I can move very fast these days ...... :-((( ............

It scuttled under the furniture as it surely could read my intent ...... i.e. it was you or me chum ............. and this is MY space not yours!!!!!!!!!!.......its feet positively thudded across the floor as it made its getaway - uggggggggggggghhhhh shudder ugh

Not seen ...........................again .........yet ..................... but need bigger slippers than mine to flatten it!!! Only room for one of us and its not that hairy beast!!

 

 

 

Peninsula Craft Show - last weekend

Just a few pics of what I had on offer over the weekend at the show ......................

Lollipop Tunic in cotton

Two of my 'Lettuce Shawls'

Lollipop Shawls

Neopolitan Ice Cream Blanket

Various bags - all lined with pockets

Free-motion quilted bedspread with crochet flowers

Baby Coin quilt with flannel backing

My 'Dragon Scarves'

Latest Lollipop Hats with matching scarves - note how the pony/plait can come out of the top of the hat!

Owl hats

My 'String Theory' necklaces in cotton

Animal tablet/iPad stands/rests

Black Magic - Lollipop Shawl

Basket of cowls and scarves, and  'Lettuce Shawls' on rail

Zig-zag Missoni style long cotton coat