Spinning Yarn...

Hand Spun Yarn by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

I have me a yarn spinning instructor!!... Her name is Pat Miller... she owns Taming of the Ewe in Jacksonville, Al... she teaches knitting and crocheting and spinning all for free!!.. imagine that!!... she is the best and I love her already!... I love all the wonderful yarns there are to choose from. I learned so much from her on the first day.  She even encourages me on Facebook.  I love Taming of the Ewe...if you ever want to knit or crochet... or spin ... and a friendly place to buy beautiful yarn this is the place to go!!  Here is my second attempt on my wheel!!... she says I am a natural!! How much fun is that!! I am going to 2 ply this yarn on Saturday!

Monogram Baby Cocoon/Hat Set

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips

This has been such a popular color combo everytime that I have used it. I decided that it would be perfect for by Baby Shower gift for tomorrow. I am so excited this was my first time to add a monogram... I hope that Mom love's it!

Rebbecca, My Fidelis Spinning Wheel

She is here...she is here...took about 10 minutes to put her together... took me about an hour to get the hang of winding the bobbin and feeding the yarn!!... I am so excited... beyond excited...  the first Picture is Rebbecca, the second is wool roving I dyed to spin...the third picture is yarn.. that I made!!... on Rebbecca!!... it's a start that is for sure!!  You can get you a spinning wheel just like Rebbecca on Etsy... Just click HERE to be directed to Jan's Etsy Store!  Thank You Jan!

2.22.11

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

 I had so much fun making this...took me longer than I thought it would...but it was fun... I dyed the wool... spun the yarn, knitted the broach and bangle bracelet. I even felted the flowers our of puffs of yellow and green wool. I am excited at how it turned out!!..Thank you for looking.. Hugs. Jeannie

Purple Popsicle Party

Hand Spun, Hand Dyed, Handmade Design

by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

This Yarn reminds me of a Grape Popsicle... This is my first project that I did so much!...I dyed the roving... I spun the yarn...added ribbon and tulleing (sp?) as I spun to part of the yarn...then I had to go back and add more ribbon to the hat after I knitted it on my loom.... all the bows piled up in just a couple of places... but hey I am learning!!  I am really excited I feel like I made this hat from scratch...how fun is that!

Bangle Bracelet

Handmade by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

I stumbled upon these on YouTube... A needle knitter made them...I had to try one!  /they would be great presents...and a great way to use up those leftover.  Thanks for looking!  Hugs, Jeannie



Popsicle Party... Handspun, Hand Dyed Yarn by Me

Hand Spun, Hand Dyed Yarn

by Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

This is my first novelty yarn...I added tulle, ribbon, beads and acrylic yarn pieces as I spun it.... I spun enough to add a pretty stripe to a baby hat ...I have some "plain" yarn yarn that I dyed,drying, to go with it... I will have to spin some more to have enough to make a baby hat... I am excited! I named it Popsicle Party because the color looks like a purple popsicle.  Thank you for looking!! ~Hugs, Jeannie

Baby Cocoon/Hat Set Pink and Yellow

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

I have waited on this pink yarn to come in for two weeks...this is an order for a photographer...to use as a photo prop....I used 3 threads of #4 yarn to get the chunky look in the colors he wanted.  I love how it truned out.  Thank you for looking!  Hugs, Jeannie

Look What I A Getting!!

My husband is the sweetest in the world..he made me a spinning wheel... got so excited over my excitement that he got me this... I can't wait for it go get here!!

Prayer Shawl

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, Al

This is my first prayer shawl... I was in Hobby Lobby last week and picked up a knitting book...all I read was yarn over twice in this list of directions... a light bulb went off in my head... "yarn over twice...I could turn that into a prayer shawl"... bought some yarn and came home and went to work.. now off to Hobby Lobby  later today or in the morning to see if the yarn is in I need for a couple of promised projects. .. I made this on my largest round Knifty Knitter loom... I love loom knitting! Thank you for looking.. have a wonderful day!  Hugs, Jeannie

Hand Spun Yarn made on my Spinning Wheel

  Jeannie Phillips

Southside, AL

 I made this yarn on Monday... 4 days into my yarn spinning experience. I love my spinning wheel... I think that I may love spinning more than loom knitting and you know how much that I love that!... this is my best spin yet.... I am expecting some wool roving to arrive today then I can make enough yarn to make a hat or scarf!!.. I can't wait... I will have to put some of it off... I have a couple of orders to fill if the yarn I need arrived at Hobby Lobby.  Then I can spin to my hearts content.  Thank you so much for looking!!

Hugs

Jeannie



Home Spun Yarn by Me

Home Spun Yarn and Handmade Cozy

By Jeannie Phillips

I am so excited...I have been playing with my spinning wheel with the little bit of roving I had on hand which was little 1/2oz balls... I think I have finally got it... the process... now to perfect this process.. the sad thing is I have noticed that when you buy unspun dyed roving it is as much as spun yarn!!  Go figure!!... but I am loving the process...and I can't wait to try  more and more... pictured are my first attempts at spinning... the last being my best most consistant yarn... Thank you for going on this adventure with me!!... Hugs, Jeannie

Coffee Cozy

Made with my first batch of home spun yarn.

These two pictures are of my last yarn...that I just spun ..it is drying.. you wet it in warm water...and weight it down...that makes it come out all straight... other wise it curls up in curly Q's.This is my best yarn yet!



Lookie.. I have a Spinning Wheel!!!

Handmade Spinning Wheel by Robby Phillips

Hand Spun Yarn by Jeannie Phillips

Lookie!! Lookie!!! What my sweet husband made me... the shopping too a while the loom actually only took him about an hour and a half to make!!... It needs a couple of adjustments... then it will be good to go!... I made my first Hand Spun Yarn...this was a half an ounce of wool I had on hand from needle felting... 1/2 an ounce of roving made 11 yards  of yarn... but that is probably way off...I had some parts that are spun way way too tight..and some way loose... maybe about a total yard of good yarn and not all in one spot...but I am learning..and I will learn... then as one lady said on YouTube I can all myself a yarn artist!!... Too fun!!  Thank you for looking... brag on Robby so I can pass it on and make him feel wonderful!!

Felted Heart Baby Hat

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

I have been wanting to do this forever!!... Felting on hats is why I wanted the fine gauge looms so bad.... wheel I finally got the chance.... I didn't have much wool roving ...and I used thread I had leftover.. this is a newborn hat... I did the heart by needle felting wool roving into a heart and adding a tail... Hope that you like it... oh yes if you didn't know my sweet husband is upstairs building me a spinning wheel!!...I am so excited. Between my spinning wheel and my felted heart hat I am a happy woman!!

A Toboggan for my Daddy

Handmade Design by

Jeannie Phillips ~ Southside, AL

My daddy ask me to make him a hat in Alabama colors...he is a huge Alabama Football fan.. I didn't like the idea of the red with just a white strip or two then I decided to add the grey...I really like how this turned out... wish I had an Alabama patch to add.  I made this on the largest round loom..I hope that this fits my daddy!  I love my daddy!!  Oh yes.. I forgot to say I love LOOM KNITTING!! Thank you for looking!!  ~Hugs, Jeannie