Happy tales from 'nellie and eve'

'nellie and eve' is based on a hill in south west Wales UK. Hand spinning yarn, weaving, crochet and teaching these wonderful crafts.This is a blog about the things I love to make, grow, bake, learn and teach.

Monday, 30 April 2018

Taking a breath after a fabulous weekend at @wonderwoolwales Enjoying the lady's smock in the meadow and the sunshine, although very chilly still. . . . #timetorelax #wildflowermeadow #beltane #ladyssmock


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Sunday, 29 April 2018

Thank you beautiful people of @wonderwoolwales. To all my customers, new friends and of old and the super organisers of yet another wonderful woolly weekend. Much love 😘 . . #woolfestival #handspunyarn #welshwool #dreadlockyarn #britishfibre #wool #yarnlovers #dyersofinstagram #weaversofinstagram #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #handmade #localwool #rurallife #countrylivingmag #thesimplethings #iamamaker


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Saturday, 28 April 2018

These shelves now need re-stocking after a super day @wonderwoolwales. Thank you to all my lovely customers. Here's to another great day tomorrow, talking and meeting great people who LOVE wool. . Happy days 😘 . . #handspunyarn #welshwool #dreadlockyarn #superchunkyyarn #britishwool #madebyhand


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@wonderwoolwales I am ready...come day hello... . . #handspunyarn #welshwool #dreadlockyarn #superchunkywool #britishwool #rarebreeds #allmadebyhand #rurallife #countryliving #simplethings #simplyliving #creativecountryside


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Wednesday, 25 April 2018

The ‘Flint’ collection. Hand spun, ‘Dreadlock’ yarn. Beautifully soft Shetland wool. See the whole collection this weekend a @wonderwoolwales . . #handspunyarn #shetlandwool #lightgrey #yatn #dreadlockyarn #yarnlover #knitting #weaving #crochet #knittingyarn #chunkyyarn #iamamaker #madeinwales #onahill #justmeinmystudio


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Tuesday, 24 April 2018

The ‘chalk’ collection At @wonderwoolwales this coming weekend . . #handspunyarn #chalk #bfl #bluefacedleicester #yarn #slubbyyarn #chunkyyarn #wool #britishwool #woolshow #yarnlover #wonderwool builthwells


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Monday, 23 April 2018

Winding hand spun yarn ready for @wonderwoolwales . . Shetland and Blue Faced Leicester wool . . #welshwool #bluefacedleicester #shetlandwool #wonderwoolwales #handspunyarn #ethicalyarn #greywool #knittingyarn #weavingyarn #knitting #weaving #crochet


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Friday, 20 April 2018

It's been the perfect day for drying hand spun yarn. My crooks came in very handy.. . . See this yarns debut at @wonderwoolwales next weekend. . Happy weekend ☀️ . . #handspunyarn #welshwool #singleply #bluefacedleicester #wonderwoolwales #shepherdscrook #sunnyfriday #happyweekend #welshsunshine #onahill #rurallife #countryliving #creativecountryside


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Thursday, 19 April 2018

This ☀️...all day...and a cuckoo has been heard...on our hill...it's officially Spring...You made it...πŸ‘πŸ»✨πŸŽ‰πŸ’« . . #springishere #springcometh #daffodils #sunnyapril #onahill #wales #rurallife #countryliving


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Saturday, 14 April 2018

Love you too... . #lamb #sheep #lamblove #beulahspeckledface #rurallife #countryliving #farmer #wool


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Friday, 13 April 2018

Yarn colour...For those who may like to know what plant was used to dye my hand spun yarn in previous post.... Here it is...it's Hawthorn What an amazing plant to produce such a colour... . . #plantdye #naturaldye #indiedyer #handspunwool #welshwool #nature #natural


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Thursday, 12 April 2018

Yarn cake anyone? All naturally dyed and hand spun... but what plant made this colour? . . Can you guess? . . #handspunyarn #plantdyed #naturaldye #indiedyer #welshwool #yarnlover


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Wednesday, 11 April 2018

On the way up to the belfry... . . #belltower #staircasewindow #bellringing #churchwindow


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Monday, 9 April 2018

Tea time, just before the rain... . . #lambing #sheep #beulahspeckledface #rurallife #sometimesfarmer #lovemyjob #countryliving #countrylife #slowliving #thisiswheremywoolcomesfrom #sustainable #ethicallysourced #ethicalwool


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Sunday, 8 April 2018

It's been the most beautiful day today on our hill...Spring has decided to say 'Hello' and we say 'Welcome, you are so Welcome' . . . . #springishere #treeoflife #ruralliving #feelingthankful #countryliving #sunnysunday


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This barn has been a temporary maternity ward over the last few weeks but now the lambs are stronger they have been let out into the World with their Mummys . A good day πŸπŸŒΏπŸ’« . #barn #lambing #oldwindow #oldbarn #rurallife #countryliving #slowliving #mydayinteacups


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Saturday, 7 April 2018

It seems Spring 🌦 is taking its time to show up this year, it's still quite cold at night on our hill...❄️ But not such a bad thing as we snuggle under one of our hand spun, hand knitted Shetland wool blankets...☺️ . . You can order yours here...link in bio πŸ‘†πŸ» Or come and see us @wonderwoolwales 28th-29th April . . Stay warm and snuggly #happyweekend . . #handspunyarn #knittedblanket welshwool #shetlandwool #knitting #grey #shetland #blanket #snuggle #spring #wonderwool #iamamaker #makersmake #countrylife #slowliving #countryliving


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Thursday, 5 April 2018

Swatching this super chunky hand spun BFL yarn today...singles or plyed...that's today's decision...πŸ€” Happy Thursday . . . #handspunyarn #superchunkyyarn #bluefacedleicester #knit #yarnlover #instaknit #makers


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Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Spinning some more super chunky 'dreadlock' yarn today...it's great for making storage baskets, weaving rugs and its washable too... . Sold in 1 kg balls in my #etsy store. . Link in bio . #handspinner #handspunyarn #dreadlockyarn #superchunkyyarn #welshwool #weaving #crochet #knit #giantyarn #iamamaker #heytheremaker #instaknit #yarnlover #etsyseller #folksy


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