hand spun ...

...jacob yarn

i have been busy 

hand processing wool

ready to deliver to solva woollen mill in pembrokeshire

this is all jacob wool

from a local flock based in our village

i wash all the fleeces by hand

the fleece is then carded to give all the wool fibres

a uniform long smooth feel

which are then ready to

spin by hand

ply ed

then

hey presto

you have gorgeous natural wool

ready to knit, crochet or weave with

more hand spun yarn will be available to buy

from our own shop very soon

keep a check on our website

http://www.nellieandeve.co.uk/

new stock...

... to find  at solva woollen  mill

pembrokeshire

hand spun wool

hand crochet tea cosies

and cafetiere cosies

and corsages

thank you to anna and tom and all at solva woollen mill

its a lovely place to visit

go there if you can

xxx

artist in residence...

whilst we were at solva woollen mill

 we were lucky enough to meet a truly talented lady

jackie morris

she was signing her beautiful books that she both writes

and illustrates

an amazing imaginative artist

her books are full of meaning and wonder

and are a delight to read

her illustrations are

magical

we purchased 'the ice bear'

a story of loss and decisions

 but ultimately

 love

have your tissues at the ready!

it is beautiful

it was a pleasure to meet her

a great person with a wonderful spirit and an imagination that holds

no bounds

...one can only wonder of the stories waiting to be told.

xxx

solva woollen mill...

...just had to be visited during our holiday 

in lovely pembrokeshire

solva is the oldest working woollen mill in wales

opened in 1907

the water wheel was lovingly restored

by the owners tom and anna grime

and a sweet poem to its sentiment

we received a warm welcome

one that can only come from a family run business

the owners have done alot of work restoring the mill and shop and

added a lovely tea rooms too

beautiful old weaving equipment grace the shop and tea rooms

this is an old jacquard loom

and one can only marvel at its intricacies

old bobbins take on the new role as shop display 

all of which make for an interesting informative visit

and if that wasn't enough

the looms of today can be seen weaving their magic

to produce wonderful rugs for the likes of our very know HRH The Prince of Wales

toast and the landmark trust 

to name but a few that this unique woollen mill weaves for

we had a great visit and one that i can really recommend

thanks to anna and her team for making us feel most welcome

best wishes for the future

xxx