Work in progress and rainbows galore!

Over the past couple of weeks I've been experimenting with my spun fleece to see if I can knit some alpaca images.  These knitted squares can be stitched for instance onto cushion covers.  The squares are knitted using yarn from Fidget (white) Gaucho (brown) and Rufus (dark brown)  and these are just laid on a cushion for effect, they are not stitched on. 

This is definitely 'work in progress' but I think you can see what the finished square will look like once the lettering is finished and the ends stitched in!

This probably gives a better impression of what I'm aiming for.  For those interested in this type of work this was knitted using Fair Isle technique whilst the previous picture of the alpaca head was done using 'Intarsia' technique (you can Google it!)  I got the alpaca ideas from the web site:  http://www.mountlehmanllamas.com  which shows some vintage camelid photos, knitting, toys etc - a very informative web site.

Outside in the paddocks the weather has generally been kind to us over the past week.  There is a heavy dusting of snow around today but the sun will soon shift it.  One day last week, under a threatening sky a rainbow appeared in the bright sunshine as a shower of rain passed.  Here are, from the left, Gully, Rufus, Fergus, Fidget, Wee Eck (front) and Gaucho.

Gully (left) and Fergus

From the left, Gully, Fyta and Faro

"ello, 'ello, 'ello - wots goin' on 'ere then?"    If there was a prize for nosiness, Wee Eck would win it every time.  As soon as a camera is produced he has to stick his nose and dental features into the aperture!