From Batts to Brocante

Yesterday I spent the day at a local brocante, in the small town of Bussiere-Poitevine.  I was helping on a friend's stall - she raises money for the HOPE organisation who, in turn, donate all the funds raised to local animal welfare charities.

Of course, I had to look round at the other stallholders and bought one or two irresistible items:

A pretty candle lantern...



...which I am in the process of polishing up when I get some more brass cleaner!

A hand-stitched picture of Holland - where I visited the Keukenhof Gardens last May...



A great clock...



 I love these hand-made metal things - see my cat towel rack which I use as a key and general stuff holder - made in the same way...

 

And a couple of pretty Italian coffee cups...



...just because they WERE so pretty!

Although the day started off so cold that we were all wearing coats, in the afternoon the sun came out and I found, when I got home, that I was actually SUNBURNT! Amazing for September.

Today I spun the batts I made on Saturday and I'm pleased with the result so far.  This is the singles yarn (I've yet to ply it) from the purpl-ey batts...



There is not much of it, so I think I'll try and ply it with something else.

And this is the turquoisey one...

 

...though there is a bit more of this to spin yet.