Enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle on the Canadian Prairies it is possible to take a 5 mile horseback ride and not meet a single neighbor. Privacy and freedom of movement not enjoyed by much of
the population any more! Against this backdrop I spin, dye and knit various fibers, always eyeing that pet Llama and scheming...
CLICK on his sidebar pic about half way down the page and read about his first haircut!
CLICK on the second Llama pic for the story of his latest shearing!
CLICK on Caulisheep for pics from our farm
CLICK on "What addiction?" pic for Clara Parke's article on interesting ways to hide yarn!
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My original watercolors of Spinning Wheels, Spindles and Fiber Tools are now available as 4 x 5" blank note cards and mini-cards! In sets of 4 at my Etsy Shop
Click the pic for Clara Parke's article on how to hide your stash...
I Love My Llama
Click on this pic and read about his haircut!
Click on this pic for photos from our farm
Why I Love Wool
DID YOU KNOW? Unlike synthetic fibers, wool is fire retardant. Up until recently, the blankets firefighters used to rescue people from burning buildings were made of tightly woven wool. This is because wool will only burn if it is held on a flame and immediately stops burning if the flame is removed. Synthetics only need to be exposed to high heat before they combust (they don't even need an open flame) and will continue to burn even after being removed from the heat source. This makes synthetics HIGHLY DANGEROUS for infant bedding and clothing (if they're around smokers) because burning synthetics will actually melt right onto skin and continue to burn even after the flame has gone out.
Wool can be stretched up to 1/3 longer than it's resting length and still snap back into shape!
Wool is a 100% renewable resource that does not require chemicals or consumable energy to produce!
Superwash wool can be machine washed and dried without worry, making it easy care - perfect for infant wear & blankets!
With all the advances in sheep breeds (like Merino and Blue Face Leicester) plus the greater availability of specialty fibers like Alpaca, the days of "scratchy" wool are over!
Books I Recommend
Lovely children's books! All the illustrations are made of felted wool! Unique gifts!!
Chronicles of the Lazy Knitter: The Completed Moebius
The Completed Moebius
Moebius complete! And I must admit I'm very happy with it! I started it Christmas Day as an act of self-indulgence and finished it by the 27th. I couldn't put it down! I just couldn't wait to see how the next color would knit up next to the last. The transitions from one ball to the next are pretty obvious but using the Corrugator Scarf pattern stitch (use the Search box to find my previous post about it) means the color joins don't have the tell-tale bumps on either side (an effect I really hate). On top of it all, the yarn is very soft superwash from the Bonkers Grab Bag (use the Search box to find my previous post about that too!) and feels really nice around your neck next to my skin. Reflecting on using the Navajo plied yarn even the over-twisted parts in the navy blue section weren't too bad to knit with. True, they were not so soft or lofty as the other parts but at least they weren't rope! Overall the moebius is soft, lofty and squooshy - a real pleasure to wear! The colors in these pics aren't perfect, color-wise but I think you get the idea...
12/29/2007 5:59 PM
Shannon wrote:
WOW, I LOVE this finished piece. It looks great and the multi colored yarns look amazing. No wonder you couldn't put it down!! Reply to this
WOW, I LOVE this finished piece. It looks great and the multi colored yarns look amazing. No wonder you couldn't put it down!!
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Your Moebius looks great! And it was knit up fast!
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. Just LOOK at those COLORS !!!! Great!!!
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