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!
CLICK on "CLASSIC POSTS" in Category Archives for the Best of the Lazy Knitter
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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: Visual Fiber Fix for the Winter Blahs
Visual Fiber Fix for the Winter Blahs
Browsing again I paid a visit to one of my favorite visual fiber fixes. Alas! My fiber budget for a while was blown at the Discontinued Yarn January Sale, but I can't resist drooling over these FINE offerings! Spinning Bunny is the first fiber place I'll run to if I ever win the lottery - even a smallish one! LOL! Her top is hand dyed and the colors are fresh and bright. The real bonus is the spun samples she has of each top so you have an idea how it will look spun and Navajo plied! I borrowed this pic of her Oriental Poppies just to tease you - you'll have to click on the name to go and enjoy the rest! It's her fiber club I just barely resisted joining ... such tempting luxury fibers for that club ... sigh!
1/17/2008 4:34 PM
Monika wrote:
O.K. - whoever decides that I have enough fiber already, will not let me get to Spinning Bunny's site. Everytime I click on the link my computer freezes. Oh well, maybe it's for the best. I can't restist handpainted fiber anyway. :o) Reply to this
1/17/2008 7:42 PM
Gloria Patre wrote:
Well, I loaded my blog and the link works fine for me. I'll email you her latest newsletter OK? Anyone else who wants a copy just let me know - email is free! tee hee!! Her site is http://www.spinningbunny.com if anyone else is having trouble getting there. I can't leave you languishing away being deprived of an opportunity to enhance your stash or have your winter blahs lifted!! LOL!!
O.K. - whoever decides that I have enough fiber already, will not let me get to Spinning Bunny's site. Everytime I click on the link my computer freezes. Oh well, maybe it's for the best. I can't restist handpainted fiber anyway. :o)
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Well, I loaded my blog and the link works fine for me. I'll email you her latest newsletter OK? Anyone else who wants a copy just let me know - email is free! tee hee!! Her site is http://www.spinningbunny.com if anyone else is having trouble getting there. I can't leave you languishing away being deprived of an opportunity to enhance your stash or have your winter blahs lifted!! LOL!!
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