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: Pink Pandemonium Complete!
Pink Pandemonium Complete!
Another wild and wooly creation!! Actually there's no wool in it at all - it's acrylic! LOL!! But it started with a bag of granny squares DD #2 acquired at a local thrift shop. She collected compatible colors from her stash and then let her hook - and her imagination - run loose! She would crochet until she got tired (bored) and then she'd attach her yarn on another corner and take off again..... I think it's rather pleasing, on the whole, don't you?
BTW - she came up with the title for this post! For me, it's just another "proud Mom" moment!
8/27/2008 8:16 PM
Tamara wrote:
Wow! What an amazing, beautiful job DD#2 did on the blanket! Excellent work! I love the colors, the placement of the squares. WTG! Reply to this
9/1/2008 8:08 AM
Gloria Patre wrote:
She really IS a "pink" fanatic. It really turned out well!!
8/27/2008 8:38 PM
Lisa wrote:
Wow, to think these squares originally came from a thrift store and then your daughter added to the design. It's gorgeous and a job well done. I love the colours she chose as it's very nice. Reply to this
9/1/2008 1:29 PM
Gloria Patre wrote:
It's amazing what you can find occasionally! Just a lucky day, I guess! She was determined to not have to sew them all together and she managed to join everything by crochet only!
Wow! What an amazing, beautiful job DD#2 did on the blanket! Excellent work! I love the colors, the placement of the squares. WTG!
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She really IS a "pink" fanatic. It really turned out well!!
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Wow, to think these squares originally came from a thrift store and then your daughter added to the design. It's gorgeous and a job well done. I love the colours she chose as it's very nice.
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It's amazing what you can find occasionally! Just a lucky day, I guess! She was determined to not have to sew them all together and she managed to join everything by crochet only!
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Congrats to DD#2! It seems she is as creative and talented as her mother! Bravo to both of you!
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That's a lovely blenket. Such happy colors!
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That's such a lovely blanket, and such happy colores!
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I love that! I especially like the little accent piece in the middle. What talent she has!
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Well I think it's pretty spectacular!
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