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
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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!
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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: Soft Ruffled Baby Blanket
Soft Ruffled Baby Blanket
DD#1 has been busy making more baby blankets. I think she likes the opportunity to try out new stitches without the long-term commitment of a full size afghan. As the prevailing belief seems to be that my superwash stash is pretty much infinite, she shows no signs of altering her current project plans... LOL!!
Subdued shades in Mission 1824 superwash wool, very soft and smooshy. Perfect size for crib, playpen or stroller... she's been at the stash already, refilling her project basket... :o) Cheers!
4/18/2009 6:03 PM
Monika wrote:
The blanket is lovely. I've joined her and am crocheting a the Babette blanket. :o) I have so far not worked with Mission 1824 wool, but I've seen it around and I might buy some to give it a try. About the cabled yarn, I made another one, to be shown soon. I like it even better colorwise. Funny thing though, I didn't like the look of cabled yarn from other people (what I've seen so far) but I like both of mine. :o) Good luck with it! Reply to this
4/20/2009 11:07 AM
Lisa wrote:
This blanket is so pretty and your daughter has done a wonderfull job.Is it knit or was it crocheted as I can't tell? She's more then welcome to send me one for my bundle of joy soon to arrive in August as I'd love it...lol. Reply to this
4/25/2009 6:26 AM
Elsie wrote:
You've been quiet past week so was just checking on you.lol How wonderful that your daughter knits too.I can't get either one of mine to do crochet or knit but of course they are both married and busy.Very colorful and pretty blanket .She reminds me of my granddaughter who loves variegated colors. Reply to this
The blanket is lovely. I've joined her and am crocheting a the Babette blanket. :o) I have so far not worked with Mission 1824 wool, but I've seen it around and I might buy some to give it a try.
About the cabled yarn, I made another one, to be shown soon. I like it even better colorwise. Funny thing though, I didn't like the look of cabled yarn from other people (what I've seen so far) but I like both of mine. :o) Good luck with it!
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Have your daughter try this technique-diagonal box stitch.
http://www.crochetcabana.com/stitches/diag-box-st.htm It's a lot of fun and colors can be changed whenever.
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This blanket is so pretty and your daughter has done a wonderfull job.Is it knit or was it crocheted as I can't tell? She's more then welcome to send me one for my bundle of joy soon to arrive in August as I'd love it...lol.
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You've been quiet past week so was just checking on you.lol
How wonderful that your daughter knits too.I can't get either one of mine to do crochet or knit but of course they are both married and busy.Very colorful and pretty blanket .She reminds me of my granddaughter who loves variegated colors.
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This blanket is so pretty....so your daughter has done a wonderfull job
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