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: Friday Freebie Time... Again!!!
Friday Freebie Time... Again!!!
This time of year I seem to be at a dead run most of the time. Year-end reports and submissions, inventory updates and additions plus being generally very busy with business work and family etc etc. I've scarcely had time to knit, spin or anything else this week.... nor time to blog post much, as you can see! Fridays is always the end of the race, so to speak when I can walk away from it all for a day or two and recoup. With all that in mind, today's Friday Freebies are projects you can enjoy in leisure moments or cool summer evenings out.
This lovely light Summer Snow Shawl is from Tahki Stacey Charles. Airy and feminine and small enough to finish and wear long before summer is over! I say break out the silk or bamboo for this one!
For those who like a fairly fast and lacy crochet project, here is the One Skein Shawl from Caron Naturally. I think it would be great in a cotton blend of some type for summer. All the lacy-ness of the panels will offset the weight of the cotton and cotton, of course, means easy care with some durability. After all, there should be at least a few carefree elements to leisure moments, right? Cheers all! enjoy!
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