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: Time For A Free Giveaway!
Time For A Free Giveaway!
My blog interface counts everything. It counts entries, it counts visitors, it counts Comments. I recently noticed that we are getting very close to Comment #1300 so I thought it would be a great reason to give away a prize - something I haven't done in a few months. I am only putting this post on this blog since this blog's twin (my Lazy Knitter Google blog) is only abut 100 posts old with very few comments. So here's the prize - a sweet fluffy sheep tape measure from Lantern Moon - something useful for knitters, spinners, crocheters and even non-knitters! So be brave and leave a comment on upcoming posts - I suspect some time this week we'll hit the magic number and someone lucky will win! Cheers all & best of luck! I'm looking forward to hearing from more of you!!
6/27/2010 6:43 AM
michele wrote:
I subscribed to your blog so I could keep up on your updates. Thanks for this contest, cute tape measure! Michele Reply to this
I collect sheep, so you have found the perfect motivator for me.
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Lucky 1300!
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I subscribed to your blog so I could keep up on your updates. Thanks for this contest, cute tape measure! Michele
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Thanks for the contest. The sheep is really cute! Debbie in Alaska
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Cool contest, cute sheep!
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That is one cute tapemeasure.Only a knitter would think so...lol.
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