by David | Sep 29, 2017 | Mega Knitting, Needles & Hooks, One Day Projects, Projects, Throw, Tools of the Trade, Video
Project-in-a-Day: Knitting a Super Bulky Hot Pink Throw How many projects are sitting on a shelf uncompleted, gathering dust; a relentless reminder of a period in a life where the creative impulse was strong, but time was short or patience was somewhat diminished?...
by DesignerLynne | Aug 9, 2016 | Extending rug length, Rag Rug Making, Rag Rugs, Rug, Salish Loom, Techniques, Weaving, Weaving
Simple three step Process to extend finished length of hand woven runner This rug will be 6′ but longer lengths can be achieved too! Loom showing top of work previously extended over top of frame and fixed in place. Now it’s time to lengthen the working...
by DesignerLynne | Jun 13, 2016 | Fiber Types, Rug
Hairy Llamas The Ccara llama has two coats,a long coarse protective or ‘Guard’ hair that lays over a soft, downy undercoat. Typically, we recommend that Ccara llamas are not shorn, since it takes a huge amount of energy from the llama and around two years...
by David Chapman | Jan 30, 2016 | Fiber Craft Store, Projects, Socks & Slippers, Thrummed Slippers
Blog Hand Crafted Heaven These are no ordinary slippers! Hand-knitted by Lynne Milsom, using pure llama and alpaca fiber, entirely processed and spun at The Llama Sanctuary and every penny of your donation for these hard-wearing house boots goes directly to care for...
by DesignerLynne | Jan 13, 2015 | Knitting, Ravelry, Socks & Slippers, Thrummed Slippers
The months are zooming by and I seem to have spent so little of that time working with fibre. Winter is the time when I usually get to experiment and play with new ideas; time when I don’t feel guilty about sitting down in front of the stove (with a mug of hot...
by David Chapman | Jun 16, 2014 | Inspiration, Projects, Ravelry, Social Media
There are so many social media websites ‘out there’ that it’s not only impossible to become active in all of them, but it’s difficult to decide which ones to include and which ones to leave out. Ravelry was a clear choice for Fibre Arts...
Calling All Fiber Artists - all proceeds from the FAB Fiber Arts Store go directly to help the Llama Sanctuary