by David Chapman | Apr 24, 2014 | Mega Crochet, Mega Knitting, Needles & Hooks
When we started making Mega Hooks for knitting and crochet four years ago, we thought we were making BIG sizes; starting at half inch diameter (size 17) and stepping up in increments to the top of the range at one inch (size 50). However, it seemed that the bigger...
by David Chapman | Mar 4, 2014 | Combing, Combs, In The Grease, Socks & Slippers
I have just received a gorgeous Rombouillet Merino fleece, which will make a perfect blending fiber for the llama and alpaca that I spend most of my time working with …for obvious reasons! The Rombouillet has an interesting origin, according to the brief...
by David Chapman | Jan 24, 2014 | Blending Board, Dyeing Fibre, Techniques
A new nebula has been identified at Fibre Arts Bootcamp and has officially been named Dyed-in-the-Locks Alpaca. This is just one in a series of colourful creations emerging from the giant dye pot on the stove. It’s not often that we dye fiber in-the-locks,...
by David Chapman | Jan 9, 2014 | Llama Rescue, Mega Crochet, Mega Knitting, Needles & Hooks
Raising funds to pay for the care of the rescued llamas and alpacas in the sanctuary is always a challenge, and with so many charities competing for a limited number of donors, we try to do things a little differently, by providing something of value. Fibre Arts...
by David Chapman | Oct 15, 2013 | Rag Rug Making, Rag Rugs, Rug, Salish Loom, Video
With winter almost upon us once more, and the abbreviated daylight in which to chase weeds, build fences and groom llamas, we can turn our attention once more to those indoor projects that we’ve been yearning to get on with. In my case, rug making is my passion, well...
by David Chapman | Oct 8, 2013 | Cleaning & Processing, Downloads, Fibre Tumbler, Techniques, Tools of the Trade, Tumbling, Uncategorized
How to Build Your Own Wool & Fiber Tumbler It’s such a waste to have a machine that can only perform one job, especially when it’s unlikely to be used for more than one week a year. I love versatility and that’s precisely what this simple conversion allows you to...
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