by David Chapman | Jan 30, 2019 | Discounts, Downloads, Fibre Picker, Fibre Tumbler, Indian Head Spinning Wheel, Llama Rescue, Salish Loom, Spinning Wheel
Fact: a llama’s stomach accounts for more than 25% of body weight and this dense mass of fermentation acts like a furnace. 50% OFF Downloadlable Plans COUPON EXPIRATION 29th June 2018 Head over to our store and use the discount code LLAMALOVE50 in the Fibre Arts...
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 | 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...
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