by David Chapman | Mar 7, 2014 | Fiber, Huacaya Llama, Suri Llama, Things Llama, Uncategorized
The Suri llama looks like the most graceful creature on four legs, due the flow and flounce of its lustrous coat, but that coat comes at a price. Firstly, in a cold or wet climate, the Suri is often less able to maintain normal body temperature and certainly in parts...
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...
by David | Jan 25, 2013 | Animals, Blowing, Cleaning & Processing, Techniques, Tumbling, Uncategorized
Cleaning animal fleece ready for processing has to be the most difficult and time-consuming part of fibre work. In fact, for many people, their first encounter with raw fleece, whether from sheep, llama, alpaca or goat, will be their last. Each type of fleece has...
by DesignerLynne | May 31, 2012 | Casting On, Knitting, Mega Knitting, Techniques, Uncategorized
How you cast on your knitting makes the world of difference to how your knitting project will turn out. If you cast on too tightly or use the wrong type of casting on method, then your knitting will become wider as you progress and you could end up with a...
by David | Mar 12, 2012 | Fibre Picker, Picking, Techniques, Tools of the Trade, Uncategorized, Video
And along comes the next instalment of the fibre processing video series – Picking the Fibre In my last post, I showed the first dry processing stage, using the fibre tumbler to shake the loose sand and grit out of the fleece. There’s still plenty more grunge to be...
by DesignerLynne | Dec 23, 2011 | Techniques, Uncategorized
I have been asked by some about running a workshop for Nuno Felting (felting onto silk). I really enjoy the process of nuno felting and the result is truly beautiful. It is an activity best performed outside in the sunshine, with an ample supply of running water...
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