by DesignerLynne | Dec 12, 2015 | Techniques
Navajo Ply is a very simple method of creating a three ply yarn from one single strand. It is achieved by making large loops, through which the yarn is fed as it is plied. It’s like making a large crochet chain and for this reason is also known as chain plying. In...
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 | Sep 30, 2014 | Animals, Caring For Animals, Llama Rescue
Your purchase makes a BIG difference Fibre Arts Bootcamp is the fundraising arm for Llamas in the Raw Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to the rescue, re-homing and rehabilitation of llamas and alpacas in need. You’re right, it does seem like a pretty bizarre...
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...
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 | Apr 22, 2014 | Natural Fiber, Philosophy
Riding into town on the back of ‘Earth Day’ would ordinarily raise my hackles against the perpetrator of such practice. However, here and now I grant myself the right to do just that, bearing one short, but important message for everyone who also waives a...
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 | 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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