by David Chapman | Sep 5, 2018 | Chenille Yarn, Mega Crochet, Mega Knitting, Mega Yarn, Super Bulky Yarn, Super Chunky Yarn, Yarn
Blog Affordable Super-Bulky Mega Yarn Being advocates of natural fiber for so many years, FAB has resisted embracing synthetic fibres, but as the Borg clearly stated: ‘You will be Assimilated into a Synthetic Yarn User. Resistance is futile’, or at least they used...
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 | 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 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 | 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...
Calling All Fiber Artists - all proceeds from the FAB Fiber Arts Store go directly to help the Llama Sanctuary