by DesignerLynne | Jul 27, 2012 | Casting Off, Mega Knitting, Techniques, Video
To complete the Fibre Arts Bootcamp mini-series on Mega knitting basics, we need to look at casting off and once again the hooked needles make the process much faster and smoother when working with chunky art yarns. Since we only have a single stitch on the needle at...
by DesignerLynne | Jun 13, 2012 | Animals, Casting On, Homeopathy, Knitting, Llama Rescue, Mega Knitting, Techniques, Video
When I came up with the idea of creating a series of knitting tutorial videos for beginners, I hadn’t considered quite how much work there might be. However, when I sat down and scribbled a rough list of what I thought should be included and what would be counted as...
by David | Jun 11, 2012 | Animals, Caring For Animals, Homeopathy, Llama Rescue, Philosophy
Daily challenges are the staple foods of personal growth; we need to be challenged to grow and just like plants, if we’re not growing then we are dying. Certainly the challenges have come thick and fast for Llamas in the Raw Sanctuary recently. Rescuing abandoned...
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 DesignerLynne | Jan 4, 2012 | Throw, Tunisian Crochet, Workshops
A certain young lady has asked for another throw (See University Halls). Surprisingly, the colour pink was requested and I decided it would be a good project to use up the 100% oh so soft Talluleh art yarn that I span using the coreless corespinning technique. This...
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