Wow!!! I’m late posting today. I’ve been tweaking and putting new products into the shop all day. I’ve had a slew of new knitting jewelry come in had to get them photographed and listed. Here’s a peek at what’s new!!!!! Knitting Bracelets Stitch Markers Combed Angora Wool Roving Remember to get […]
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I have been at a loss………. You know the confusion created when you finish a project and don’t know what to do next. I had ideas……. I pulled out yarn. …nothing seemed right…. hmmm…now what???? WIPS!!!!! BOS(Basket of Shame)!!!!!! I have more of those than ever!!!!! Knitting WIPS??? […]
I finished it last night one gorgeous midwinter wanderer for my wintery wearing pleasure!!!!! I was so excited to finish this I did a marathon knitting session yesterday to marathon of the show Bones on my computer and stayed up till after midnight to get this awesome luxurious cowl/hood. I did […]
This weekend was amazing great holiday. Awesome meal, great friends, family, in addition Small Business Saturday was great. I also found that I need to fix a few things with the site to make it better. I spent today grooming bunnies, sending out orders and almost forgetting to blog today. I also […]
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A Herdwick’s grey fleece is not easily dyed, and is coarse, and so is best suited to use as carpet wool. This Fleece seems to shed water and dry quicker than most wool. The kemp can be separated from the wool to create a softer hand. The staple length is about 4 inches on mine. […]
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Herdwick sheep have an interesting history. The word herwick comes from herdvyck which literally means sheep pasture. The origin of the breed is still unknown but they may have been ancestors to norse breeds brought by the Nords during Viking invasions or by a wrecked spanish armada ship. For hundreds of years this breed […]
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When I wrote about Ray the angora bunny on monday. I had a few tweets and facebook posts that questioned how happy he was with his new sweater. I’m glad to say that Ray is doing quite well now with his new sweater. He is happy and warm. I always do a double check on […]
I hope you got a laugh out of this one like I did. Anyway here’s a few pics of me painting the tunis: Share and Enjoy:
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Tunis wool is suprising soft with an almost downy handle , I usually see in down sheep types. Colors can go from light ivory to cream, natural colored fleeces are obtained from first and sometimes second shearings of lambs. The staple is long a minimum of 3.5 inches but usually longer 4-6 […]
