Knit One, Purl a Prayer

Knit One, Purl a Prayer is a delightful read that that I highly recommend for anyone who wants to explore their knitting or craft just a bit more and take it to a deeper level. [...]

Animal Fiber Yarns (Part 2)

Angora Rabbit

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Continuing our series on animal fiber yarns, we’re exploring the next few fibers on the original list;  angora, beaver, buffalo, bison and [...]

Animal Fiber Yarns (Part 1)

Vicuna

Continuing our series on yarn fibers (see also Milk Yarn? How does that work? Part 1), I have the great pleasure to begin looking at animal fibers. Some of my most favorite yarns fall into this category so I’m [...]

“Miley” Slouchy Beret

Ah, the slouchy beret.  It took much longer bringing this pattern to you than was ever intended however, I’m certain that you’ll be able to relate to the story.

I was seeing the general style just about everywhere I looked.  Have you ever had [...]

The Zen of Knitting

Achieving Zen

Knitting provides a fascinating link between creativity, spirituality, and our inner demons. Knitting provides expanding opportunities to be as creative (or not) as you desire. [...]

Plant Fiber Yarns

Continuing on with our yarn fiber series, (see also eco-friendly yarns and bio-synthetic yarns)  this week we delve into plant fibers.  Plant fibers are derived either from leaves, stems (known as bast fibers), or seeds of plants.   Cotton is a seed [...]

Extreme Knitting

This is a truly fascinating video… Talk about re-purposing yarns, Extreme Knitting creates a 1000 strand yarn and proceeds to knit a mattress out of it. It’s CRAZY! I had to watch it a couple of times to believe it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I [...]

The Alpaca Business

Noah the alpaca

Noah yearning for another alpaca

As many of you are aware, I’ve recently had a couple of alpaca meeting opportunities that raised my curiosity about the business of alpaca farming.  I’ve heard (off and on) for years that the alpaca business is a gold mine but [...]

Eco-friendly Yarns and Knitting

In honor of Earth Day, I’m continuing my fiber series by covering a few of the more eco-friendly ‘yarns’ available for you to choose from to help you recycle, reuse, and reduce.  The topic is worthy of it’s own discussion [...]

Are more men knitting?

A couple of weeks ago the Wall Street Journal reported that truckers are taking up stitching to pass idle time.  Yes, really, men do knit.  It was in fact, very likely men who invented the craft to begin with.  The craft originated in the [...]

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