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Written by Erin
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Friday, 17 June 2005 |
I have seen ready made scarves and ponchos in the stores made with real
fur. Do you know whether there is a source for real fur yarns that I
can knit with?
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Written by Erin
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Sunday, 24 April 2005 |
Bluefaced Leicester wool is long and fine. Depending on the processing
and spinning, it can be anything from a light yarn for fine lace to a
lofty, yet strong yarn for socks and guernseys.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 May 2005 )
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Knitting with fabric strips |
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Written by Erin
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Sunday, 24 April 2005 |
Choose fabrics that have a tight, balanced weave, are dyed in the yarn
(not printed), and are made of natural fibers. Cutting fabrics with the
grain results in edges that rave, but the strips can be narrower than
when cut on the diagonal. These crosswise or lengthwise strips also
have less give and retain more of the character of the fabric. Bias-cut
strops are softer, stretch more, and should be cut from tightly woven
fabric. Cut ¼” to ½” width.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 May 2005 )
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Written by Erin
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Sunday, 24 April 2005 |
I once spun some camel hair of varying types, and I found the “feel”
depended on which part of the coat the fiber war from. Camel “down”
(the underside of the coat) was very soft and fluffy but had a short
staple, whereas the outer portions of the coat were hairy and coarse.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 May 2005 )
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Written by Erin
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Sunday, 24 April 2005 |
Alpaca is a cousin to the llama, a member of the camelid family.
Smaller than a llama with a coat that does not have the coarse guard
hairs of either llama or camel, alpaca was called “the fiber of the
gods” by the Inca and Andean peoples. It is a very warm fiber, so a
garment can be much warmer than its equivalent in wool.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 May 2005 )
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