I happened to have a few pictures to illustrate the steps from beginning to end, so thought I’d share them with you. It all started with the visit to a local alpaca breeder two years ago (Sunflower Alpaca Farm, shortly before they moved to Fort Scott, KS). I was completely charmed by the animals, and took quite a few pictures.… Continue Reading Fiber source to finished product
Continue reading →It’s that time again – the Kansas State Fair is nearing (all too soon for me)! Since there is a new class this year for “Any Hand Knit Item – made with Hand Spun” I feel honor bound to enter something. Back in June, I decided to make the pair of Fair Isle gloves I’d been thinking about ever since… Continue Reading Fair project: Alpaca Fair Isle gloves
Continue reading →You’ve probably seen them around lately – those square (most often) black-and-white thingies on advertisements and products? Well, here’s one – It’s called a QR code. QR stands for “quick response”, which isn’t actually too helpful in explaining anything. It’s really just a code meant to be read by a smart phone that will send you directly to a website… Continue Reading Fun with QR codes
Continue reading →I’ve always liked the jaunty little nursery rhyme: Cross-patch, draw the latch Sit by the fire and spin. Take a cup and drink it up, And call the neighbors in. Two or three weeks ago, I found that I was feeling rather like that cross-patch. You know how it is; unhappy events seem to come in clusters. So I… Continue Reading Cross-patch, draw the latch
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