Alpaca yarns is going to embrace voluntary simplicity and branch out from being simply a knitting blog. I’ll still discuss knitting but now I’ll also offer information on country living and how to do things for yourself to save money and increase the health and happiness of your family.
Our Easter Egg hunt and some new additions to my yarn stash.
Christmas in Texas with snow and knitted scarves and hats for the grandkids!
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knitting, felted bowls, how to make a felted bowl
I’m busily working on knitted Christmas gifts for the family. I posted a blog entry on the knitted slouch hat I was making and wanted to put up a photo of my progress. I’m also working on a knitted lacy scarf for another daughter.
The photo doesn’t really express the softness of this alpaca yarn but [...]
I love local yarn stores but the one near my house got terrible reviews for rudeness. Should I pass this one by?
It’s easy to make hats for babies and toddlers using a Knifty Knitter, or Circle Loom. If you can’t follow patters well, or if you’d like to try something new, this is fun!
Another baby on the way - another knitted baby blanket to make. I’ve put freeform knitting on hold for a while until I get Prudance Mapstone’s book.
I found a simple lacy scarf pattern which incorporated beads into it. Here’s the pattern I used and the resulting lacy beaded scarf.
Spinning Alpaca Yarns