The fiber destined for use as yarn is ready. This particular skein of yarn from the alpacas mentioned from part 1 of my series “Fiber to Feet” will be made into socks knitted on my antique sock machine. The socks are hand cranked. There are no electronic parts. Before the socks are made, a test [...]
Fiber to Feet (part 2)
As a fiber artist myself, I look for cleaner fleeces free of hay and debris. After careful selection of a fleece, the process of cleaning the fiber begins. First the fleece is placed on a screen and the short cuts or little pieces where the shearer may have gone over the fiber twice and created [...]
Fiber to Feet (part 1)
This is a story about how alpaca fiber turns into wearable clothing. About two years a ago a herd of alpacas and their guard llama were sheared. They were relieved of the heavy coat of fiber keeping them warm throughout the long cold winter. With a fresh new look ready for the warmer months of [...]
Urban Owls Large Knitting Needle Case (Copy)