So you’re ready to learn to knit or crochet and you know that the first step is to pick out some yarn to start practicing with. As you go to your local yarn store you notice that there are so many different types of yarn, all made with different fibers – what should you choose? ...
If you’ve worked only with acrylics or other synthetic fibers, you may find that natural fibers don’t “behave” the same. But if you take the time to understand them better, you’ll be better at choosing yarns for your different projects, and that in itself will make the projects go more smoothly. Here is a sampling ...
You just came in from shoveling snow. You’ve discovered your boots are no longer waterproof, and your feet are wet and freezing. You’ve decided to get a new pair of boots. All right, that’s an option, but what about getting a few pairs of wool socks, too? If you usually stay away from wool clothes ...
In the field of sheep lies a great manufacturing resource-wool; but what is the process of wool manufacturing so sheep fluff can become cloth or so that we can have a nice wool rug? There are eight steps in the process of wool manufacturing, each is very specific. And since this fall, wool is a ...
Oriental wool rugs are a very popular choice in area rugs for the home. Cleaning and caring for oriental wool rugs is a lot easier than many people think. Wool rugs are extremely durable. In fact wool is much more resilient, stays clean longer and is it easier to clean than many other natural fibers. ...
