Despite all the “issues” I have working with wool the fiber lover in me still can’t help but play with it.
As I’ve been skeinning and dyeing all the Lollypop Yarn I’ve been using the mini skeins to work on some projects that I will also be putting up for sale to raise $$ for Lollypop Farm.
Here’s a current scarf project I’m working on in a simple waffle pattern with a 4 row repeat
Last spring I had helped our local humane society re-home an alpaca. While I was there they were kind enough to give me several bags of wool sheared from their sheep the weekend before. I made the promise then that I would process the wool and sell the yarn and give back the profits to Lollypop Farm.
The road to getting the yarn was a bit bumpy. I had no clue that I was allergic to wool! After skirting 2 fleeces I had totally broken out in hives from head to toe and stayed that way for over a week. Yuck. I guess that’s one reason why I raise alpacas.
I then shipped out the yarn to Battenkill Fiber Mill and thanks to one thing or another I didn’t have the funds to have them process it so there it sat. Back in November I gave them the go ahead to work the fiber and the finished product just arrived at my door step.
Of course I have to fret the hives issue one more time as I wind the yarn up into skeins, wash, dye, dry, re-skein or wrap into center pull balls. Whatever, it’s all for a good cause.
So, here it is! The skeins are priced at $20 1/2 is for processing fees the other 1/2 goes right to Lollypop Farm.
So why the Oops? Well you might notice a lack of photos on today’s post. Why? Because I sent my cell phone through the washing machine. It has been thoroughly cleaned.
I let it sleep in rice overnight but it was still dripping by morning so I set the phone on a [...]
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I purchased an Addi Express King Size from Paradise Fibers a while back and thought I’d start this page for those looking for more information or tips on how to use their Addi.
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