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Rag rugs are a blast to make and do not require any fancy techniques like crocheting.  The rugs are fairly quick to make and you can see the results of your efforts take shape in just a few rows.  This technique is not limited to rugs, you can also [...]

Well we don’t call it a Kitty Koozie to us it’s a Bacon Wrap.  Yes, I named my cat Bacon, I can’t say I’m a cat lover so I named it after something I do love.  Mmmm…. Bacon.
So what is it?   Out of scrap yarn I crocheted little pocket for our Bacon to hide in.  I [...]

My mother-in-law is the one who really got me into crocheting and interesting in working with yarns.  One of the first projects she worked on for me was custom made ear bonnets for my horses.  They turned out to be beautiful works of art that get tons of attention any time I dress my horses [...]

This year I bought with me bags of colorful alpaca fiber on our vacation to the Adirondacks after my sister-in-law inquired about making felted beads.   Our adventures in making alpaca felted jewelry turned out to be quite entertaining especially after a few beers or glasses of wine.
 

Supplies:
- Dawn Original Dish Soap
- Bottle of hot tap [...]

Probably the easiest, cheapest and least harmful way to dye alpaca fiber is with Kool-aid.  Where else can you get a rainbow of colors for $0.25 a pack!
Solid Color Dye:
1.       Heat a pan of water so that you see steam rising but not so hot it’s boiling
2.       Add your Kool-aid  and stir
a.       The more [...]