Knitting Knotes

Benefits of Alpaca Products

  You may have seen the South American animal named Alpaca, closely resembling the Llama. They are quite visible grazing the grasslands of Peru. However, the fibers from these Alpacas...

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Enjoy! Tips For Enjoying The Process

I started knitting over  40 years ago by reading and re-reading a "Beginners Guide to Knitting".  At that time there wasn't videos or YouTube to watch,  so my knitting was...

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How to Wear Our Infinity Scarves

An infinity scarf is a large, closed loop of fabric that can be worn in a variety of trendy ways. It can be worn in a traditional loop, double loop,...

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Handcranked? What Do You Mean?

I'm asked many times what do I mean by handcranked socks so I thought it was time I give a brief explanation.  Handcranked socks are those done by hand cranking...

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In The Beginning

I’ve been asked often where did I learn to knit and run those machines.  The answer-my Mom!  That’s where this fascination with yarn began! I don’t ever remember my mom...

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One Pattern-Two Methods-Three Styles!

  One Pattern-Two Methods-Three Styles, yes it's true of our ever popular, Boiled Wool Mitten pattern.  This pattern is so versatile and just by changing yarn each pair looks totally...

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Taking Care of Your Alpaca Products

    Usually the first thing I hear when someone is contemplating purchasing one of our wonderful Alpaca products is-"Won't this be hard to take care of?".  You will find...

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