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Taking Care of Your Alpaca Products
Taking Care of Your Alpaca Products
On By Vicki Johnston / 0 comments
    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... Read more
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My New Favorite!
My New Favorite!
On By Vicki Johnston / 0 comments
I'm always on the look out for quality sock yarns that come in numerous fun colors.  While on vacation in Ireland, I found a new one that I am just... Read more
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It's that time of year here in Minnesota!
It's that time of year here in Minnesota!
On By Vicki Johnston / 0 comments
It's that time of year here in Minnesota, it's coming-the cold, deary and darkness.  Although it's been a lovely fall, it's easy for me to get into a funk unless... Read more
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20 Things You Didn't Know About...Wool by Discover Magazine
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  1. Many of us associate wool with sheep, but other mammals — including alpacas, camels and goats — also produce fibers that can be twisted into yarn and then textiles. 2. It’s possible humans started making wool after noticing that, as the fibrous hairs were scraped from the hide of an animal, they twisted together easily into lengths. 3. Wool fibers — made mostly of alpha-keratin, which is found in all mammalian hair as well as horns and claws — stick together easily. The cells of their outer layer, or cuticle, have... Read more
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My Early Morning Surprise!
My Early Morning Surprise!
On By Vicki Johnston / 0 comments
At Minnesota Custom Woolens we only use natural animal fibers! Why and what are these fibers?  Well the ones we include in this list are llama, alpaca, wool, and angora.... Read more
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How Do You Make Your Pompoms?
How Do You Make Your Pompoms?
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So how do you make your pompoms?  I have struggled on many attempts in making pom poms for hats, a nice, full attractive pompom as I use them on so... Read more
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