Halloween is almost here and it’s the knitter’s time to shine. This is the perfect time of year to exercise your creativity and embrace the magic of the season. So as the leaves change colors, and the days get shorter, why not reach for some yarn and needles. Bring on the cozy and cute free knitting patterns for Halloween!
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An easy way to dip your toes into the world of botanical dyeing is by raiding your pantry. You can create all natural dyes that use up kitchen scraps or salvage fruits and veggies on the verge of going bad. One of the most fascinating aspects of botanical dyeing, to me at least, is that some fruits, veggies, and herbs can create colors you wouldn’t expect them to! Test your natural dye know how with this fun quiz.
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Wool gets a lot of attention in the yarn spinning world, but what about vegan fiber for spinning? If you have never tried spinning Egyptian cotton before, then you are in for a real treat. Learn more about Egyptian cotton for spinning and check out all the fabulous hand dyed shades we offer in this fun and informative article.
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Fall is the perfect time to experiment with new crafting techniques. There are so many more things that you can do with yarn and fiber than just the usual things like knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting, and spinning. If your favorite thing to collect is new hobbies, then you’re in the right place!
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We are very excited to introduce a brand new member of the Living Dreams Yarn product family: Suri Sensation. It may look like mohair, but it’s actually a brushed yarn made with rare Suri alpaca fleece that’s super soft and fluffy.
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Just in time for Back to School we’ve got a fun quiz that will predict your personality based on your yarn preferences. Will you be a patient lace weight, an artsy fartsy sock weight, an elegant hand dyed sport weight or a cozy and romantic bulky weight?
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Imagine a sheep standing in the meadow, maybe in the rain, maybe walking through mud and generally enjoying its sheepness. This sheep naturally has a ton of grease (also called lanolin) in it’s fur to protect it from the elements. It also has so much dirt on its locks that the weight of the sheared wool drops by one third when the harvested wool is washed.
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If you collect new hobbies like baseball cards then you’ve probably ogled some gorgeous weaving pictures on social media before. It may look complicated and way out of your league, but the basic weaving techniques are actually well within your reach. Check out this great list and you’ll soon be weaving with the best of them!
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When you hold a floof of fiber in your hands you can get a little overwhelmed with all the possibilities. There are so many different spinning and plying techniques to try and there’s only so much time in the day. That’s why I decided to share my 3 favorite go-to techniques for those days when you’re suffering from decision paralysis.
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Knitters know that some special skeins of sock yarn out there are like their own little works of art. Chances are that you have just such a skein squirreled away in your stash awaiting a special project to catch your eye.
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