Look! Yarn! Spinning! Evidence! Proof! Ok, I only spun for about 35 minutes, but at least I got the spinning wheel out and spun. It made my whole day better. The fiber is 100% huacaya alpaca. The colorway is one I call Calico Creme. The base f… more »

We're starting to settle in. We have more boxes packed than unpacked and we're still looking for certain items, but we're basically functional. We probably won't unpack completely in this apartment -- we'll wait until we can find a house. I've got eno… more »

I've been working on a scarf in the evenings. I'm doing my usual freelance crochet and I have the design in my head. Problem is, I've hit a stumbling block and I don't know quite what to do next. I know what I want to achieve, but I'm not quite sure the… more »

A website visitor e-mailed: Hi, If your using alpaca fleece to put into something as stuffing, do you still need to wash it as long as you shake it out well? I think it depends on what you are stuffing. I'd wash the fiber for several reasons. A… more »

We have an apartment and we are all moved in and settled in we have all our boxes and belongings crammed into our own apartment. We're here safe and sound and we have our own place only a couple of blocks from work. Moving from a 2100+ square foot hou… more »

I'm probably long remiss in thanking those who visit my site and send their visitors my direction. Building community through the internet is a two-way street and while I like to limit my fixed links and blogroll, I think it is important to mention other… more »