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With Easter right around the corner, it seems there are Bunnies everywhere! Have you ever tried to spin the luxurious cloud of fluff that grows on an Angora Rabbit? If you have ever had the pleasure of holding an Angora Rabbit, then you know just how irresistibly soft and fluffy their fiber is. These rabbits…

  I’m sure you’ve seen the latest trend of “Arm Knitting” and “Finger Crochet”. These involve the use of roving in place of spun yarn and knit or crocheted into blankets or cowls using your arms or fingers instead of traditional knitting needles. Kromski North America offers a multitude of beautifully colored roving, so naturally,…

This month’s mug rug is a version of Waffle Weave (and who doesn’t like waffles on a September morning??) You will need: Worsted weight cotton yarn. Rigid Heddle loom such as the Kromski Harp Forte or Presto  8 Dent Heddle One Pick-up Stick 2 Shuttles The pattern sample was done using a light (orange) and a…

Our example was made using 2 different balls of handspun yarn, approximately 250 yards each. One is dyed Merino and the other a natural colored Corriedale. Both were spun on the Kromski Sonata. Held together they make a light bulky weight yarn. Because handspun yarn is not an exact science, we will not specify the…

December Mug Rug This month we have doubled our fun with a Double Weave Mug and Cookie Rug! This pattern requires two 5 dent heddles.  We will be using worsted weight cotton yarn. If you do not have two 5 dent heddles, but you do have two 8, 10 or 12 dents, it is still…