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Embellish (StitchCraft's blog) Children Weaving August 28, 2010, weaving My little guy started weaving yesterday. He's making a bag for his beloved "Fluffy Bear". Fluffy bear is special. He's made out of alpaca fur and is the softest toy on the planet. He will show you Fluffy bear if you ask him when you're here. Fluffy bear likes white and light blue, so that was why those colors were picked. Frost is a perfectionist even though he knows his parents mess up on a regular basis. When I tell him it doesn't have to be perfect, he gets frustrated with me and tells me to "be quiet mommy". I'm so happy he's discovering the serenity of weaving. Learning Curve August 23, 2010, weaving Well, my silk and mohair shawl is finished and boy, did I learn A LOT!!! First, never warp your loom with mohair. The fibers stick together when alternating between up shaft and down shaft. Next time, I'm going to use Blue Sky Alpaca Silk for the warp and the fluffy mohair for the weft. Even though it was trying, I went slowly and separated the fibers when I had to, to the tune of a 12 hour shawl. It took me about 45 minutes to warp the loom, about 10 hours to weave and another hour to finish it with the fringe. It is beautiful and I love how the two colors of mohair blended for an ethereal silver-blue. And, it's really warm due to the silk. Here are all the pictures. It's nice to be a novice again! What's New? August 18, 2010, knitting Well, we are loaded with bags, cases and pouches! Here's Frost with what's new... From Namaste handbags, we have the Hip Holster. Put your ball of sock yarn inside, hang it over your shoulder and knit and walk at the same time! And, we have their lovely circular needle cases with an accordion-style organizing system (because we know you have more than 10 circular needles).   In addition, there are Spud and Chloe reversible totes, little Namaste notions pouches, Blue Sky Pretty "Cheep" project bags and a variety of other handbags. Here are the covers of the latest Rowan Magazines and Fall Vogue Knitting. If you're a quilter or sewist, you'll love Amy Butler's new yarns and knitwear patterns. The yarn has a beautiful hand and comes in her cheerful colors. Here's the stats on the yarn: Belle Organic DK 50% organic wool, 50% organic cotton 50grams/131 yards     more blog entries »