What is Baby Camel yarn and why is it great for knitting and crochet?

What is Baby Camel yarn and why is it great for knitting and crochet?

Baby camel yarn comes from the soft, warm undercoat of the two-humped Bactrian camel, which lives in cold climates like Mongolia. 
The yarn is spun from the downy fibre on the camel’s underbelly, which the camels naturally shed in the late spring or early summer. This means that camel hair is more generally sustainably sourced and there is less concern about mistreatment of animals during fibre collection.

7 amazing knitting gifts

7 amazing knitting gifts

Are you looking for unique knitting gifts for that special someone in your life? Take a look at these seven amazing knitting gift ideas, suitable for all knitters whether they’ve just started or have been knitting for years. No matter what your budget is, I know I can help you give a gift that they will love!

What exactly do you get in a yarn advent calendar?

What exactly do you get in a yarn advent calendar?

Yarn advent calendars can often be spotted for sale any time in the year from Spring through to Autumn. Have you ever wondered why that is, and what you might get in a yarn advent calendar?

In this blog post I’m going to take you behind the scenes of my previous years yarn advent calendars, so you can see exactly what you can expect to find in one, and how I create them for you.

Each indie dyer’s yarn advent may be a little different, so this is a guide to the kind of yarn quantities and types you may find.