Tag Archives: Knits

The term wool covers a huge amount of ground. It can be applied to any yarn spun from hair growing on an animal.  Fiber sources include sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, camels, rabbits and even dogs. Angora comes from rabbits and goats and goats are also the source for most mohair out there – ditto cashmere.… Read More »

To paraphrase Wikipedia, cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber, comprised of almost pure cellulose. Although the individual fibers have low tensile strength, cotton is very versatile once it’s spun into a yarn. Yarns made from cotton can be used to make a huge variety of fabrics – from sheers such as lawn, gauze and… Read More »