[Selissa]

I have one soaker and i love it soooo much. Since i can't afford to buy a bunch of them i have decided to learn how to knit. wooohooo!!!! I won't be able to get my books, needles, and yarn for a couple weeks. Now i am wondering are there knitting or crotcheting how to's on line? how would i go aobut finding humanely raised (sheep) wool?

can you tell i am the impatient sort?

 

[Book Addict Jen]

You might want to practice on acrylic first. That is what I did with crocheting.

 

[twouglyducks]

I'm practicing on acrylic as well. http://www.fiberartshop.com/knclbg.htm
This site has great videos for casting on, knitting and purling. That's how I've learned.

 

[scrappinmomof3]

I would third the acrylic practice soaker, too.

As far as humane wool is concerned, you just need to go visit the wool farms around you and ask how they are treated, how and where they are sheared, things like that.

 

[Selissa]

ooh thanks, actually i had planned on starting with acrylic...how would i go about finding local sheep farms. most of the fields around here are full of beef cattle. and if you get it straight from the farm how do you get it spun? do you all spin it yourselves?
tia

 

[Susan_McCormack]

Join the Wool_Soaker_Group at Yahoo! Groups and go to the forum at www.woolywonder.com . They are both wool soaker knitting groups and the ladies there are great about answering questions