Here's a great idea for a Christmas gift - a gift card from Alpaca Direct. Knitting and crocheting are growing (again) in popularity, with many young people learning how to create their own scarves and hats.     There are lots of great ideas on Pinterest - check out some of the great free patterns. Alpaca Direct has more than 160 knitting patterns on their website, and their … [Read more...]

Now that Winter is settling in, I'm pulling out the needles and wool. Not sure if I have time to get a couple of nice warm hats knitted before Christmas, but I can try. I love knitting and crocheting, but don't spend the time on it that I would like to. I found these free patterns on Alpaca Direct. They have beautiful wool and lots of choices. They carry alpaca, merino, possum blends (!) mohair … [Read more...]