We all went and fell under the spell. Watching wool being spun into yarn and then knit or woven- it's pure magic. Our land isn't good for sheep but angora goats and rabbits- they're on the wish list. Watch this.
On our way home, we stopped at a local shop and bought crochet hooks and yarn. Then Tim and Anjali wanted to try knitting. After some research, for Christmas Tim bought several knitting looms and yarn. He and Anjali have been knitting maniacs ever since, especially in the winter months when outside work dwindles.
When Tim wore his first hat, a lady at Wal-Mart stopped him, asked if it was homemade, told him she knitted, and expressed her amazement when she learned he had made it himself. He came home proud and pleased. Then a second knitter stopped him at another grocery store and they swapped knitting experiences and compliments- unique, colorful, striking.
Mark's hat by Anjali, Tim's by Tim, Anjali's by Anjali
Anjali is planning on entering a hat through 4H at the county fair this summer.
Way to go, R Farm knitters!
