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| >>>Knitting Kits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adele's mohair yarns featured on our Yarns page are also available in various knitting kits and ready made hand knits. Julia looks great in this lovely Turquoise Triangular wrap from Adele's, created by blending a variety of yarns in attractive textures. The Diagonal Stripe Scarf; the Beaded scarf and the Slubby Mohair Wrap, all use Adele's super fine mohair boucle as the base of the garment, with different feature yarns as contrast. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This drapey superfine scarf combines Adele's superfine mohair boucle and Adele's Knobbly hand spun mohair yarn as contrast. The contrast yarn knitted on the diagonal, gives this scarf an unusual and lovely look. Knit Kit $25 in a variety of shades. Select from Super fine boucle shades on our yarn page. | Beaded scarf (top left and below) Knit Kit $25.00. Select from Beaded mohair yarn shades (Adele's knitting yarns). Slubby Mohair wrap (top right). Knit Kit $39. Available in Natural, Aubergine or Black. Made up in Rust $75.00 |
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>>>Enchanted Cobweb Shawl (Available as kit only) Inspired by the master spinner the spider. |
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| >>> MOHAIR FUR - "Capralana" Coat Collar or Shoulder Accessory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FUR WITHOUT GUILT Available in natural pearly white or hand dyed to order. Consider either natural shades or a shade to match your favoured outfit. Available at 101 Victoria St Fitzroy or by mail order.
Special thanks to our lovely model Liz. |
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| >>> Dazzle Neck Wrap (Available as Kit only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
'Angoraglow' Kid Mohair & Rayon boucle are knitted alternately to create this lovely lacy scarf, shown here in natural tones The kid mohair provides the soft handle whilst the rayon adds sparkle. Would suit day or evening wear. Available in Kit form including pattern. Exclusive to Lara Downs. |
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| >>>Cashmere Silk Drape (Available as Kit only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This original design from Lara Downs features our new Cashmere 4 ply yarn teamed with our exciting Chunky Boucle Silk yarn. Seen here in Blueberry - random (Shade No 1 for 2008) , the softness of the cashmere is used to drape the shoulders while the silk adds decorative effect to the sides and base of the garment. Yarn and pattern available in kit form in any of Lara Downs Shades of 2008. |
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| >>> Striped Wraps using Yarn Harmony Quartet Kits (below) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kid Mohair & Silk combination wraps Liz (left) looks fabulous in this lovely, light triangular wrap knitted using our Yarn Harmonies Quartet pack in 'Lilactime'.
At right she models a rectangular wrap in Sophisti-cat, also from the Lara Downs Quartet range. (named after our lovely puss called Sophie who inspired the lovely brown/black combo.) |
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More info about Yarn Harmony knitting kits on our Yarns page.
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Neck Huggers offer an exciting alternative to the scarf and are quick & easy to knit. There are three pattern variations, each of which combines three unique colours to create an individual look. Select any three colours from our 2 ply Angoraglow colour range or order a special Hugger Kit which includes 20 gms of each selected color plus pattern. (Buttons are an optional extra). See our Yarn page for some other Hugger Kit colour combinations. |
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>>>Fine brushed Kid mohair & merino Mini-Wrap
This Mini-Wrap has been knitted using our 2 ply brushed kid mohair & merino yarn in "Forest" with striped feature using "Chocolate " and "Sand". The wrap is a simple rectangle knitted to size to suit the wearer. Knitted in rib, the article stretches and drapes beautifully. |
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For more details about any of our handcraft products, including prices, email us at mohairproducts@lara-downs.com.au or refer to our contacts page. |
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| >>>> Embroidery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lara Downs Fine Kid mohair embroidery threads have been used in the samplers below to demonstrate the variety of stitch possible and the fine gradation of shades available in this lovely range of 80 colours. Many thanks to Cindy Thompson of Cindersplace for these beautiful and intricate samplers (shown much larger than actual size). At left is a beautiful rose design in bullion stitch. At right is a series of canvas work stitches. The full range of embroidery thread shades can be viewed on our yarns page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Silk: Ribbon is becoming increasingly popular in embroidery. While it isn't cheap, its very beautiful, particularly when hand dyed. Some of our shades are shown here. Available for ordering in any of our Shades of 2008. Our ribbon is 8mm wide. |
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| >>>>Felting & felting supplies. The basis of any successful piece of felting is wool because it binds together so well. More slippery fibres like silk and mohair can be used very successfully in felting by using thin layers of fine wool over the top of the silk or mohair layers, to hold them in place. Lara Downs offers all three products wool, silk and mohair top, but in addition also offers long mohair curls as something different in the felting range. All of these products are available (to order) in any of our Shades of 2008 (see yarns page). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| >>>>>> Wool top - most of our wool top is naturally white and is sourced from Merino sheep. In addition, we buy in small lots of naturally coloured wool and wool blends for their special darkers tones not available in the hand dye range. Some hand dyed shades are shown below. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| >>>>>> Silk Top - Tussah silk is available hand dyed in any of our range 'Shades of 2008' set out on our yarns page. Some are shown below. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| >>>>>>Mohair Top - is available hand dyed in any of our range 'Shades of 2008' set out on our yarns page. In addition, shades can be selected from those shown below. Sold by weight @ 20 cents per gram. Mohair has a lovely sheen, more subtle than silk but behaves in a similar manner in felting, being a smooth & slippery fibre. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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>>>>>>Triple Felter's Delight (Merino, Mohair & Silk). Three fibres sold as a combined pack consisting of 100 gms of wool top, 30 gms mohair top & 20 gms silk top, all dyed in a single colourway. Just $22. Some examples of garments created using these products are below. |
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| >>>Fibre Artist's Kits (A4 size) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
include 20 gms of Mohair Clouds (carded), 10 metres of Rainbow Threads plus other decorative items in co-ordinating colour themes. Packaged in a clear presentation envelope, they are designed to inspire creativity and make great gifts as well. Add some merino top and you have the makings of a felted scarf or try using them as the basis of a machine embroidered scarf using water soluble fibre to combine. Double packs with double quantities of Clouds & Threads also available for larger projects. Colour matched Merino top can be ordered with either sized Kit to form the basis of your felted project. Please indicate colour theme when ordering. Select your colour theme from our Pearls and Clouds colour options. Some of these are shown below: |
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To order , download our pricelist from our home page or send us an email. Go to home page now |
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| >>>Ring shawls for hand dyeing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
These beautiful 100% kid mohair shawls, knitted in exquisite pattern using super fine yarn, are available in natural undyed form for hand dyeing. Use any dye suitable for protein fibres. Mohair will last more than a life time if well cared for, so create your own family heirloom with this beautiful product.
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| >>>Pure silk wrap lengths, scarf lengths and strips for felting (NEW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Superb floating silk, now even longer. Hand dyed in any if Lara Downs' shades or 2008. Also available in natural or black. Use the colours already there to inspire your felting. Try using a blend of fine mohair and merino top to lightly felt the edges or larger areas. This will give a superbly soft and luxurious feel to the whole garment. Wrap length 2.25 mts x 90cm = $26.50 Scarf length 2.25 mts x 45 cm = $14. Silk strips also 2.25mts long x 5 cm wide also available. $10.95 per pack. |
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| >>>Making Mohair 'Paper'. NB: Sheets of mohair paper now available for purchase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I first became aware of silk 'paper' when I purchased the lovely book entitled Take Silk by Judith Pinnell, Milner Craft Series 2001.. It explores the means by which Silk Top can be transformed into thin cohesive layers like the real paper, which can then be used in all manner of creative forms. Jacinta Leishman on her web site further elaborates and simplifies this process, again using silk. I love her idea of using a kitty litter tray to form the 'paper'. It works very well. As a lover of mohair, I wondered if this same technique could be applied to mohair. The simple answer is YES. It works superbly and gives magnificent results with very little effort. Pictured here are two sheets of mohair paper. The top image in 'Exotic' blend has been used to create the image on our links page. I hope you might be inspired to consider using some Mohair Top to create your own Mohair paper and work of art. I invite anyone who is interested, to send me photos of your creations using mohair paper and I will gladly publish them to help inspire others. Many thanks, Pam Goble |
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| >>>A note for Hand Spinners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand spinners may wish to spin directly from greasy mohair fleeces.We can supply a wide range of mohair classes from the super fine to coarser Adult fibre, in greasy form Alternatively spinners may prefer cleaned and carded Mohair Top. Spinning from our hand dyed and colour blended 'Clouds' is also a lot of fun and makes for very interesting and unique yarn. (see our Yarns & fibres page). We also supply 19 micron white merino fibre by the kilo or whole fleece, with only our best fleeces being selected for this market. Please note that we do not rug our sheep and as a consequence, there will be a significant amount of dust or dirt as well as natural grease etc in the fibre. However we take care to remove all stain and as much of the vegetable fault as possible. Fleeces can be inspected at Fitzroy prior to sale. By all means take a small sample to try before buying. We want you to be happy with your purchase. Whatever your needs, please contact us and we will try to provide whatever you need in the way of mohair or merino fibre. Feedback from client Lisa P in relation to the Geelong Show 2007. " I entered a skein of your Mohair in the Woolcraft
section : Hand spun Mohair. I won the class and then went on to win Best Exhibit with it for the overall Skein section. I was very happy because normally "creative" skeins win the Best Exhibit, but your mohair spun up very well and very soft and because I naturally spin fine, the judges thought it was deserving of the overall Best Exhibit prize". Congratulation to Lisa on her wonderful win. |
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Send any enquiry via our contacts page. |
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| Hand weavers & machine knitters will find that a number of yarns featured on our knitting yarn page, will also be suitable for weaving and/or machine knitting and can be supplied on cone. Samples of yarns can be supplied with full specifications for $10 including postage. This payment will be treated as a credit against any follow up order for yarn. Contact us about your weaving yarn needs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now available: Cashmere/Silk blend, Silk Twist and Angoraglow Kid Mohair - all 2 ply yarns on cone for weavers & machine knitters. Please enquire about pricing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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