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Making jewellery from fibre is a new adventure for Lara Downs. Having accumulated so many gorgeous yarns & fibres and experimented with so much colour, we feel the time is right for some experimentation.
Left:: Mohair in three forms plus rayon and crystals; Centre: Silk and Mohair each in two forms plus crystals. Right: a freestyle piece featuring kid mohair curls, silk fabric strips and merino yarn.
 Lace neck piece in Mohair & Rayon with inset detail
Below is as gorgeous flower created from Silk & mohair yarn and silk fabric plus a central pearl. Waiting to be a corsage maybe? Perhaps an ornament for a hat or a brooch.
Well I'm thrilled to say that others are enjoying my play time knitted jewellery too. I created my first Daisy necklace (above) way back in Jan 2011, and added a 2nd version shortly thereafter (below left). 12 months later I was invited out of the blue, by Down Under Textile magazine to submit the pattern for publication. As I hadn't bothered to record a pattern, I set about creating another necklace with the final result below right. This necklace is now gracing the cover of the latest DUT magazine (Jan 2013). The full pattern is published there - pages 50-53. You never know where things will lead !
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| >>>Knitting Kits & Knitwear (ready made) |
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>>>>Simple Scarves to Knit: Our most luxurious yarns now in simple to knit, one hank scarves. Order from LD colourways or select natural. The handle is just yummy. |
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SIMPLE LUXURY IN A SCARF |
Above and above left - Cashmere/Silk 8 ply scarf kit $28. Mink/Merino/Silk and Angoraglow Kid Mohair scarf kit (below) $36. |
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Cashmere and Angoraglow Kid Mohair scarf kit (above) $38.00 |
These scarves can be ordered as fully knitted versions but please allow extra time for hand knitting. These are made exclusively to your requirements. |
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| >>>>> "MAGIC" Rayon / Cotton & SILK Ladies Top |
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Kit available in three colourways. Black Magic (black & charcoal), Ocean and Natural white.
A necklace can be knitted in a matching or contrast colour if desired. (Must be mentioned when ordering if a contrast is required).
Limited No of Kits available $60 each. |
Our Magic Silk Top comes with several variations. 'Magic' rayon/cotton which forms the bottom 2/3rds of the garment can also be used as a trim around the neck line. The crochet edging around the sleeves in silk is also an optional extra.
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| >>>>The Peacock Scarf Kit in Starry Night Fine mohair/Silk/Lurex |
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We call this scarf the Peacock Scarf due to the resemblance to the eyes of the tail feathers. It comes in two versions, a scarf using 25 gms of Starry Night or 50 gms for a larger scarf/wrap. Order in any LD colourway.
Small scarf kit in cylindar $15 (or $13 by mail order), Large $28.
Clear cylinder pack only available in store.
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This is an easy quick Knit in either of our glamorous 1 ply mohair yarns. Instead of using awkward large needles we have used a looping stitch to create an open lacy look.
Uses 25 gms for the version show here in "Pomegranate" colourway or 50 gms for an extra large wrap.
Kit price = yarn price plus $2.
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The Medallion Wrap is fabulous in either Starry Night or Kool Kid. Created from a full circle with offset armholes, it can be worn in either a long or short version (see Knitting yarn page) Starry Night section for a larger image of the short style. Below is a side and back view worn long style.
This pattern was published using a 4 ply sock wool, but the Lara Downs 1 ply mohair yarns look even better we think ! See "Yarn" magazine Vol 28, p 27 Dec 2012, available through newsagents or Artwear Publications. |
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| >>>>> Ripple Wrap in 12 ply Brushed Mohair |
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The RIPPLE WRAP (re-visited) |
KITS AVAILABLE IN BLACK ONLY - $33 including pattern. Pattern alone - $5.00 |
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This is a fun wrap made in two parts, but is seriously warm, being knitted in Bulky weight Mohair yarn.
The ripple edge is knitted separately then attached to a open cross hatched rectangle which becomes the full length back of the wrap (seen hanging below the model). Embellished with felted strings as a colour feature, it could be left plain if desired.
The pink bodice is actually a Megan Mohair Collar used in reverse for this purpose. (See our What's New page for more details on this separate accessory).
This pattern is an update of our original Black Ripple wrap which consisted of the Ripple edge only.
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Wraps & Scarves (simple knits)
These lovely wraps are knitted in five blended shades in a diagonal repeat pattern. They are deliciously light and drapey knitted from "Kool Kid" super fine kid mohair boucle.
The colourway displayed is a one off, but Knitting kits are currently available in three other lovely shades of LavenderSmoke; Olives&Lettuce shown below and Citrus blend. Kits are available in both Wrap size and Scarf size. These are Summer weight garments, so wear for glamour in the cool of a Summer evening - fabulous.
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This superb wrap has been knitted from our Harmony Trio pack consisting of three closely harmonising shades in our 2 ply super fine Kid mohair. |
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Knitted using Intarsia techniques, the three colours are split so that intensity of shade waxes and wanes across the wrap. The feel is luxurious and the look is total elegance
Super light and lacey, it weighs only 120 grams. |
Knitting Kit plus pattern (this shade 'Pink Fusion').
only $38
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| >>>Elegant Jacket Knitting Kit ©Lara Downs. |
Elegant Jacket in 4 ply 'Angoraglow'
Fine Kid mohair, modelled here by Rebecca in the high Winter fashion shade of 'Charcoal', favoured in Fitzroy at that time of the year. |
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This pattern designed by Wendy Knight, represents simple elegance in a solid shade or is a little more racy in random mixed shades with matching silk double knit band.
The jacket in knitted in one piece and features raglan shaping to create the sleeves. Two options are available - short style (shown in Blueberry) and longer style in Charcoal.
( Suitable for Intermediate level knitters.)
Knitting Kit is available in any of Lara Downs yarn shades - $115.00 |
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| >>>Long Fine Kid Mohair Wrap (in "Angoraglow" by Lara Downs) |
This lovely long wrap with a diamond pattern has been hand knitted using Lara Downs' 2 ply Angoraglow Fine Kid Mohair yarn in Jewel colourway. The handle is soft and cosy while the look is elegance. The wrap has shaping at each shoulder to give great comfort and avoids a common problem of wrap slippage. Close up view shows the shoulder shaping.
Knitted to order in any Lara Downs colourway. $250. (Not available in kit form). |
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This fun scarf combines Lara Downs' fine boucle merino wool yarn with pre-felted woolley strips as highlights.
Kit $18.
Available in Blue, Red/Orange, Olive Green or Aqua as the main theme colour. (Blue version shown here).
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>>>The Jewel Scarf Kit ©Lara Downs
this kit contains an aladdin's cave of colourful jewel like fibres including a base yarn in super fine mohair boucle teamed with embellishments including silk strips, silk boucle yarn, kid mohair curls and rainbow threads.
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The finished garment shown at left in Aqua and below in the base shade of 'copper'. Also available in deep blue, amethyst & lime green.
Kit $35.
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Each kit is available in a clear circular pack making it a fabulous gift for fibre-holics.
At right , contents laid out and below, the gift pack opened top view |
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| >>> Dazzle Neck Wrap ©Lara Downs (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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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) , 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. |
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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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'Show off' in Jade, Lavender & Claret |
'Glamorous' in Wild berries, Deep Peach & Deep Purple. |
Rear view of 'Glamorous' showing Mother of Pearl button feature. |
'Short & Frilly' in Amberglow, Wild Berries & Panther.
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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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A stunningly beautiful hand knitted lace wrap created using our own "Angoraglow" 2 ply yarn. Luxurious to handle and wear, this unique garment uses 100% fine kid mohair .
Available in natural lustrous "Pearl" or select from our other yarn shades. Catherine admires herself wearing our lace wrap in "Blood Red ". Available as a completed garment. $150.00 or in Kit form $50. |
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FUR WITHOUT GUILT
This sensational design by Megan Cleland provides us girls yearning for luxury and sumptuous fur like qualities, with a guilt free option.
Featuring mohair curls which have been shorn from Angora goats in the usual pain free manner, leaving them with their skin in tact, free to roam and grow another coat.
The curls are then knitted into a fabric using a pure wool yarn.
Wonderfully warm
all natural AND guilt free !
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FUR WITHOUT GUILT
Available in natural pearly white or hand dyed to order.
Consider either natural shades or
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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).
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A series of canvas work stitches using Lara Downs Fine Kid Mohair.
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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 either by using thin layers of fine wool over the top of the silk or mohair layers, to hold them in place or by using products such as Lara Downs' combined merino/mohair top (50/50 blend). Lara Downs now offers six hand dyed fibres for felting ie fine merino wool, tussah silk, mohair, merino/mohair, cashmere and alpaca; all in top form. In addition we also offer mohair curls in a variety of lengths. All of these products are available (to order) in any of Lara Downs' colourways . We also offer Alpaca(Australian) and Yak (from China) in lovely natural tones ranging from black to grey and fawn.
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We have also added some wool based embellishing yarns to our collection especially for use in felting. These come in the form of speciality yarns from Japan. See our Imports page to find out about our very special felting yarns from "AVRIL".
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Nature No.30 |
Kangeroo Paw No 66 |
Parakeet No 38 |
Seagreen No 53B |
Bird of Paradise No 8 |
Rain forest No 61 |
Jade No.2. |
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Sophisticat - No 3 |
Blood Orange No.72 |
Gala No 64. |
Masquerade No 6. |
Purple Fusion No 68. |
Cheer No. 69 |
Splendor No 7. |
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Turkish Delight No 47 |
Blueberry No 1. |
Damask Rose No 39. |
Wild Thing No 35 |
Pink Fusion No 65 |
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Marakesh No 40 |
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has kindly provided the following images of her work using Lara Downs Merino hand dyed wool top.
 
>>>>>> Lara Downs Super Fine Silky Wool (optim processed) top, Alpaca Top & Yak Top
An alternative to Fine Merino wool tops is a product known as Optim or Arcana, , sometimes called SILKY WOOL which is wool processed using the OPTIM system to create a finer smoother product from the original strong wool.
The end result is a shiny smooth dense top that produces superbly soft felt although it takes longer to felt than regular wool. Arcana is now available hand dyed in Lara Downs colourways as well as natural white.
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Black alpaca, Yak, Dark Grey & Silver Grey Alpaca, White Alpaca
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Silk top is sold in 3 sizes: 7 gm mini packs, 15 gm medium packs and 30 gm large packs. For quantities over this size , please enquire. |
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Masquerade No 6. |
Rio No 4. |
Bird of Paradise No 8. |
Sophisticat No 3. |
Nature No 30. |
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Peacock No 48 |
Spicey No 56 |
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Nature No 30. |
Sensation No 60 |
Rich Earth No 44 |
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Now available hand dyed in any of our yarn range shades set out on our colour chart or see some of those shades in wool, silk & mohair top above. The actual top is shown below . |
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Wild Thing No 35 |
Parakeet No 38 |
Fabio 162 |
Aussie Sunset No 23 |
Splendor No 7 |
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Pink Marble No 5 |
Yum No 114 |
Ethereal No 53 |
Regal No 71 |
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Gumleaf 120 |
Autumn No 37 |
Lush No 75 |
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>>>>>>Triple Felter's Delight (Merino, Mohair & Silk).
Three separate 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.
"Nature" is displayed in three fibres at right.
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Felted hat by Catherine Byatt of Feltazia, featuring Lara Downs Merino Top and Mohair Top
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Felted fashions at left & right by Charity van der Meer
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DREAM Merino Wool and Silk 50/50 blend Lap .
Lap is supplied in a long roll approx 2.5 mts long and available in full width or half width. Perfect for quick & easy cobweb felt, but also for general felting purposes and spinning. Super soft and with wonderful lustre. The fibres hold together during dyeing, and are easily drawn, separated or spread either wet or dry, depending on use. |
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Supplied in either natural or in any Lara Downs colourway. Completed wrap above using "Africa' random colourway.) See note below**
An exciting new product for felting experimentation.
125 gram full roll $35.00 (Suits full wrap)
Half roll (lengthwise) $18.00 (enough to make one Cobweb felt scarf).
Now also available in smaller lots. Priced by weight 30 cents per gram .
Our new name for the lap - "Felt & Spin Dream" and it is very dreamy !
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** Important note when ordering Lap. The Lara Downs Lap can be ordered as a random dyed mix with a specific colourway name eg Africa & Wild Thing OR you may request these same colourways, but presented in their separate (contributing) colours as semi-solid shades dyed along the length of the lap. This will enable fibre artists to use the colours as they wish in their art work rather than being bound by the random colour effect as above. This is referred to as the semi solid method of dyeing eg a semi-solid version of the" Africa" lap will be a continuous and repeating sequence of brown, black and copper with some merging of colours at the margins where the colours meet. See below for more images to display this effect. You may also order a single solid colour which is a blend of all the contributing colours in any colourway. Many will form a shade of brown when mixed together, but others will form interesting hues such as Tree Hug a solid green, but being made up of yellows and blues. This terminology applies only to laps where the semi-solid method of dyeing provides an extra dimension to the product.
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Fiesta Two No 143 (random) |
Strata No 136 (random) |
Brocade No 164 (random) |
Yum No 114 (random) |
Drama No 106 (random) |
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Kangaroo Paw No 66 (random) |
Africa No 96 (semi-solid) |
Africa No 96 (random) |
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Sophisticat No 3 (semi-solid) |
A yummy mix of lap shades |
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These images feature garments made using Lara Downs Merino/Silk hand dyed lap.
 
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More examples of felted wraps using our Dream product.
Left to right Lori and Helen's wraps (merino/silk Lap on silk tissue) made at a Precious Purl workshop June 2011. Far right merino/silk Lap used solo - by Christie of Panachelace.com.au
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Mohair Pearls: We describe our curly kid mohair as pearls because of their similar luxury image to that of the real pearl as well as for their pearl-like colour and lustre. Our mohair pearls are offered for sale in their raw natural state and also in many hand dyed hues. Please order pearls by shade name & number Very small quantities of pearls can be ordered especially for doll's hair. Our Doll's page shows some sample colours especially selected for wig use. Colours can be selected either from our main colour chart . or the Doll's page.
Hand dyed kid mohair pearls - Solid shades (S), Random Mixes ie dyed as a single batch with multiple colours (RM) .
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Moss 16 SS |
Tree Hug SS |
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These are pre-dyed and in varying quantities and lengths.
Click to see a close up view of the colours and lengths against the ruler.
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Fashions above and at right feature glorious mohair curls. These fabulous designs were created by Charity Van der Meer, a UK based designer. www.sharit.net . Long mohair curls can be purchased from Lara Downs - email us about pricing & availability of this specialty item. |
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These are ideal for embellishing your felted piece by cutting out shapes & then adding to a larger pre-felt or laid out wool top, or experiment by adding pieces to silk fabric to create interesting rouching (bunching) effects in your Nuno piece.
Note that Precious Purl stocks an extensive range of Fibre Fusion pre-felt Logs and Planks. These can be ordered via Lara Downs mail order service if required. Consult the Fibre Fusion web site for their colour range.
>>>>Mohair Clouds (or Sliver)- hand dyed & carded kid mohair is pictured below in named blends. Please note that colours will need to be selected from our main colour chart only. Some of the shades below have been discontinued. Note that new Luxury Clouds in mixed fibres including merino, mohair, silk , alpaca and cashmere are also available - see main Price list for details
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in any of Lara Downs' shades. Also available in natural or black.
Silk tissue left in "Parakeet and right "Siena"
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 114 cm
Scarf length 2.25 mts x 56 cm
Silk strips also 2.25mts long x 5 cm wide also available.
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Silk in Pat's Pink 50S + Top in Pink Fusion 65 |
Silk in Parakeet 38 + Top in Zen 77 |
Silk & Top in Purple Fusion 68 |
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Silk in Orange Zest 64 S + Top in Rio 4 |
Silk in- Purple Fusion 68 + Top in Purple Haze 51 |
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Silk in Brown Coal 74S + Top in Sophisticat.3 |
Silk & Top in Autumn 37 |
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Glorious colour in wisps of fibre - stretch out, cut, spin, lay over other fibres and stitch etc. You can do anything with these hankies - except use them for a cold !!
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Pack 1:
M & M's
Merino wool and Mohair curls dyed in matching shades. The natural texture of the fibre is still present and makes great textural additions to felting projects. Small M & M packs $4 for 20 gms (10 gms of each fibre).. Hand dyed merino wool packs 50 gms $6.00. Large 50 gm M&Ms (20 gms mohair, 30 gms merino) $7.50
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Fibre Fantasy
Mixed media packs including wool or mohair and/or alpaca top, silk or mohair yarns, silk hankies, mohair curls and other assorted bits & pieces, all colour co-ordinated. Order by general colour scheme.
$19.95 large, $13.50 medium, $9.95 Small or Mini $5. |
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Opposite and below is a fabulous example of what can be created using Lara Downs Embellishing products.
Danise Challis has created this amazing scarf using both felting and embellishing techniques including machine embroidery to secure all fibres.
The scarf was created using merino wool top, mohair curls, rainbow threads, silk strips and hankies and other bits & pieces .
More embellishing products can be viewed on our Knitting yarn page |
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These beautiful 100% kid mohair shawls, knitted in exquisite pattern using super fine 1 ply 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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| >>>Making Mohair 'Paper'. |
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.
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. Try combining both silk and mohair for dazzling effects.
Pictured here are two sheets of mohair paper. |
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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.
New for Spinners & Felters: Super Fine Merino and Silk blend lap(or roving). Can be spun just like top. See Felting section above. Order hand dyed or natural.
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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| >>> A note for Hand Weavers & Machine Knitters |
| 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. |
| NB: Angoraglow Kid Mohair 2 ply yarns on cone for weavers & machine knitters. Please enquire about pricing (each cone varies a little in weight). |
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