My friends, who are both named David* (they go by Dave and David, or Dave and Theo -- don't ask, just go with it), and are collectively known as "The Daves" have been trying to convince me to start selling my knitting on Etsy (that is a post for another day).So I worked up a little description of the wool and myself:
About the wool
Merino
wool comes from merino sheep, the aristocrats of the sheep world, who are, even
for sheep, unspeakably stupid. Merino sheep produce very soft, warm wool, which
spins beautifully and holds dye well.
Knitting with merino wool is a sublime experience. Wearing garments made
from merino wool allows one to experience the sublime as well.
About the knitter
I
have been knitting for almost ten years, focusing mostly on hats and scarves,
occasional sweaters, and most recently, knitted lace. I only use natural
fibres: wool, llama, alpaca, silk, cashmere and mohair. I prefer to eschew
bamboo yarns, though I am sometimes seduced by its siren charms. I like working
with jewel tones, tending toward cobalt blues and emerald greens, however
undyed and natural coloured yarns have caught my attention. Recently, coming
out of left field, is a fascination with yarns that are dyed red, especially knock-me-over-and-fuck-me
red, as unscientific as that sounds, but one knows it when one sees it.
Completely unprofessional photographs of some of my knitted goods may be seen at
my knitting blog, The K is Silent, http://the-k-issilent.blogspot.com/ or on my
Ravelry page, under the name bearknit.
Commissions are cheerfully accepted, with prices ranging from more than you can
imagine to more than you can afford. I may be reached at rapperbear@gmail.com
*This happens in gay relationships. I once met a lesbian couple who were both named Cheryl.
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