Have you ever wondered about all this information on the yarn ball-band that you don't understand? There is quite a lot of information on there, meant to let us as users know as much as possible about the product we are getting - How was it made? What does it contain? What kind of projects is it suitable for? How should we treat it? There is much to learn about the yarn from looking at the tag or reading the description on the website. But sometimes, even after reading it, we still don't fully understand what it means, because some of those terms are unfamiliar to us.

For most of us, crochet is a hobby. Something we do to relax, or as a past-time activity. To some of us it might be a form of income, or maybe even what we do for a living. But there are some people out there, who have taken crochet a step (or perhaps even a few steps) forward and transformed it into a form of art. And when I say "Art" I mean museums and galleries. I mean installations on display for the world to come, see and be in awe.

Many articles and researches have been written about the origin of crochet as a fiber art. However, to this day there is still no one distinctive evidence as to where and when exactly it was originated.
I personally am less interested in how it all started and more interested in its development over the years and how it was influenced by historical events and characters thought the course of time.
If you would like to know more about it as well, then keep on reading and find out all about it!

We all know Acrylic, Cotton and Merino. Some of us might even use Tencel, Cashmere or Baby Alpaca. But there are some fibers out there which are a bit less common, more unique and some even a bit strange...
Let's talk about those less known, harder to find fibers and get to know them better.

YAK
Yaks are a long-haired mammal of the bovine family, mainly found in the Himalayan region, Tibetan plateau, and some areas of Mongolia and Central Asia.