Anna Weaver

I’m out at my cabin this weekend and eggs always taste better when they’re cooked on a wood stove right? I tried uploading video on another BB but it didn’t work. Hoping this one does and it passes the sliding test. Seasoned cast iron pan cleaned with paper towel after cooking.
https://youtube.com/shorts/OOQ47J22eCA?feature=share

This is my first BB, making a dishcloth seemed like the easiest item to check off cause I make them pretty regularly. Not usually this big though! I used upcycled cotton weaving yarn that I wound together to make a thicker yarn for knitting. The dishcloth knitting pattern is free on ravelry called grandmothers favourite dishcloth.
I couldn’t get a video to upload so I’ll post the link
https://youtube.com/shorts/pHOcXRmtcmE?feature=share

Alicia Reed wrote:

Anna Thomsen wrote:I used to have a small farm with dairy goats and I had llamas for fibre. There's a big variation in llama fibre quality so you want to ideally find one that has been regularly sheared. I learned to shear them myself and got some beautiful fibre for spinning and weaving. I also raised angora rabbits and would not recommend them if you're short on time. They require a lot of upkeep and most of the fibre ended up in the garbage cause I couldn't keep up with the grooming. Hope that helps!

A Llama could be a lot of fun! Do they co-house with goats well?

There was an adjustment period when I introduced goats to my llamas, they mostly ignored each other. Llamas are considered good guardian animals which i needed with an active coyote/wild dog population that got 2 goats early on before I had guardians. I found them to be very low maintenance/low food cost for the products they offered... manure, protection, fibre, enjoyment. They are ok as solitary animals and will bond with the herd/flock over time. I always kept more than one.

As a newbie to this site and a mom of 3 I'm becoming increasingly amazed by everything that's being created and I'm inspired to try my own little experiment at home to get a quantitative measurement of my kids enthusiasm to join me on a bootcamp adventure (age 11-18). My idea is to facilitate a family program where every member of the family is required to achieve BB10 in order to show our commitment to making the world a better place. Once everyone has achieved that goal we will celebrate by planning an adventure as seppers, thistles or boots, TBD. Looking through the pep list, I am confident that each of us will be able to complete BB10 with encouragement and direction and it will be a fun thing for us as a family to work towards. 
Questions: 
Can BB be obtained out of order? Eg. needlefelt creature is a straw badge in textiles. 
Are there any other youth doing this?

I used to have a small farm with dairy goats and I had llamas for fibre. There's a big variation in llama fibre quality so you want to ideally find one that has been regularly sheared. I learned to shear them myself and got some beautiful fibre for spinning and weaving. I also raised angora rabbits and would not recommend them if you're short on time. They require a lot of upkeep and most of the fibre ended up in the garbage cause I couldn't keep up with the grooming. Hope that helps!