Our dream: By moving towards selling yarn from local-ish, ethically sourced fiber, we hope you bring your sweater a little bit closer (figuratively speaking) to the sheep it came from. (Or alpaca, or goat, or bundle of flax!)
For those about to craft, we salute you.
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This was a map I made a to keep track of us. The pockets all hold yarn, a single color for each person they are embroidered...
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So many puffs.
But so many more to go.
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Wildflower Blanket - One of my current WIP’s. Using all unique hand-dyed wool from different sources, handspun into a three-ply and crocheted to create a cozy portable garden.
Some of my wool sources included Beesybee, Fiberstory, and Two Sisters Stringworks.
Writer/illustrator/knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column on the life of a yarn crafter. I was at a yarn shop a few weeks ago, troubleshooting a thumb gusset in the company of those…
Great article from Franklin Habit on the divide between those who knit and those who crochet.
I would love to see more mixed-media patterns, personally.
Based in Brighton, England, artist Kate Jenkins (previously featured here) creates awesome pieces of crocheted food art. While much of her work depicts foodstuffs from her own country, she recently created a wonderful series of classic American dishes rendered in yarn entitled Kate’s Diner.
All of Kate’s crocheted artwork looks good enough to eat or rest our heads and take a nap on, during which time we would no doubt dream about food.
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I can imagine Scarlet & C. Lazer living in a house decorated in knitted vegan food.
Amazing.
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OH MY GOD
IT’S A TURTLE COZY
WHAAA…
…You tagged?
This turtle is the greatest! (And warmest.)
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HeartFelt by Sarah Mandell
I know I’m supposed to looking at the felted heats (which are amazing!) but all I can think it “I make a top like that with some hand-crocheted lace edging.”
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Don’t you just love that feeling when you’re starting a new crocheted project? The wool is fresh … the options are limitless … the colours are calling …
Truly, that is the best feeling.
These colors are so bright and pretty!
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