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working the nightshift with synergy yarn

by | Aug 6, 2019 | knitting, Yarn

Nightshift is another one of Andrea Mowry’s innovative shawls. It is worked with a XXX stitch that leaves floats of contrasting colors. It is a triangular shawl that has icord edging for a really stable edge. Our Synergy yarn is perfect for this shawl. It is a...

modern graphic colorwork cowl

by | Aug 3, 2019 | knitting, wool, Yarn

Suburban Warrior Cowl designed by Tanis Gray Last fall, Tanis stopped by my booth and picked up some of my Cormo farm yarn in 2 colors: Agate and Granite. She designed this modern graphic cowl. It is stunning visually and next to the skin soft. You can use Trasna or...

Busy preparing for the fall shows

by | Jul 31, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, wool, Yarn

I’ve been busy in the studio dyeing up new colorways for the fall shows. Now I have a huge job of labeling all of these skeins. See something you like? You can join my mailing list so you know when these hit the webstore. Or you can find something similar...

beachy blanket shawl

by | Jul 29, 2019 | knitting, Yarn

It is totally OK to change up a published pattern. Really? Yes! I wanted to make the Waiting for Rain shawl, but I wanted to use my worsted weight LiViLy yarn. It is so soft and squishy and has wonderful stitch definition. It is made from the wool of my Cormo sheep....

don’t wait! Use it now!

by | Jul 25, 2019 | spinning, Stash appreciation

Polwarth Silk Top for spinning or felting When I first started spinning, I found some cheap wool that I could practice on as I worked to perfect making a nice yarn. I was new. I was teaching myself. I struggled…oh boy, did I struggle. I couldn’t draft it....