color - Flying Goat Farm

autumn colorway experiments

by Gusman | Aug 5, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, color

Let me know if you like these. They are currently on my experiment bases. The real collection will be on fingering weight yarn and possibly a worsted. Let me know what weight you want as well.

planning for my autumn collection

by Gusman | Aug 3, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, color

Even with no in-person shows, I still want to design a really nice autumn collection of colorways. Here’s a behind the scenes look at the inspirations I’m thinking about using this year. So you have a favorite of these photos or colors? I’ll be...

Fun idea for shawl complete with shawl pin

by Lisa Check | May 16, 2020 | color, Flying Goat Farm, Yarn

I’ve been going through my newer yarns and curating more Shawl Triads. I know many of you love to have a set of curated yarn that will match and be exciting for a shawl or even for a knitted tank top. Here is my latest set (sh13). It’s all Sparkly yarn....

book I’m re-reading

by Lisa Check | May 6, 2020 | book review, color

Yes, it’s that good. Actually I’m re-reading it and also listening to it as I work in my studio. What’s the book? Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee Read this book! Why is this book resonating with me? I think because I can see so many textile, yarn, color,...

color inspiration in a book

by Lisa Check | Apr 23, 2020 | book review, color, Flying Goat Farm

Palette Perfect by Lauren Wager is a book all about color. It’s really more of a lookbook. I think it took me less than 30 minutes to read, but I have spent a long time studying the palettes that Lauren has put together. The book concentrates on the moods of...

working on new online dye workshop

by Lisa Check | Apr 3, 2020 | classes, color, Flying Goat Farm

Hey, due to these stay at home orders, I’m taking my really popular dye workshop into the cybersphere. I’m working on a 4 week workshop that will lead you to dyeing the yarn that you envision. We’ll go from inspiration to finished product. Are you...