local wardrobe - Flying Goat Farm

A Conversation with Ellen Hoch

by Lisa Check | Oct 10, 2022 | fibershed, local wardrobe, podcast

Ellen is a vibrant member of the Chesapeake Fibershed so I thought it would be fun to talk about the Fibershed movement. We also get into the difficulties there are with getting local yarn and fabrics, simply because our infrastructure is gone. There are some new...

Cabla Hat for the Winter Hat Half-pipe KAL

by Lisa Check | Jan 26, 2022 | knitting, local wardrobe, wool, Yarn

This is the third and last kit option for the Winter hat KAL. It is a simple cable hat that I designed for my Livily or Trasna yarn. Each kit comes with a skein of yarn, the pattern and a cute pompom.

Some new variations for Strisce shawl

by Gusman | Jun 29, 2020 | knitting, local wardrobe

This is a simple shawl…the color of the yarn does all the work. It is mostly garter stitch with some lace near the bottom. It is an asymmetrical triangle shape. I’ve added 3 new variations. Check them out! Kit comes with pattern and 4 skeins of Zephyrette...

FO Friday Sweater Edition

by Lisa Check | Mar 13, 2020 | FO Friday, handmade, knitting, local wardrobe

I’ve written here before that I happen to be the slowest knitter in the world. And part of that is because I try things that are over my head. And then I have to take things out and redo. But even with that, I just finished another sweater that is still drying...

Making a Local Wardrobe

by Lisa Check | Feb 12, 2020 | fibershed, local wardrobe

Really? A whole wardrobe? What is that about? I’ve been thinking a lot about how the choices we make really effect our planet and our climate. I’ve written about this before and I have been reading and thinking about just how to make a local wardrobe. I...