News & Notes From FGF
Open Studio This Saturday
Come to our open studio event. In order to be in compliance with the covid-19 restrictions, we have some rules. You will pick a time slot. You may bring one other family member with you into the shop. You must wear a mask. You will be given hand sanitizer to use...
Some new variations for Strisce shawl
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 yarn....
Dyeing up roving for Tour de Fleece
I've been busy getting ready for Tour de Fleece. I've dyed Polwarth wool and silk top and BFL so far. This weekend I'll probably get to the alpaca top. I've got some fun colors coming along. I will have a shop update Friday by 5pm. I think that I have decided that my...
Tour de Fleece: what kind of roving do we have?
It's T-6 days until the start of the 2020 Tour de Fleece. Since it's inception, the point of the tour de fleece is to spin all the days that the tour de france is running...Get it? spinning yarn while they're spinning their wheels across France. In the past there are...
farm to needle yarn
I've been thinking a lot about farm yarn. One of my big 4 goals this year was to widen out my line of FGF yarns. I want to have an offering at every standard weight of yarn. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Watch this video that I recorded this week for my...
Tour de Fleece Team forming
Flying Goat Farm Tour de Fleece Team Okay it's a really weird year. The Tour de France is postponed until the end of August....will it happen then?? I'm not sure, so I decided to do my tour during the original dates: June 27- July 19. What do you do on Tour de...
an elegant scarf made with oh so soft Zephyrette
Diamond and Cable scarf This scarf is made with 2 skeins of Zephyrette. It is a fun knit that combines a lace block in the shape of a diamond, cables running up the side and a lace border. ** Free pattern with purchase of 2 skeins of Zephyrette. No Coupon needed***...
Quick video to show off some shawl yarn sets
[vplayer id=undefined] I love knitting shawls. They are so diverse. And today we have choices for a 2 skein shawl. Hug Shots, designed by Casapinka, is just one of those awesome shawls. But first I should you my shawl triads. These are one of a kind curated skeins...
More Casapinka Hug Shot Kits
I added 7 new choices. These are all one of a kind. The pattern is still available until June 14th at 11:59pm. Click here to see all the choices See more here.
Ticket to Anywhere
First of all thank you to all the people who came out to the Fiber Art Studio Virtual Tour this past weekend. It was a lot of fun. I loved visiting people as I did my live videos. And I loved seeing what all the other vendors were talking about in their videos...
