News & Notes From FGF
march is national craft month
Did you know that March is National Craft Month? It is our month to shine. So let your craft flag fly!! What will you make this month? What will you learn this month? I have lots of dyeing plans and knitting plans. And I'm designing a new shawl, it's in the works!...
WIP Wednesday
It's been a long time since I've posted a WIP Wednesday. I am closing in on finishing 2 projects. I am excited about that for sure. I need to invoke my 10 minute knitting rule...especially on this sweater. It hurts my hands at this point to knit the sleeves. But I'm...
spring around the corner- I hope!!
We've had a really mild winter. We had a week or two with temperatures in the teens. But it was a dry cold. We had maybe 2 or 3 days of snow and then it didn't stay for a long time. It has made my winter feeding pretty easy. Dye seeds and wildflower seeds for the bees...
guild retreat pop up shop
Do you go to knitting retreats? I went to my first one as a participant last year. It was a wonderful weekend full of good food and good conversation and learning a new skill. Over the years, I have been asked to bring my yarn and roving to guild meetings and guild...
book review Faerie Knits
My absolute favorite author is Alice Hoffman. I love all of her books and all of her short stories. There is always an element of the paranormal whether that be a witch or a heron husband. She writes stories of family and love and apple orchards and death beetles....
curated skeins for your next shawl
At shows and even here on the studio tours that we do, I hear people saying that they have a hard time picking out skeins for larger, multiple skein projects like a shawl or a sweater. That is part of what I love about my job. I have an entire room of color and it is...
even I take classes
I do. I love to learn new things. And I've really wanted to learn about the brioche stitch from an expert in person. And so I took a 2 color Brioche in the round a while ago. And then I was able to make the time to go to the next step: 2 color Brioche knit flat with...
Making a 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 make wool and...
Fun was had by all
We had a full weekend of workshops. And each student made great yarn or adorable chicks. Dawn and I are not always the best at remembering to take photos. Here are some from my Dye your Socks workshop. I have another one of these workshops coming up March 7th. Click...
Open for Valentine’s Weekend
We'll be open for Valentine's Weekend AND we are offering a great discount. You need to be subscribed to our mailing list to get the code which can be used in person or online. Click here to join!
