News & Notes From FGF
Next Shawl?
What shawl is in your queue? What shawl will you be knitting next? One of the steps that is so hard for knitters is to put together skeins that will make a great shawl. Skeins with enough differences to be interesting but have enough similarities that the shawl will...
more new colorways
I've continued to work with our MCN base (SW merino, cashmere and nylon fingering weight yarn). It is so lovely to work with. It will make lovely socks of course, but also a shawl with great drape or a sweater. You can snag some for yourself here. Canyonlands Glacier...
yarn spotlight: Cacao
This is a 100% mohair yarn made from the fleece of our mohair goats. The leader of that pack was a lovely goat named Cacao. That's because she was milk chocolate when she was born. She faded throughout her life. This yarn is a 2 ply that is DK weight. It is a light...
yarn spotlight: Puck’s Choice
Puck's Choice yarn is a farm yarn made from the fleeces of our beloved Puck, our first sheep. She was a BFL cross, a typical lustrous longwool sheep. I took her fleeces and blended them with charcoal mohair from Twilight and her babies as well as a black alpaca fleece...
need a super soft yarn?
Then Zephyrette is the yarn for you. It is a blend of baby alpaca, cashmere and silk. It is super soft but holds its shape. It has a wonderful hand and makes a fabric with great drape. I've just updated the shop with many, many more colorways that have been available...
on a roll with Chinook yarn
Yep! I keep getting more and more ideas for colorways on this wonderful, luxurious yarn. It's a blend of superwash merino, nylon and cashmere. You can make the softest sock which still have the strength of nylon and the bounciness of wool. OR you can make a wonderful...
Shop Update: Chinook Yarns
Chinook is our version of Merino-Cashmere-Nylon fingering weight yarn. It is super luxurious. It feel so soft, yet has the strength of nylon and the bounce of merino. Yes it is also superwash so it is easy to care for. You can certainly make long lasting socks with...
new shawl using Alto DK yarn
Kira Wharton just published a new pattern using our Alto DK yarn. It's called Verdant Pines and is available on Ravelry here. It is a really ample shawl that has great drape and luster. This yarn is a blend of Blue Faced Leicester wool and silk. You can wear this with...
new colorways two bases
Swamp monster on Sparkly yarn Big Sur on Chinook Yarn Swamp monster on Chinook yarn
back to the dye pots
It was a good an relaxing holiday season! I finally put my dye tables back up and I'm back at it. Sign up for our email list to be the first one to find out about the shop updates for new colorways!
