News & Notes From FGF

last minute gifts

Trasna Yarnhttps://flyinggoatfarm.com/product/trasna-cormo-x-yarn/ Are you feeling the holiday crunch? Or are you trying not to think about it? Well knitting up a quick hat or mitts could be done in the couple of weeks that is left until the holiday week. We have kits...

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Knit a hat or two!

Here are some cute options for knitting a hat for yourself or as a gift. They are all made with worsted weight yarn. Yseulte Hat by Corrine Walcher with LiViLy yarn Correlation Hat by Hunter Hammersen with Synergy yarn Rhinebeck Hat by Wooly Wormhead with LiViLy and...

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new sparkly colors

In time for the Holiday Fiber Art Studio Tour, or even if you just want to grab some for you! Playa colorway Fiesta colorway

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when yarn and pattern come together

A couple of years ago, a knitter came into our festival booth with a gorgeous scarf that was full of flame shapes. Of course I asked about it and came to find out that the yarn needs to be specially dyed for it. I put the scarf into my Ravelry queue. It is called...

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Thankful

What am I thankful for? Love seeing my yarn in the wild. Kira's wonderful new shawl made with Alto yarn Meeting new people at trunk shows and fiber festivals. Wonderful shawl made with Zephyrette and Chinook yarns Rhinebeck festival students in all our classes Gnomes...

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two more quick holiday knits

Woven Cable Mittens made with LiViLy Yarn Cabla Hat made with LiViLy yarn These two patterns are made with our lovely worsted weight cormo sheep wool. They are really squishy and warm and easy to whip up for a quick holiday gift. Grab some of this lovely yarn...

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quick and functional mitts to keep you warm

This is my cutest cup and it's full of Mexican hot cocoa. Yes I'm inside today and it is still so nippy outside. I let the fire go out in the stove and until I restart that fire, I'll be keeping these beauties on. This is from my Fingerless Mitt Kitts. You can grab...

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holiday knitting? Too Late?

Is it too late to start knitting for Christmas? Maybe, but maybe not. How can you figure that out? Well let's do some math...it's simple math.   How long can you knit each day? For me, it's realistic to say that I could knit 1 hour a day for at least 6 days a...

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