News & Notes From FGF
what does that colorway look like?
I'm asked at every show what a particular colorway will look like when it is knit or crochet. There isn't a simple answer. Even if I did a swatch for every base and every colorway I have made, when you use that yarn, it will look different than the sample. It all...
Store reopened after a lovely family weekend
This last weekend was full of family. A family wedding, lovely visits with two 93 year old aunties and their caretaker daughters, a scavenger hunt of Allentown and a concert that got cancelled. But instead we had a great time talking with Bill's brother and sister in...
Handmade Holiday
I may be too late or I may be too early, but nevertheless, I'm working on my holiday gift list. And at this time of year, I think back to all the wonderful childhood Christmas gifts that I received over the years. I remember the anticipation to see what Santa brought...
One more day closer to Rhinebeck!
And even if you aren't going, I wanted to show you our new colors of Synergy yarn. Synergy is a yarn that I have dyed before it is spun into yarn. So it has a hand spun look. It is made with merino fiber and has a beautiful hand and is next to the skin soft. Raspberry...
5 day countdown to Rhinebeck
Polwarth Silk Roving Rooster Colorway on Corrie Sock Come see us in Building A when you are at Rhinebeck!
knitting as self care
I did jump right in to do that dyeing. BUT... This afternoon, I decided to put my feet up and take out my current shawl knitting and to take a little down time in order to rejuvenate myself. Why does knitting help me to rejuvenate? I can be moving my hands, but my...
Book Review: Untangled by Shelley Brander
Untangled by Shelley Brander of LoopsLove.com is a wonderful book that I want to share with you. The subtitle is a step by step guide to joy and success for the modern yarn lover. I have to say that it is a really quick read. BUT if you are going to actually follow...
fun hat that I just finished!
So the 21 day knit challenge is really working for me right now. I finished one UFO. Okay, it's a hat. Not a sweater. Not a million stitches, but it is done and I LOVE it!! I love it because it is next to the skin soft. The yarn is my Synergy yarn in the mushroom...
Challenge: knit 10 minutes a day wherever!
Waiting in the MVA line for an emmision check on a Prius....REALLY? Yarn is synergy in mushroom colorway I've told you all that I am the slowest knitter. That's probably because I don't knit everyday. I know that if I did, I'd be able to make a lot more and I would...
new autumn spreckles
Hocus Pocus on Corrie Sock (browns, blacks and pumpkins) Forest Floor (browns, purples, oranges like leaves and mushrooms on the forest floor Some are available in the store right now or when sold out you can order some for your autumn knitting in the web store.
