News & Notes From FGF
Love Knitting Shawls?
Do you struggle to pick yarns and colors that will make that shawl really shine? I put together shawl triads just for you. I combined fingering weight yarn skeins in colors that work together for a really great shawl. There are some with only sparkly yarn, some with a...
Sweater Inspiration
Have you started your Rhinebeck sweater yet? If not, think about using this wonderful yarn for your next sweater. It is our Alto. The yarn is DK weight and is a blend of superwash BFL wool and silk. It is very shiny and it has a wonderful drape. You can find it in our...
Behind the Scenes Studio Help
It's hard to find good help! Behind the scenes at Flying Goat Farm
Hand Dyed Holiday Collection
These hand dyed yarns are great for warm and snuggly holiday gifting
Advice for the Slowest Knitter in the World
Knitting Advice Taken I consider myself the slowest knitter in the world. When I say this, others say I can’t possibly be the slowest because they are. I do “throw” my yarn in the English way and that is slower than “picking” your yarn in the Continental way....
Sweater Knitting
Sweater Knitting Have you knit yourself a sweater? I have made a couple and I've had a few made for the shop in the last few months. It seems like the knitting community is making a turn towards sweater knitting. Oh there are still plenty of shawls to...
Finding Holiday Joy
Are you going to buy some gifts today? Did you go out Thanksgiving night or Black Friday? I know it's a thing in many families. They work together to figure out their routes. They time their shopping to get to Costco for the free food tastings. It is a full contact...
Finding our Kindness in These Dark Days
Disclaimer: I usually keep my political views to myself. This post is different. I feel the need to speak my truth. If you would rather not read this, that is okay too. As I sit here this morning, I feel the full weight of the last week of tragedies upon my shoulders....
Finding Your Joy!
Joy is not the same as happiness. Joy is in the small moments. It is in the smell of cinnamon almonds and kettle corn. It is in the turning of the fall leaves. It is in the light playing off the Potomac as you are crossing over it. It is in the feel of a great yarn...
Washfast: What does it mean?
I am asked all the time about whether my yarns are color fast and wash fast. And my usual answer is yes. But I need to clarify that answer. And I'm going to try to not sound like too much of a chemistry geek, so here goes. The dyes that are made to dye protein fibers...
