This is just a quick post to declare some good. It is the first time my small business has done this, so I am kinda proud. Today I made a tiny donation towards finding a cure for breast cancer. I have been producing Saint Mary’s Scarf kits since the beginning of my dying yarn. It […]
These are three of my most recent dye batches. I dunno where these colors came from, but I looked backwards and decided they were connected. I think that often happens to me when I’m dyeing yarn. I might move from one yarn base to another (pictured are two Celtic Knots and some Pendragon) but I
In this name, Chivalry, the answer is 2 things! Chivalry is the name of a pattern designed by Corrine Stephens Walcher. She is Gingy on Ravelry and Gingyknits on Instagram. I love this pattern! Everyone needs a few shell style tops in their wardrobe. This one is perfect for summer and completely soft enough to touch skin,
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If you have never been there, search up some images of the Standing Stones at Avebury, and you will instantly recognize why this spot was the visual inspiration for this Color Study. It is made up of the essential grassy circle in which the ancient construction of stones was laid out; the Sarsen stones are
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This post is about a revived approach to dyeing yarn and being an artist. All of the yarn in the photo above is connected by color and inspired by the imagery I get when reading and learning about Prince Llewellyn. So, all the colorway names in this collection will be connected to that theme. They
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Yarn and fiber enthusiasts attend festivals in which fiber farmers have brought big bags of fleece in the raw either to enter into competitions or just in big sales to the public. I know of many knitters that have marveled at seeing the root product of their passion. Then they happen to fall in love
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