Yes, please!
I spent more time in the car than I did at the event, but I’m so glad I schlepped out to Abbotsford for the Fibres West fiber festival today. Not only was it lovely to see Felicia from SweetGeorgia Yarns1, and Amanda and Fiona from Knit Social, it was also simply wonderful to be reminded of the rich fiber culture in this area2. This yarn from Kattikloo, a small-batch dyer on Salt Spring Island, took my breath away, and I left with two hanks of sportweight – enough for a shawl. I love greys so much, and the bits of colour in this grey make me very, very happy. Finally, I learned to...
Read MoreAn Evolution of Perspective: Indie Vs. Corporate
Beth Casey, owner of Lorna’s Laces yarn company, raises some important questions about what makes a business “indie” and another business “corporate” over on her blog. Though it’s tempting, given how much grey area there is, to wonder why making such distinctions is worthwhile, I do think it’s an important conversation to have in our evolving world of handmade businesses and creative services. The reason I’m writing about this over here and not simply adding a comment to the great ones on Beth’s post is that I want to raise a question...
Read MoreContest & Fundraiser! Donate & you could win yarn or fibre!
As you well know because I won’t shut up about it this summer, pancreatic cancer runs in my family on my dad’s side. Because of this, my father has both participated as a subject in research into familial pancreatic cancer, and for the last several years has received regular screenings of his pancreas. There’s no simple early-detection test for the disease, which is why its dreadful five-year survival rate is only 5%. Every September, my parents help put on a fundraiser for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which helps to fund explorations into...
Read MoreContest! Win Lorna’s Laces Unicorn Parade Yarn
IMPORTANT: This contest is CLOSED. Thank you for your enthusiasm! UPDATE: Due to my travel plans on Friday, the contest will close at noon, but a winner will not be drawn until later in the day. Any comments that come in after 12pm Pacific Time on Friday will be disqualified (but they’ll still make me happy). — You read that right, my little creative geniuses. Let my friend the bulleted list outline the awesome for you: Lorna’s Laces has just introduced a new colourway for their yarns. They’ve named it UNICORN PARADE. (If you didn’t know, the people at...
Read MoreWin a Hank of Olympics Medal Yarn
UPDATE 18th February: A winner has won! Please continue to leave your thoughts about the Olympics in the comments, but note that the contest has ended. Thank you so much for participating! — I’m driving my own self nuts today with my giddy Olympics enthusiasm. So when the delightful Scout tweeted that she’s dyeing a limited edition of 80 hanks of Olympic Medal yarn, I ordered a hank right away. Actually, I put two hanks in my cart because, holy crap, what an awesome blog giveaway would this be! But my conscience immediately kicked in. I didn’t want to take away an...
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