Farm & Fiber Knits

Groups of tan linen fiber and brown cotton bolls on white linen cloth and brown measuring table

What I Wish I’d Known about Plant Fibers

Plus—a placemat pattern to knit this summer!

Kate Larson

Field of blue flowers with house and brown field in background

Flax Grows through Creativity, Community, Conscience

Three fiber-centric partnerships are transforming the textile landscape by producing linen, a special, luxurious, plant-based option, in an eco-friendly manner.

Jacqueline Harp

Woman holding flax and man holding pitchfork stand in front of barn in style of American Gothic painting

The Quest for Local Linen: Chico Flax

If cotton is the king of cellulose fibers, then linen is the queen. In Northern California, farmers are working to bring back local sources of this fundamental fiber.

Jacqueline Harp

Milo, a singles of 65% Merino/35% flax from Manos del Uruguay—perfect for a fall knit. Photos by Kate Larson

Manos Milo: See What a Little Linen Can Do

Wool and flax are opposites in many ways. What happens when we mix them together into a knitting yarn?

Kate Larson

Rust Belt Fibershed

What I Wish I’d Known about Plant Fibers

Flax Grows through Creativity, Community, Conscience

The Quest for Local Linen: Chico Flax

Manos Milo: See What a Little Linen Can Do