SUBA Shepherd-Knitter Cross
Breaking out of the breed-specific mold, some shepherds crossbreed for the variety of traits they want in a fleece and yarn.
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SUBBreaking out of the breed-specific mold, some shepherds crossbreed for the variety of traits they want in a fleece and yarn.
Knitters know Manos del Uruguay for their yarns’ rich tonal colors, but the story of women’s empowerment and community benefit enriches every skein.
Fall into autumn with a project designed to keep out chills yet still breathe, thanks to an open lace stitch pattern.
Whether you’re working a fine shawl with laceweight yarn or a rustic wrap in chunky farm yarn, here are lace designer and knitting teacher Katrina King’s 3 key ways to make knitting lace more enjoyable.
Lisa Myers, owner of Manos distributor Fairmount Fibers, and Cecilia Lalanne, yarn division director, join us for a talk on how the yarns from the cooperative support the lives of rural women in Uruguay.
This week we’re celebrating New Zealand, with stories of the knitting life in the Land of the Long White Cloud.
Moving from California to her new home in New Zealand, bestselling author Rachael Herron discovers that knitting as a local is both more complex and more rewarding than she expected.
What makes a knitting company a good citizen? Creating a better knitting world—for the planet, for knitters, and for yarn stores.
In a tradition that links generations of Diné, knitting for winter ceremonies is “men’s work.”
Inspired by wool’s natural colors, Amy Tyler interpreted the fossilized coral Petoskey stones as a modular throw.
If you want to get up close and personal with a flock of sheep, Meridian Jacobs Farm Club may be just what the shepherd ordered.
Merinos and other sheep were bred for centuries for bright-white fleece, but some shepherds are working to add color to their flocks.