North Bay Fiber: Building a Family Business with Breed-Specific Yarns
Many knitting designers have fantasized about having their own yarn line or yarn company. Jill Zielinski made it happen.
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Many knitting designers have fantasized about having their own yarn line or yarn company. Jill Zielinski made it happen.
From family farms to LYS shelves—learn how the Mitchell family is working to connect you with American wool.
Season 11, Episode 10: With a love for her country’s wool and knitting culture, the designer of Shisa Brand works toward an ambitious goal: to see all of the fleece of Faroese sheep used.
Tabbethia Haubold-Magee talks about her passion for fiber and tracing its journey from animal to finished goods, the shearing life, and her love of llamas.
Stop by and visit this yarn shop filled with color, learning, and fun!
Looking for soft, sustainable wool yarn? Check out Lani’s Lana!
Season 11, Episode 7: Known for her innovative knitwear designs, Laura Nelkin dreamed up a new use for knitting: an annual knit-a-thon that fights hunger.
Get a behind-the-scenes tour of a carding and spinning mill in upstate New York to see how yarn is made.
Get a designer’s thoughts on how to choose different colorways for your next sweater.
With a passion for sustainable yarn and a deep connection to color, Megan Granger hopes to inspire others to choose domestic wool.
Following a pattern’s knitted gauge is very important when making things like sweaters, but some accessories are ripe for exploration. Check out our kerchief case study.
Why might you want to buy yarn from the farmer who produced it? Maybe you discovered an intriguing yarn at a fiber festival or perhaps you’d simply like to support growers in your region by buying locally. Here are some tips from a shepherd.