This month I’m talking to Sue McCain, the designer behind Vermont Fiber Designs, Sue’s original knitwear line and Basix, which focuses exclusively on patterns that are top-down set-in-sleeve sweaters are worked in Stockinette stitch. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful makers;…
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Let’s talk Ply–single, 2-, 3-, and beyond
As you know, I’m not a spinner, but I can talk ply. I used to teach it when I taught textiles at FIDM. It is the same principles for textile yarn as for yarn, just different scales. Once you know some basics, you can take a fresh look at your yarns, and yarn choices. Ply…
Yarn Fiber Processing: The Basics
You may not ever think about yarn fiber processing, or it may be something you pay attention to, but it is quite important to what your yarn will and won’t do. I am by no means an expert, and like all things, yarn fiber processing has pros and cons for every step, and you should…
Yarn Fibers: Basic Helpful Information
Yarn fibers are spun together to make yarn. There are some very odd exceptions, but mostly, yarn is made from fiber. It doesn’t matter what the fiber is, it has to be spun to make yarn. Before I get to talking about ply, let’s talk about yarn fibers. There are two categories of fibers: Natural…
My Expertise Might Be Right To Help You
How might my expertise help you? The thing is that I’ve been working on this project–designing, construction, teaching–for a long time, and it is hard for me to judge what I know in comparison to what others know. I know I know more than the average knitter, but it is easy to forget just what…
Janine Bajus aka The Feral Knitter
This month I’m introducing you to Janine Bajus, aka The Feral Knitter, she’s an author, designer, teacher, online shop owner, and all around a Fair Isle colorwork enthusiast. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful businesses; it has been a long-time interest…
Protected: Local Color Fiber Studio
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Jennie Powell, Indie Yarn and Fiber Dyer
This month I’m introducing you to Jennie Powell, the owner and dyer of Owl About Yarn. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful businesses; it has been a long-time interest of mine to explore how other creative people make their way as…
Elemental Fiberworks: Mary Roth
This month I am introducing you to Mary Roth and Elemental Fiberworks. Here you can find a connection between science and fiber, or just enjoy the fiber and the Lab Report! These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know wonderful creators. It is a long-time interest of mine…
Fabric Influences Fit
Fabric influences fit. Gauge is only part of the story of the fabric. Fiber and yarn type have a huge role. Fabric is an important factor in garment fit. Fabric in knitting is comprised of: Yarn, which is composed of fiber, spin, yarn construction, and weight. Gauge, the number of stitches and rows per inch,…
Quirky Bits-n-Pieces
This month I am introducing you to Quirky Bits-n-Pieces creators Kristen Smith and Deborah Tingler. These monthly features of other creative businesses are a way for all of us to get to know these wonderful creators. It is a long-time interest of mine to explore how other creative people make their way as professionals. Introducing Quirky Bits-n-Pieces—in the…
Jill Explores: Sheepspot, Introduction
Friday night I came home to find the first Installment of my Sheepspot yarn subscription in the mail box. First and foremost, every package from Sheepspot is a treat. Sasha Torres, owner and chief dyepot operator, always includes little puffs of fiber or twists of yarn. So much more lasting than a hard candy!…
