When I first started knitting, I couldn’t help but share my joy with everyone I knew. Co-workers with new babies would arrive at work and find tiny hats on their chairs. I would…
It’s true and we all know it: A new project is vastly more attractive than a half-finished one. This is especially the case when it comes to knitting. How many times…
Do you ever feel like your day job is really getting in the way of your knitting? Well, after several weeks with fiber projects on hold, I finally had some time to…
It’s been about a month since I attended the fantastic Fleece Harvest weekend in Surprise Valley, CA, and I’ve just begun process of cleaning and (eventually) carding the beautiful fleeces I brought…
In the far, far northeastern corner of California, beyond the San Joaquin Valley, and the Sierra Madre, and even beyond the Warner Mountains, there is a magical place called Surprise…
The last stop on my midwest farm tour was Sue Groeschl’s alpaca farm just outside of Hayward, Wisconsin. Despite the rain, the farm was bustling, primarily due to all the…
Before my visit to the Minnesota headquarters of Blue Sky Alpacas and Spud & Chloë, I had read the story of how the owner, Linda Niemeyer, got her start in the fiber…
Cute, hardworking French girls seeking genetically compatible boyfriends. Marie Hoff is looking for love . . . for the amazing Ouessant ewes of the Capella Grazing Project. Kick in a few bucks…
This summer, my visit to northern Wisconsin happened to coincide with the annual “Art Crawl,” a weekend of open studios at the homes and shops of artists along 50 miles of wooded backroads.…
On my annual pilgrimage to the midwest this year, I took a break from quiet lakes, black bears, fishing, and family to visit three amazing fiber producers: Linda Niemeyer, the creative…
meet the sheep 