Category: Breed-specific Yarn

  • New Pattern Release – the Basket of Blossoms Shawl

    New Pattern Release – the Basket of Blossoms Shawl

    The Basket of Blossoms Shawl pattern is now live on Ravelry, Payhip, and Etsy. I was inspired by the rosy color of this yarn, in a colorway aptly named Phlox, to design something for springtime. I always like to have a little cowl or shawl to wrap around my neck on chilly spring mornings, and…

  • Workshops at Carolina Fiber Fest

    Workshops at Carolina Fiber Fest

    I’m excited to announce that I will be teaching three knitting workshops at the 2023 Carolina Fiber Fest – running March 8-12. Workshop registration is now live one the Carolina Fiber Fest website. Here are the workshops I’ll be teaching: Working With Breed-specific Yarns – Have you ever wondered what is so special about breed-specific…

  • Choosing a Yarn for the Towline Hat

    Choosing a Yarn for the Towline Hat

    I recently released my Towline Hat pattern as an individual download. The original hat was knit in handspun yarn, and since not everyone can (or wants to) spin their own yarn, I thought I’d give you a few tips on choosing a commercially-spun yarn for your project.

  • New Pattern Release – Towline Hat

    New Pattern Release – Towline Hat

    The Towline Hat, a worsted/ Aran weight cabled hat knitting pattern, is now available as an individual download.

  • Spinning Gulf Coast Native Wool – a New SE2SE Project

    Spinning Gulf Coast Native Wool – a New SE2SE Project

    I’ve been sitting on some fiber for a couple of my Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em projects for awhile. I’ve been on a kick of spinning dyed fiber, and generally working on other projects. But I finally got around to pulling a new one out. This is my 7th SE2SE project – Gulf Coast Native…