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Knit Stars Season 8: Breaking the Ice

Knit Stars Season 8: Breaking the Ice

  Knit Stars Season 8: Breaking the Ice kicks off this fall, and I'm a Star Maker with exclusive kits I'm dyeing up for Ginnifer Goodwin's master c...
From Farm: Shetlandia takeover

From Farm: Shetlandia takeover

From Farm - Shetlandia takeover Let’s talk about the sheep!!! Near my home is Tall Cotton Farm, a lovely place where Scott Drabik raises Shetland ...
Of Superior quality... From Farm

Of Superior quality... From Farm

Superior: A merino yarn. Happy Goat Lucky Ewe Fiber Farm is located in Mason, Michigan. It was established in 1987 by Bridget Kavanagh, on what wa...
From Farm: Our lakes, and sometime our yarns, are unSalted.

From Farm: Our lakes, and sometime our yarns, are unSalted.

I never know exactly how a yarn is going to turn out until it is in my hands, but this one was all I hoped it would be.
From Farm: To mill we go!

From Farm: To mill we go!

This job is a passion.  This passion involves stinky raw wool (a smell I actually adore), test blends in my studio after scouring and drying vario...
From Farm: Where it starts.

From Farm: Where it starts.

From Farm: Where it starts. Farm to needle!!! I feel like I talk about this all of the time, but I’m realizing that I may be throwing terms around...
From Farm - To Needle: A collaborative blog

From Farm - To Needle: A collaborative blog

This idea of collaboration is not a new one, and it’s one of my favorites. I love collaborating with farmers with their particular breeds or crosse...
The light will overtake the dark.

The light will overtake the dark.

I awoke in the gray of dawn this morning feeling lonely. The weight of "distancing" felt too heavy. I picked up my phone to see what new things h...
Dear friends, care for each other.

Dear friends, care for each other.

Here's some food for thought: It's not easy planning and putting on an event. I actually know.  I used to coordinate a fabulous handmade craft mark...
Not just a revolving door...

Not just a revolving door...

It feels good to be writing from home today.  I (Kat) have been traveling a lot both for WKF events and also for family needs (new baby niece!!! yi...
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

What we mean when we say those quirky things... We have a little saying at Why Knot Fibers…relatio...

Self Care. It's a thing we do.

We've reached that time when leaves are unfurling and the light is (finally) returning.  We are weary and ready to take some time to rejuvenat...