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"Be Like Eunice"

"Be Like Eunice"

Once upon a time, a stuffed sheep was gifted to a yarn store... that same sheep now travels with myself and my dear friend and partner in yarn cri...
Spring and wool, it's been a good 12 months.

Spring and wool, it's been a good 12 months.

Here we go again... It's spring in Michigan, and I realize I haven't typed a post in about a year.  A lot has happened in the last 12 months: I've ...
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...
2-ply blog farm to needle from farm - to needle merino mill ply sport The Bean Knits wool yarn
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.
2-ply alpaca coopworth farm to needle mill Newsletter ply The Bean Knits wool worsted yarn
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...
farm to needle Newsletter The Bean Knits wool yarn
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...