Why Knot Blog

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...

A small update on Smitten DK

We had a small amount of Finn and Alpaca fiber we procured, before this years shearing. In January, we sent it off to Hoof to Hanger, a new ...

Smitten and More

One of the interesting - and sometimes frustrating - things about producing a farm-to-needle yarn is that you must change your expectations from a ...

On the road...

Hi friends! As we wind down another season of trunk shows and fiber expos, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all the wonderful experiences we’ve ...
Natural Dye Wrapup

Natural Dye Wrapup

From farm to needle..our journey begins Becoming involved in the local fibershed has been a dream of a decade for Kat of Why Knot Fibers; from the ...
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July - Natural Dyes + Event

July - Natural Dyes + Event

Tomorrow evening, you'll want to head over to Wool & Honey in beautiful Leelanau County. We will be debuting our new Smitten yarn and will also...
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A Woven Art Trunk Show

A Woven Art Trunk Show

  We are over the moon to be heading down to Woven Art in East Lansing this weekend! We will be bringing some of our most sumptuous yarns for yo...
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Michigan League of Handweavers

Michigan League of Handweavers

Find us at the MLH Marketplace THIS weekend.  Why Knot Fibers is heading to Holland bright and early tomorrow to set up for the 2017 MLH M...
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A new online home for Why knot Fibers

A new online home for Why knot Fibers

One of the things we try very hard to ensure in our show booth is that it is a visual delight, easy to find the yarn you are searching for, and...
It's Still Wool Weather

It's Still Wool Weather

In the past couple of weeks it’s felt like Michigan just cannot pick a lane, weather-wise. We’ve had more than a couple glorious, sunny and warm ...
A blank canvas...

A blank canvas...

I see the sun shining on the snow, and I’m struck with how fast we have come to this point: A new year.  Somehow, it seems to wipe clean all the ...
Knit-a-day - and snow. ALL the snow.

Knit-a-day - and snow. ALL the snow.

Well, winter finally came to the Northwest Lower Peninsula here in Michigan, and it had a good chuckled too.  We went from balmy 60s temperatures...