History in the Making : Fair Isle Fisherman’s Kep
by Lori Law I recently completed my first ever ‘fisherman’s kep’, knit in Harrisville Shetland, in the style of Fair Isle as can be found in the Shetland Museum. (Still in need of a...
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Lifestyle: Wovember | Celebrating WOOL for what it is.
Do you follow the annual daily postings in November? Wovember | Celebrating WOOL for what it is. What is WOVEMBER? The idea is to show our collective appreciation of WOOL by wearing as much...
Wool Tech : Clever Crafter’s Guide to Wool
Clever Crafter’s Guide to Wool Crafting has become more popular than ever, as new waves of crafters begin to knit and crochet every day, turning to websites like yours for guidance. As Ireland’s premier...
History in the Making : How the West Was Wooled
How the West Was Wooled from Twist Collective By Hypatia Francis Nearly as old as European settlement itself, the history of wool in North America is one of frontiersmen, bandits, and often bloody...
An Introduction to KNITSONIK
by Felicity Ford The term KNITSONIK describes my art practice in which I combine textiles (KNIT) with sounds (SONIK). The K at the end is deliberate because I was thinking about KODAK and XEROX...
Yarn : A Glimpse of Two Yarns
by Stephannie Tallent When I was planning The Wild West: Stranded, I wanted to show variety in not just the designs but the yarns. I chose to work with two yarn companies, Elemental Affects...