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Sock dyeing party!
Last night I had friends over to dye some sock yarn: It turned out so wonderfully!! I can’t wait to see how all these luscious colours knit up! We had a yummy meal, and then started mixing up the...
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Hats and Spinning
OK, I know it’s positively depressing, the lack of knitting that has been posted on this blog of late. So though it’s not terribly exciting, I have for you: Noro Silk Garden, knit up into a...
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Laminaria
So I had decided that as part of my knitter’s development it was time to knit a shawl. Note, this is not a stole, but an authentically ‘get your granny on’ triangular shawl. Though this undertaking...
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Knit City – October 12,13,14
ALEXA’S IDEA OF A GOOD TIME: Pack tons of yarn, fibre, designers, dyers and makers into the same place at the same time Put on your most beloved hand-knit socks Bring your stash lust and holiday...
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For the love of Knitters
The fantastic ladies at Knit Social put on the most amazing event last weekend: Knit City. I was pretty excited for this event when I first signed up. Then the week before I was mostly nervous. Would...
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Skein Queen : kaleidoscope of yarn joy
Prior to the launch of Handmade in the UK, we are featuring each of the dyers who we are working with on the collection, beginning with Skein Queen, who produces magnificent hand-dyed yarns in her...
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Juno Fibre Arts : subtle and nostalgic
Juno Fibre Arts is one of the small businesses that have contributed beautiful locally-made yarn for our upcoming collection Handmade in the UK. With exquisite subtlety, dyer Asti Johnson creates...
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The Uncommon Thread : bold and modern
Every hand-dyer is different, and each creates and curates colour in different ways. Today I am exploring the colours of The Uncommon Thread, an exciting hand-dyer working in Brighton, England. Ce...
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Orkney Angora : unique island yarns
Angora is a special kind of fibre; much more exotic and ‘animal’ than wool, due to its unstoppable furriness! I love lace, graphic patterns, and the details of hand-knitted fabric, so it took some...
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Old Maiden Aunt : strong and quirky colours
I recently visited Lilith of Old Maiden Aunt in her studio in West Kilbride. After working with her yarns in my lace collection Handmade in the UK, I was curious to hear more about her business, chat...
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