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  • So here’s the main feature of the shawl knitting kits I’m building. I’m about 2/3 finished with the prototype. The recurring motif is a Brigid’s Cross rendered in yarn using lace and cabling. I hope to have these ready to sell before the end of March. The next kit will probably be of socks.

    Shawl Design
  • I’m busy working on the prototype for my first knitting kit, so there’s no photo of it yet, but I decided to work on the packaging and I’m rather pleased with what I came up with. The kit will be for a triangular knit lace shawl, and the primary design feature will be repeats of…

    First Knitting Kit – a Triangular Shawl honoring St. Brigid
  • I have a pile of brilliant blue Gizmo wool that I dyed. I can’t sell it with the rest of my wool because it has more vegetable matter in it than I’m happy with. I washed it one more time and have been trying to pick more of the twigs and leaves and such out,…

    Blue Wool
  • Yesterday I spoke with Brittny at Catalyst, and we worked out a contract where I will be having products in the store for at least the next 6 months, starting on December 1st. I am so stoked! I will be volunteering and running the store on Tuesday afternoons.Initially, I will be selling my rolags that…

  • I just spoke to Candy, the owner of Catalyst, today. She was very receptive about all my ideas for teaching classes and hosting a Fiber Arts group there. Now I just need to solidify my plans. My first class will probably be basic knitting, and it will start in 2 months at the earliest, so…