Ruins of St. Brigid's monastery at Kildare, Ireland

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  • I just Scored Three Fleeces of Local Romney Wool!

    So I have a good friend who has a neighbor who has three Romney sheep. They are getting shared today. I need to find a way to get out there and back up the wool, and then I will have to clean it and process it and dye it.  I’m talking to Catalyst about teaching…

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  • Planning Next Kit

    I’ve ordered the yarn for the prototype for my next knitting kit, and it’s going to be a baby blanket! This choice was inspired by me finding a super-soft milk-cotton & rayon yarn that I really want to try out. It comes in 88 colors, so I was some time making up my mind, but…

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  • Lace Shawl Knitting Kits are Ready to Mail

    Knitting kit to create a lovely lace shawl embedded with a unique Brigid’s Cross motif. Requires moderate to advanced knitting skills. Available in 3 color combinations.

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  • Brilliant Blue Yarn is on the Way

    I’ve started spinning that huge stash of brilliant blue yarn that I spoke of in a previous post and I’m excited to see how it turns out. I finished 2 hanks of multi-color yarn last week and these are at Catalyst.

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  • My Future Yarn Store

    I envision buying a tiny house and setting it up on some cheap land – maybe a corner of a parking lot. I can store excess inventory in our garage or a rented storage unit. No the picture above is not it–but it could be!

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