Crazy for Ewe

We all have horror stories of beloved sweaters, blankets, scarves,, and more, destroyed by careless washing.  I have done it myself, as I’m sure you recall from this blog post. In our effort to avoid felting them into oblivion, we treat our our beloved handknits with great care - perhaps too much care.  

Wait, what?  You can treat a hand knit with too much care?  Yes, you can.  Let’s talk about two main mistakes we make with our wool garments, and what to do instead.

I talked recently about sustainability and the different yarns in the shop that contribute to greater sustainability in the fiber world.  First on my list was Noro, a company whose deep respect for nature flows through every fiber in every skein of every yarn.  

Mr. Noro talks about the minimal processing his yarns undergo and the importance of maintaining the aspect of the raw materials that go into the fibers.  You will absolutely see tiny bits of silk noile in Silk Garden, poofs of angora bloom from Okunoshima, and an occasional bit of dried grass will probably show up in Kureyon or Ito.  It's part of the aesthetic, and it helps keep the yarn

It's been a while since we've had in-person classes.  People have asked when we'll go back to normal.  Honestly, I think we should look not to going back, but to going forward.

I hesitate to say new normal.. That term has been tossed around so much it's just a tired cliché. We're learning and growing and changing every 

Happy first day of summer.  As I write this, it is 9 pm, and it is still just barely light.   Days like this get away from me, as I have no natural indication that dinner time is approaching, and I’d better get on with it.  Caught up in my knitting, or doing the newsletter, or whatever, I suddenly look up and find that it’s nearly 7:30.  And it’s still hot outside, but I am still knitting.  

Some knitters only knit in the winter time - they don’t even con