by Ann WeaverThe story behind Manos del Uruguay, a group of twelve women’s cooperatives in Uruguay that produce hand-dyed—and some hand-spun—yarns.
Our Women Making History series would not be complete without a feature on Linda Wallace. Linda has had many roles at String Theory. She has sold yarn, taught classes, wrote blog posts, created wi...
by Ann Weaver While working at the Neighborhood Fiber Co. booth at the Stitches West knitting event in February, I took advantage of a rare quiet moment in the booth to interview Kar...
Kristin Ford learned to knit from her grandmother, Katherine Temple Woolfolk, at age five and has never stopped. ... Kristin Ford is the founder of Woolfolk Yarn. We've written a lot about Woolf...
These women survived the genocide in Rwanda. Because they work at Handspun Hope, they earn steady income. They know that their children (and the others they raise) will have school fees paid and r...
Lorajean Kelley, the mastermind behind Knitted Wit, is supremely talented at translating a current event into a yarn color. Shannon Squire is her best friend and knitwear designer.