Yarn Stories
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Karida Collins Neighborhood Fiber Co
VIEW FULL ARTICLEby 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 Karida, the...
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Manos del Uruguay: Our values ARE our business
by Ann Weaver
The story behind Manos del Uruguay, a group of twelve women’s cooperatives in Uruguay that produce hand-dyed—and some hand-spun—yarns. -
Kristin Ford of Woolfolk
VIEW FULL ARTICLEKristin 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 Woolfolk so I thought for this blog post I...
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The Women of Handspun Hope
VIEW FULL ARTICLEThese 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 receive their education. The stress and fear of...
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Lorajean Kelley and Shannon Squire
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.VIEW FULL ARTICLE