Category Archives: interview

Indie Dyer: Marcie Bourne of Bad Sheep Yarn

Posted on August 8, 2020 by knittingthestash

Hello yarn and fiber folk! I have something truly special for you today: the brilliant and creative mind behind Bad Sheep Yarn, Marcie Bourne! I’m guessing you’d recognize her from her gorgeous yarn collections, such as the 2020 Alaska collection … Continue reading →

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Indie Feature: Kami Noyes of Ranching Tradition Fiber

Posted on April 11, 2020 by knittingthestash

There are a few fiber folk that I’ve known since the beginning of this blog-thing, and Kami Noyes is one of the few to have this distinction. She runs Ranching Tradition Fiber and she was one of the first shepherds … Continue reading →

Posted in community, Copper K Fiber Festival, farm, farm-to-skein yarn, fiber, fiber art, fiber artist, fiber festival, hand dyed yarn, interview, Montana, Ranching Tradition Fiber, yarn | 2 Comments

Indie Dyer and Yarn Producer: Mary Furness Weir of Maniototo Wool

Posted on February 29, 2020 by knittingthestash

Hello yarn-folk! As promised on Instagram and in Episode 72, I have an awesome interview with Mary Furness Weir of Maniototo Wool all queued up for the weekend! I first found Mary and Maniototo Wool via an Instagram post and … Continue reading →

Posted in community, fiber, fibershed, hand dyed yarn, indie, indie dyer, interview, Maniototo Wool, New Zealand, wool, yarn, yarn-lover | 14 Comments

Technique Talk: Assia Brill & Distitch

Posted on February 15, 2020 by knittingthestash

Hello fiber folk! Over the past few months, I’ve been fortunate enough to strike up a correspondence with Assia Brill, the brilliant woman behind Distitch: A New Knitting Concept. The book is brand new and when I saw it in … Continue reading →

Posted in Assia Brill, community, design, designer, Distitch, interview, knitting, knitting stitch, technique, techniques | 7 Comments

Indie Interview: The Cocoon Tree

Posted on December 13, 2019 by knittingthestash

If you’re at all like me, you see a pretty project bag and think: what fun it would be to tote that around and pull my knitting out in the next coffee shop or during the next meeting 🙂  And, … Continue reading →

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Fiber Mill Feature: Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill

Posted on November 16, 2019 by knittingthestash

I just want to say, I love this community! There are so many interesting people to meet, so much knowledge, and so much generosity! A couple of weeks ago, Anne Bosch of Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill got in touch with … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill, community, fiber, for sale, interview, woolen mill, yarn | 6 Comments

Indie Wool Feature: Independence Wool

Posted on October 27, 2019 by knittingthestash

Well, fiber folk . . . I’ve been at it again! I’ve found a lovely indie dyer for you: Dawn Brown of Independence Wool–a Texas-based mill! I discovered Dawn when I noticed an Isabell Kraemer IG post that featured a … Continue reading →

Posted in community, Independence Wool, indie dyer, interview, mill, spinning, Texas yarn and fiber, Uncategorized, woolen mill, yarn, yarn-lover | 8 Comments

Designer Dialogue with Audrey Borrego

Posted on September 27, 2019 by knittingthestash

Hello lovely yarn folk! I was browsing around YouTube, as one does, and came across a lovely podcast that I hadn’t seen before. The host spoke French in some episodes and English in others, and I found her style to … Continue reading →

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Farm Focus: Grand View Farm, VT

Posted on August 24, 2019 by knittingthestash

Hello Fiber Folk! I am so pleased to offer a two part interview with Kim Goodling, owner and shepherd at Vermont Grand View Farm! Since adopting a (temporary) flock of our own, I have been on the lookout for other shepherds … Continue reading →

Posted in farm, farm focus, Gotland, Grand View Farm, interview, local wool, raw wool, sheep, Uncategorized, wool | 5 Comments

Indie Dyer Feature: Two Frenchie Fibers

Posted on March 9, 2019 by knittingthestash

I have a special treat this weekend: a new-to-me (and you!) indie dyer, Cheryl Fjermedal, of Two Frenchie Fibers! I found Cheryl through Instagram and have been enjoying her recent Etsy launch–so many colors and such cute dogs (their names … Continue reading →

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