as spring finally commences with sprouting, blooming, and unfurling a fresh array of colors and fascinating forms, i’ve been busy putting together ideas for my lace³ pattern subscription. there couldn’t be a more exciting or inspiring time of year to be thinking about new lace projects—if you’ve been following my work for even a short time, you know that […]
once i got home from dayton last week, i soaked my elbow patches in soapy water (my sea fret sweater had already been washed and blocked) before preparing to stitch them on. this is important so that they don’t change size and pucker after fixing them to the sleeves. i left long tails at both […]
in april, just as the first bright greens of spring were emerging, we released three hap designs in our bare naked knitspot club to be knit in elemental affects shetland wool. and it is with great pleasure that i’m now able to offer these pattern for general release—they were very popular with our clubbies and […]
a few weeks ago, i received a copy of this beautiful book—in search of the world’s finest wools, written and photographed by dominic dormeuil, current chairman of house of dormeuil and jean-baptiste rabouan, whose photojournalistic work has focused on the cultures of nomadic people. sensing the profound impact of social, economic, and environmental change on the global wool […]
We know that the knitters and crocheters who love Bare Naked Wools love the simplicity of a great selection. Those who try our yarns know they aren’t being deprived of color, but instead are getting to try the truest form of a fiber for themselves. What better time than mid-summer to try a fiber that […]
Hi, again! I had to drop by and show you some more tempting new things….. For those of you that missed out on the spinning fiber last month, we have some more! This time around we have one of our very special plant fibers as a roving option. This super shiny and silky soft fiber […]
the dog days of summer are officially upon us. linked to the rising of the dog star, sirius, ancient romans observed the dog days from july 24 through august 24. well, we are right on schedule with rising temperatures and humidity that threaten to to throw us into sultry, late summer torpor. dog days were popularly believed to be an evil time […]
this land is your land, this land is my land from california to the new york island from the redwood forests the the gulf stream waters, this land was made for you and me. as i was walkin’ that ribbon of highway i saw above me that endless skyway. i saw below me that golden valley this land was made for […]
our area was literally engulfed in rain during the time i was in new york and for several days after my return. it was so dark and dreary in fact, that i caught myself dozing off at my desk at the most unlikely times (like 9:15 am after waking up at 7!). it wasn’t all bad […]
when it comes to appearance and behavior, i think goats are my favorite fiber animal. i love their light, springy movements and delicate features; i’m amused by their funny faces, made all the more mischievous when topped by a glowing halo of curly fleece. last spring we were lucky to be able to explore mohair fiber […]