Knitters dream of yarn: soft, warm, robust, or colorful, we can’t get enough. How does a skein of yarn make its way to your needles? What path does yarn take? For natural fiber, it all begins on a farm.
The Yarn Chronicles series traces the path of unique small-batch yarns from the shepherd and sheep who grow the fiber, through the hands of the shearer who gently harvests the wool, to the mill that twists the fiber into yarn, into the hands of knitters and fiber artists. Along the way, you’ll learn about the dedication and skill that drive every part of the process of yarn-making—and how knitters can support a more sustainable, local, and meaningful craft world.
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Join us for four inspiring, thought-provoking episodes that follow yarn from flock to fabric.
Included in this series:
Welcome!
FREE PREVIEWTechnical Support
Episode 1: Farming Fiber
FREE PREVIEWEpisode 2: In Skilled Hands
Episode 3: Small-Batch Yarn, Big Impact
Episode 4: Knitting It All Together
Bonus: Pleats and Ladders Cowl | Pattern
Bonus: Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep | Article
Bonus: Wee Cardi | Pattern
In The Evolution of Wool, Judith MacKenzie unlocks the secrets to understanding wool. You’ll learn how wool grows, how the thousands of sheep breeds we have today came from the very first sheep, and why this should matter to the contemporary spinner.
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