Erika Knight has just released a brand new yarn – targeted for baby projects! (Spring is the perfect time for this). The yarn is called British Blue. In a moment of weakness, I grabbed a few balls and took home the adorable pattern collection to start on a baby project. I am not even sure … read more »
Iceland has a great knitting tradition that is still popular today – take a walk through the streets of Reykjavik and you’ll see lopapeysa sweaters being worn by young and old. These sweaters, developed in the 1950s to preserve traditional Icelandic styles and to utilize the unique wool of native Icelandic sheep, are so popular that you can buy … read more »
New spring yarns and patterns are in from Rowan, just in time for warmer weather! (Is anybody else REALLY glad that February is over?) First up is Softknit Cotton, a worsted weight cabled 92% cotton/ 8% nylon blend that’s machine washable. The chain-ply construction keeps it lofty and soft while keeping the cotton fibers secured … read more »
Blue Sky Alpacas Metalico has been one of our most popular yarns since its recent launch. This delicate yarn is beautiful in its pureness — each shade is carefully blended with naturally occurring shades of baby alpaca and premium mulberry silk. The result is an extremely soft, gleaming yarn with a substantial weight that produces … read more »
Habu Textiles was created in 1999 by Takako Ueki, who took her passion for weaving to the next level when she founded this amazing textile company. The name, “habu” comes from the name of a very poisonous snake, which is unique to Okinawa. In original characters, “ha” means “wave.” “bu” means “fabric” The snake is … read more »
Our newest yarn arrival didn’t travel far to get here – from the Piedmont of Virginia. Gum Tree Farm in Middleburg raises a Merino flock that is certified organic. And the yarn that they produce is as sustainable as we can offer – having traveled from within the state! Each ewe produces about 8 lbs … read more »
Over the past few months I have really enjoyed getting to interview our newest hand dyers, but I have to admit I was particularly excited to interview our newest local hand dyer because it meant we got to hang out in person! Margaret is truly a fearless crafter, knowing that she could create something just … read more »
fibre space™ is so excited to welcome Tina Whitmore of Freia Yarns into our hand dyer family! Like us, Tina is proud to bring as many of their fibres as possible from within the USA, and they source their yarns directly from a mill, which keeps costs down and is ultimately better for the environment. … read more »
Leave it to Blue Sky Alpacas to come up with an adorable concept and adorable name. Their newest yarn-venture is a smaller more “petite” version of the Royal Alpaca yarn. Royal Alpaca the finest of alpaca – softer and warmer than cashmere. If you are looking for a luxurious gift, this is the fibre for … read more »
I hope all of you are keeping cool out there in this crazy heat wave! I love how somehow it’s never too hot to knit… I recently took a break from the knitting and the heat to spend a few minutes getting to know one of the newest members to the fibre space™ hand dyer … read more »
We are delighted to introduce our newest hand dyer – another gem from Germany! DyeForYarn is located from Nuremberg, Germany. Our first yarn from them is Silk/Baby Camel/Merino, a lightweight fingering to lace weight yarn. It is amazingly soft and snuggly and perfect for a light summer sweater or a fabulous lace wrap. It has … read more »
Shepherd’s Wool DK is now on sale at 20% off! It was regularly $10 per skein of 120 yards but has been marked down to $8. Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd’s Wool has been a favorite staple of ours since the shop opened, and the DK weight is just as amazing. Each skein is 100% merino … read more »
The shop is stuffed with new Lorna’s Laces Sportmate in a glorious array of colors. We caught up with Beth Casey, the mastermind behind Lorna’s, recently to find out how she keeps the color and the fibre of Lorna’s fresh and fantastic. Read on as Beth tells us about LL’s gorgeous colorways, their new yarn … read more »
With a background in both science, studio art, and art history, it’s no wonder Ridgely found her way to dyeing yarn, and we are so glad that she did! She’s always been interested in painting, and you can see some of her works here. Unfortunately, paintings are hard to price, but dyeing yarn is a … read more »
It’s no secret that we at fibre space™ are addicted to hand-dyes, but it’s a rare occasion that we get to dive into the mind of the artist to find out what makes them tick, and how they come up with the amazing colors that we all go nuts for. For this reason, I jumped … read more »
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