Think of your favorite pair of socks. What sets them apart for you? The color? The fiber? The pattern? If you’re a knitter, you might guess something a bit different: the heel. Read the full article here.
Category: Craft
Farm & Fiber – Solving Second-Sock Syndrome: Learning to Knit 2 Socks in 1
I knit a lot of socks. One year, in fact, I decided to devote myself so exclusively to sock knitting that I produced 52 pairs—one for each week of the year. So you know that when I say I’ve found my preferred method of sock knitting, it’s a big deal. I opened to the first…
Mitchell Wool Co: Sheep to Skein in Michigan
When Luke Mitchell retired after a decade as a police officer in Michigan, he never imagined that his next career move would be yarn producer. But there he stood at the Fuzzy Goat yarn shop in Thomasville, Georgia, sporting a handknitted sweater, and showcasing samples of undyed and naturally dyed yarns from Mitchell Wool Co’s…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 