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Feb
Feb
Fun-guys and Woolly Gals
Time flys when you’re crafting. We’ve met so many new knitters, spinners and felters this past month. We hope you’re having fun and that you’ll come by and show us your finished project. We’re happy to answer questions and help you find materials and classes to take you to your next fiber adventure! We’ve got new products, new classes for the fungi and gal in your life, and a blog post about one of our favorite artists…
New Product In Store: Mountain Meadow Wool
For over 100 years, Basque sheepherders have grazed sheep on the plains and mountains of Wyoming. Carrying on this rural tradition, two women established Mountain Meadow Wool Company in 2002. They were also concerned about the loss of this way of life with many sheep ranches closing down. These challenges turned into opportunity and they now have a working wool mill not only creating yarn from the fine wool of the area but also custom processing for growers. Mountain Meadow wool also returns 10% of the sale of finished products back to the ranchers.
They use only environmentally friendly cleansers, and non-petroleum based spinning oils. Mountain Meadow Wool Mill is committed to building a company with respect for nature, ethics, and sustainability. These natural merino yarns are soft, springy and smell lovely (it’s the citrus based cleanser!). They take dyes easily and the roving spins like a dream! Come check out the yarns (fingering, dk and bulky weights available) and fiber in the shop today. If you want to dye them we’ve got a full selection of dyes and now offer classes in kool-aid dyeing and natural mushroom dyes, perfect for these yarns.
Some fun new classes coming up…
Saturday 3.13 Valentine’s Day Needle Felts
Come learn the basics of needle felting while you make cute hearts and flowers that you can turn into necklaces or pins. $25 pp includes all supplies to make several small projects. Great Valentine’s Gift Idea!
Sunday 2.21 Batt-tastic Sunday (Open Studio Time)
Ever wanted to make those gorgeous batts you lusted after online or in the shop? Have a custom blend in mind? Now you can come and use the equipment at Urban Fauna Studio. $15 pp for entire day
In this two-part class you’ll learn the basic stitches while making a cute stuffed bunny and also start a crocheted scarf. Class meets on two Tuesday evenings. $52 pp
Learn how recognize and fix many common knitting mistakes and avoid making them in the first place. This class will make you more confident when trying new techniques! $26 pp
Bring your knitting to the next level with this skills workshop designed to move you from a beginning knitter to an intermediate knitter. $26 pp
Sunday 3.14 Kool-Aid Dyeing
Learn the basics of protein fiber dyeing using easy, nontoxic dyes such as powdered drink mixes and food coloring. Each student will have several small skiens and wool roving to bring home to felt or knit. $40 pp
Learn the basics of protein fiber dyeing using easy, nontoxic dyes such as powdered drink mixes and food coloring. Each student will have several small skiens and wool roving to bring home to felt or knit. $40 pp
Dye wool yarn with mushrooms to make a sampler of colors. The history, methods and collection for mushroom dyeing will be discussed. All materials provided.$80 pp
Learn to Coil a basket with mushroom dyed wool yarn. It’s a great technique for using leftover yarn and a useful, as well as a decorative item. All materials provided $80 pp
Meet the Artist
This newsletter’s featured artist is Midnightsky Fibers. Midnightsky Fibers opened January 2006 and uses natural and nontoxic dyes and mordants to create one of a kind yarns and fibers. Jenn is the fiber artist behind Midnightsky Fibers....Read More
MaryJane’s Attic Yarns in New Kira K Pattern!
Tension Magazine has just released a new pattern by Kira K, Centrifugal. The spiral design of this hat creates the illusion of centrifugal force pushing outward from the center down to the serrated lower edge. This is a simple pattern with a stunning payoff, and was developed using hand dyed O-Wool by Jamie (Mary Jane’s Attic).
Upcoming Shows
Stitches West – Feb. 25th – 28th 2010
Visit us at the world’s largest yarn market Stitches West later this month in corner booth 1240. We’ll have a nice selection of the Spinolution wheels (The Bee, The Hopper, Mach 2 and Spindles), Schahct, Ashford and Louet wheels. All customers who shop with us that weekend will get a free gift and be entered in our raffle basket of fiber goodness!
