Finished Object - Half of a pair of socks!
October 2, 2022
Spring sock knitting is here in NZ
Hello lovely makers,
the weather here in Wellington continues to disappoint, but on a positive note I can sit and knit with less guilt! Recently I dyed up some self-striping yarn, which I sold out of. The colourway is called "Hyacinth Bucket", and looks very pretty in a gobs...
Coming soon! A NEW shipment of yarn!
September 16, 2022
If you love Opal, Scheepjes and Lopi, you will be excited as I am about the yarn that will arrive next week! First up though, we have a new shipment of HOOOKED cotton yarns that arrived a day ago! Be sure to check out the new cottons in our online store.
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Greytown Fibre Co!
May 18, 2022
Greytown Fibre Co - naturally hand-dyed yarn and self-striping sock yarn!
For the longest time I've enjoyed experimenting with colour. Having a dedicated dye space makes things a whole lot easier logistically. In the early days of yarn dyeing, I used to have a couple of crates with my dye supplies and tools, and bring them from the garage to the k...
Sock knitting - what yarn to use and what kind of heel to make?
November 28, 2021
Types of yarn and heel
Socks? Don't be intimidated at the prospect of knitting your very first sock. Every sock-knitter has to being somewhere, and a lot of the time the knowledge that we gain is through trial and error. In this post below, I hope to demystify sock knitting through addressing some...
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