We just got in a h-u-g-e shipment of our favorite, all purpose yarn. The best for felting, learning new stitch patterns, teaching others & just about perfect for any project. We've got some new Lana Loft colors & have bulked up on our Burley's. Yes, it looks like candy...Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Brown Sheep has arrived!
We just got in a h-u-g-e shipment of our favorite, all purpose yarn. The best for felting, learning new stitch patterns, teaching others & just about perfect for any project. We've got some new Lana Loft colors & have bulked up on our Burley's. Yes, it looks like candy...
Friday, May 27, 2011
Navajo Spinning Workship
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Our listing for Knit In Public Day ~ June 11
http://www.wwkipday.com/find_kip.htm?kipid=2517
The gondola can be a fabulous place to Knit In Public!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Yarn Bomber strikes Berkeley, CA (Main Library)
How festive is this? I sure hope no one attachs a greasy chain lock to this public art piece!Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Lisa's "Montana" hat
A visitor to town knit up this quickie, bulky hat out of our Tahki Stacy Charles' "Montana". This is the only color we have in a variegated, the others are all natural - it's a dream to knit with, and our most eco-friendly yarn at present
. If you haven't tried working this yarn - you owe yourself a treat! Nice job, Lisa!
. If you haven't tried working this yarn - you owe yourself a treat! Nice job, Lisa! Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Needle Rock gets some column inches!
Story:
A perfect blend of art, history and culture
Dear Editor, Kudos and many thanks to Ginger Snip and Ann Kennedy of Needle Rock Fiber Arts for bringing a fabulous Navajo Spinning class to Telluride. Even as a weaver trained in the Rio Grande tradition, rarely have I experienced such a perfect blend of artistic expression, rich history and cultural immersion. Pam Ramsey, owner of La Plata Farms in Hesperus, was our teacher extraordinaire. Pam raises Churro sheep and began the class with a rich oral history of this hardy breed brought to the Southwest by the Spanish settlers in the 16th century. Churro sheep became a mainstay of the Navajo culture, both for food and their fiber, and remain so today. After being brought to the edge of extinction several times, Navajo Churro sheep have made yet another comeback and are a favorite among many fiber artists for their fine, creamy wool.
Pam then taught us the ancient art of Navajo spinning on a spindle; a practice still used by Navajo we...
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2011/03/23/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4d87f72b15d12644081647.txt
A perfect blend of art, history and culture
Dear Editor, Kudos and many thanks to Ginger Snip and Ann Kennedy of Needle Rock Fiber Arts for bringing a fabulous Navajo Spinning class to Telluride. Even as a weaver trained in the Rio Grande tradition, rarely have I experienced such a perfect blend of artistic expression, rich history and cultural immersion. Pam Ramsey, owner of La Plata Farms in Hesperus, was our teacher extraordinaire. Pam raises Churro sheep and began the class with a rich oral history of this hardy breed brought to the Southwest by the Spanish settlers in the 16th century. Churro sheep became a mainstay of the Navajo culture, both for food and their fiber, and remain so today. After being brought to the edge of extinction several times, Navajo Churro sheep have made yet another comeback and are a favorite among many fiber artists for their fine, creamy wool.
Pam then taught us the ancient art of Navajo spinning on a spindle; a practice still used by Navajo we...
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2011/03/23/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc4d87f72b15d12644081647.txt
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