Andy is home, and she’s modeling garments!
The Elnora Cowl is actually a very simple 8-row repeat. If you can make a chain, single crochet and can count to skip stitches, you’ll be able to work this up. It’s great fun, and very easy to memorize!
Interweave YarnFest was held at the Embassy Suites hotel and conference center in Loveland, CO. The weather turned gloomy with snow and rain, so it was great to have everything under one roof. The classrooms were right near the market, our room was right upstairs in the fancy glass elevator.
It’s Spring Festival season, and Modeknit Yarn is heading out on the road! Will we be at a show near you? Yarn Fest We are at Interweave Yarn Fest in Loveland, CO April 16-19, 2015. We will have our new colors, mini-skeins, kits and FLOW, Annie is teaching classes as well (there are still spaces in Knitting …
The random number generator has spoken and the winner of the skein of semi-solid ModeWerk Worsted is Michelle H!! Her winning comment: “My favorite color in third grade was hot pink, the same exact shade as the dye tub in that first pic. Now it’s purple, with turquoise as an honorable mention”. Michelle H, you …
Dyeing yarn is fun. It can be hard, creating colors that can be recreated consistently, working up large orders, coming up with original and compelling inspirations – that can be difficult. But, overall, it’s a blast, and I feel grateful to every customer we have who allows me to continue to dye beautiful yarn! I …
The Winter 2014 Issue of Knitty is up, and ModeKnit Yarn was used to knit a featured pattern! A few months back we received a request for yarn support. We sent off some ModeSock to New York to designer Joyce Fassbender, and we waited to see what would be created. Would it be socks? Or …
Did you REALLY think we could keep it in the vault? The Knitting Dead is back, but two of our beloved colors have experienced the True Death (uh oh, I’m Crossing the Memes … and here I go and do it a third time!) So we bid a fond farewell to Hershel Greene and Penny …
It’s a catchy tagline! And it’s so, so true! This past weekend we were vendors at North Country Fiber Fair in Watertown, SD. There weren’t a lot of vendors, but the ones there were exceptional! Excellent yarns, gifts, baskets, buttons, ceramics, LOTS of spinning fibers and tools – just a wonderful variety of great small …
I LOVE Outlander! I’ve loved the books by Diana Gabaldon for years, and I’m totally in love with the Starz Mini Series (which is incredibly well done, small costume issues aside – huge, bulky knit cowls, I’m looking at you…) But overall the details are perfect, the story is exceptional, and if you’re watching it, …
If you’ve been following Annie this past week, then you know it’s been a little crazy in the ModeKnit Yarn world. The brightest spot by FAR was reading all the lovely, uplifting comments left by our amazing and wonderful ModeKnitters! And because we love you all so much, we want to re-share our latest free …
Annie has designed a scarf using all eight of the new Caledonian Colors! This brand-new pattern was inspired by the naturally occurring hexagonal basalt formations found in Fingal’s Cave in Scotland & The Giant’s Causeway in Ireland. The pattern is an excellent way to hone your crochet skills- it’s completely crocheted (and it’s easy, too). Did …
It was a lovely weekend in Grayslake, IL! We were vendors at The Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair and had such a fabulous time! We met so many lovely people at the Fair. The Knitting Goddess and Fleur de Fiber were our neighbors; much fun and hilarity was had in our little corner of the show. Our booth looked …
ModeKnit Yarn is hitting the road and heading to Grayslake, Il for The Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Festival on August 1,2,3 2014 at the Lake County Fairgrounds. (Why yes, it’s air-conditioned!). We are in Booth #224F, right on the corner! Annie is teaching at the Festival- check out her classes and register today! Annie is …
Back in April, ModeKnit Yarn was featured at A Major Knitwork in Van Nuys Ca during the LA County Yarn Crawl. ModeKnitter Minminlea purchased this mini skein set during the event. It’s The Knitting Dead in ModeSock. Eight 30g/ 116 yd skeins of colors inspired by the tv show “The Walking Dead”. Minminlea knit …
Make Something Nice!
A ModeKnit Yarn mini skein set has shown up in your mailbox. What are you going to knit or crochet? How about a nice hat? Our friend and fellow designer Rohn Strong has designed the perfect hat! Matahari uses small amounts of yarn to create a simple hat that shows off the yarn. Use your mini …
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