The names of the yarns hand-dyed by Ellyn Cooper have elegant, poetic names: Luna, Moon Beam, Baroque Pearls, Mikado. Their colors are gorgeous and one-of-a-kind. And because hand-dying yarn is labor ...
MANKATO — What is it about making handmade clothes? Is it knowing that thought and care went into its creation rather than simply picking it from a store’s shelf? Or is it the pleasure of knowing that ...
KINGSTON — For Jason Klus, dyeing is a way to get on with his life. Klus has joined an army nationwide of “indie” dyers, independent entrepreneurs who produce hand-dyed yarns for knitters, crocheters ...
Silky skeins of merino wool dangle from a drying rack outside the sun-soaked studio. They say turn your passion into your profession. So Albuquerque artist Dagmar Beinenz-Byrd founded ZiaWoolz, a hand ...
Today's Take 5 has a colorful spin. Scott, of Lenmore, Calif., says her business will produce yarns made from "conservation breeds" that are ranched in the United States. She and her husband have ...
The Toledo Museum of Art is keeping up by bringing inspiration from a different form of art to your next sweater, hat or scarf. Step inside TMA's Museum Store and you'll find all sorts of unique items ...