Tale of a knit wit fiber addict....
I love to knit, crochet, quilt and other things but one thing i am most attracted to is 'fiber'.
About 4 years ago I discovered the wonderful world of raw wool and spinning when attending the MN State Fair and meeting gals at the spinning and weaving booth in the Arts and Crafts Building.
Instantly falling in love with how they could take a small amount of fluff and make an amazing yarn! Purchasing yarn can get spendy and the fact we live in the country and not near amazing yarn shops, it was natural for me to take up spinning my own yarns.
At first i just made what I wanted for knit or crochet items for family and friends however word got around and soon i was teaching local teens I met through my kids plus some moms how to spin as well.
Deciding to really go all out I learned who our local shepherds were and began to make friends eventually purchasing a variety of fleeces including camel down, alpaca, Icelandic, Jacob fleeces and more like silk hankies to spin into the wools.
Next i learned to spin cotton but prefer wools.
At the encouragement of family and friends I have opened this shop with the idea in mind to make functional yet elegant fun items. I am not a fashion diva however when recently i was asked to make infinity scarves I couldn't keep up! lol
I have a lot to learn and to be honest i am not good at self promotion however one thing is if a person is happy with their hand knit or hand crochet item word gets around.
I hope you find comfort and a little fashion in my shop knowing the item you purchase is handmade by someone who really loves what they do.
blessings
Laura
