tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87530884620849371842024-03-14T09:01:10.399-07:00Intwined Fibre ArtsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-12648776192124342312015-09-10T15:19:00.002-07:002015-09-11T10:30:06.706-07:00Nuno Felting with Felt the Fluff<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been much to long since I have written a blog post BUT here I am and here is the wonderful felting workshop that we put on with Eli from Felt the Fluff! (you can check out more of Eli's fabulous creations on her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FeltTheFluff" target="_blank">Etsy </a>site) </div>
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We started out the day by getting to pick out our materials! We were learning the technique of Nuno Felting, which Wikipedia defines as: a technique that bonds loose fibre, usually wool, into a sheer fabric such silk gauze, creating a lightweight felt. Eli had a fantastic bin that was brimming with colours and textures that we got to choose from. We had several gauze options: a silk gauze, a cotton gauze, or no gauze at all. Technically the non-gauze option is just regular wet felting, but as it creates a different fabric in the end some of us did choose that option. I, of course went for the silk! I love silk, I love it in yarn, I love it fibre, and I love it just by itself! If I could afford to have my entire wardrobe done in silk I would. </div>
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Once we had all picked our base materials (which believe me took quite some time!) we got down to business. </div>
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Not only did we work with silk gauze but we also got to work with silk hankies (also known as silk mawata) and silk sliver (which is basically just silk put into a roving format). The silk itself doesn't felt so you have to encase it in wool. The wool grabs onto itself on either side of the silk and secures it into the fabric. Not only does it add colour but it adds a neat crinkly texture to the piece. </div>
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Once you have your first layers of fibre laid out the real fun begins, it is time to add the water, the soap, and the agitation! Though there are just as many ways to felt as there are to cast on we put a layer of bubble wrap (bubbles up!), then our fibre, then another layer of bubble wrap (bubbles down!), and then we took a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/215756767/1-deeply-textured-polymer-wet-felting?ref=shop_home_active_19" target="_blank">felting tool</a> (designed by Eli herself) and gently rubbed all along the length of the scarf. We also spritzed the whole thing with water and a bit of soap which is key to making the whole process a success. </div>
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Felting can be hard work but the pay off is so worth it! I think the biggest thing I learned in the class is that no matter how carefully you lay out your initial design it isn't going to stay that way! You definitely have to get comfortable letting go of your control and let the wool do what it is going to do. You can never really predict how the fibres are going to felt and latch on to each other.</div>
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The finished product is absolutely beautiful don't you think?<br />
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We will be hosting a second felting workshop with Eli on October 18, 2015. This time Eli will be teaching us how to do felted hats, bags, or slippers! For more information check out our website<a href="http://intwinedfibrearts.ca/workshops/" target="_blank"> here.</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-12608022074351470572015-06-17T13:56:00.000-07:002015-06-17T13:56:46.921-07:00Knitting in PublicLast Saturday was World Wide Knit In Public Day (WWKIP) and over here at Intwined Fibre Arts we decided that we should hold an event (in concert with our local Art Gallery) and a Photo Contest!<br />
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The day was a great success! We had over 20 come down and enjoy the day knitting and spinning on the lawn of the Art Gallery. It was a great reminder of how nice our fibre loving community is in Salmon Arm.</div>
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Our Photo Contest was also a success and really showcased how much we knitters and crocheters get to take our work on the go! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like Mother, like daughter here is Ky Turner knitting while waiting for Gymnastics to be over... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are pretty lucky here in the Shuswap and we can even take our knitting to the beach like Christina Harisch does. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and if you are really really lucky you can even sneak some knitting in when you are away at a work conference like Adrienne does ;) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy knitting and crafting all over the place!</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-40411787012300137982015-06-11T16:16:00.001-07:002015-06-11T16:16:28.922-07:00How to Make a Giant PomPom! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start with a ball of yarn. This shape works the best, I am using Hayfield's Chunky with Wool, which is a wool/acrylic blend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tie a piece of string right around the middle of the ball (I like to use a piece of the yarn that I am making the pompom from). If you are planning on hanging your pompom make sure that the string is long enough. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make sure to tie extra tight! This is what will hold your pompom together, it is important!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here comes the scary part, start cutting! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut both ends of the ball, trying to catch all of the strands. Make sure not to cut the string that is tied around the middle. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It will now look like a giant mess, so you need to start trimming the pompom to give it some shape. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trim, trim, trim!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Give that centre string another good pull to make sure it is secure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take one last look at the pompom to catch any stray strings that are too long. I also like to give the pompom a good shake at this point to knock out any loose strings. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And there you have it, a giant pompom! </td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-61651924712564508102015-06-02T10:16:00.001-07:002015-06-02T10:16:51.210-07:00Learning to Spin<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US">Learning
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<span lang="EN-US">I
have to start this post with an admission, I have been around spinning wheels
my entire life and I have definitely done it many times before so the title of
this post is a little bit misleading. However I have never really spent any time
learning the actual techniques of spinning! My mother is a very seasoned
spinner and fibre artist so even after all this time I was taking for granted
how much work and time goes into the art of spinning!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean I thought I was learning and
understanding what to do, but I have never really had much success at it (funny
that ;) ) So a couple of weeks ago after attending a Mother's Day Fibre Fair at a local historical ranch (<a href="http://www.okeeferanch.ca/" target="_blank"> O'Keefe</a>) I decided that I had better get a hang of spinning for real
this time and what fun it has been! There really isn’t anything like fibre
flowing through your fingers to create a beautiful new yarn! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I am re-learning how to spin. I am spinning on a double treadle Lendrum and that is a Spinoution Hopper wheel next to me. </td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US">First
off I decided to use my Lendrum wheel, it is the wheel that I learned on and
although I like spinning on Mom’s Spinolution Hopper I wanted to stick to
something comfortable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many,
many different kinds of wheels, and like any tool certain wheels different
wheel are used to make different kinds of yarn. In the shop I carry Spinolution
and Schacht because between the two companies they offer a wide range of
spinning styles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I
wanted to focus on making a nice smooth and consistent yarn. I wanted to
ply it with itself because I love that look, but in order to achieve that it
needs to be thin. My first attempt was a little rocky. I used plain white roving and
clearly I was having tension issues. The yarn turned out hard and over-spun. I was so displeased and frustrated with my results that I didn't even take a picture of it! At this point I was feeling that I should be able to do this better. I have probably spent hundreds of hours watching people spin so I was thinking why can't I do it better! Well practice makes perfect I guess and so I continued. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I decided that in order to keep myself interested I needed to get some nicer
roving, so I switched to this scrumptious hand-dyed 100% merino top (what can I
say, I own a yarn shop! I am a yarn snob and I can most definitely tell the
difference in quality). This stuff was a dream to use, so soft and silky. This
yarn also turned out thick and thin and a bit over spun but it was an
improvement from the first go around. Mom reminded me that I needed to pull (or
draft) with only one hand not both at once. If you pull just from one direction
then you get a more consistent grouping of fibers that makes for a smoother
yarn. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thick and thin and a bit over spun. It is still a lovely yarn to make a hat with!</td></tr>
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my next attempt I used some pretty purple Ashland Bay 100% Merino Top that I
carry in the shop. It was very similar spinning to the pink hand-dyed, this
time though I spent a bit more time concentrating on my drafting and I realized
that I was pedaling to quickly and that was resulting in my over spinning! I am
much happier with the result of the purple and I was even able to spin it fine
enough to ply it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished product! I was so pleased</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US">Batts are a bit different from roving or tops to spin, but after
some pre-drafting I actually found it a bit easier to deal with then the fine
merino top. I found that because it wasn’t as highly processed as that
the fibres didn’t slip through my fingers quite so quickly and I was able to
control the whole process with more ease. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once plied the majority of the yarn looks just
the way I intended it. There are few spots that are a bit thick and underspun
but I happen to think that the extra texture adds to its beauty and shows that
it is handspun, rather then spun on a machine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shop started carrying FAT Paint back in September and although I have done
several small furniture pieces since then I feel like this was the first time I
took on real project all by myself! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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idea was to create a nice bright piece for my next baby themed window display
(you can check out the finished window at <a href="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/81+Hudson+Ave+NE,+Salmon+Arm,+BC+V1E+4H7/@50.70074,-119.284397,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x537ef5a82b8e6887:0xf47d1ce006c98d82" target="_blank">81 Hudson Ave</a>). We found our old doll
highchair kicking around my parent’s place, which is really a full sized high
chair with the legs cut off and thought it was the perfect thing for a FAT
Paint project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the piece was in decent shape it had been painted so many times that the
pressed design on the back was almost gone so that is where I started. After an
initial all over sanding I used a small chisel to etch out the design. This
worked moderately well, the edges were not a smooth as I had imagined but I
ended up liking the look anyways. The paint chipped and created a much more
rustic look. ( I usually deplore the chronic over use of the word rustic but in
this case I think it is the good descriptor).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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step was to apply the first layer of colour. This is the part that I find the
most exciting and probably the most exciting! I went with Tuscan Yellow (check
out the full FAT Paint colour palette <a href="http://thefatpaintcompany.com/" target="_blank">here</a>) which, if I do say so myself, was
the perfect choice! It is a nice bright yellow that pops in the window, but has
some depth in its reddish undertones. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you have used FAT Paint before you will know that it is so easy to apply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just used my basic ProPainter brush set and
kept a damp cloth handy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only spot
on the chair that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gave me any trouble at
all was the back spindles but that is entirely to do with my novice painting
skills and not the paints fault! I wanted to achieve a full coverage matte look
and after the first coat was dry it was clear that I needed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to apply a second coat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the second coat was applied and lightly sanded with 220 sandpaper, I realized
that the pressed back design was not popping out enough for my liking. I
already had decided that I was going to use the new Clear Coat so I decided
that I should use the newest product in the FAT paint line Glaze! (The FAT
paint glazes will be available in 4 colours – white, raw sienna, brown, and
grey/black – unfortunately they aren’t available to the public yet BUT you can
achieve a similar look by tinting your clear coat!) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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using a sample sized jar and only used about a third of it. After letting the clear coat completely dry
(about 20 minutes in the sun) I popped open my jar of white glaze and gave it a
quick stir. The only experience I have
had with applying a glaze up until this point was at the FAT Paint Retailers Training
workshop I attended last month and the one thing that Brad (FAT paint extraordinaire
himself) impressed upon us it that you have to move FAST when working with a
glaze. Unlike FAT Paint, FAT glaze dries quickly and once it is dry you aren’t moving
it! So armed with my damp cloth for wiping off excess and my limited knowledge I
dove in! I only used the glaze on the pressed design and on the dreaded back
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taken the last little while away from knitting (gasp) and focusing on my
responsibilities at our local theatre I am excited to get back to my lovely world of fibre. To my surprise it has become summer in the last couple of weeks, which begs the
question what do you knit in the summer time? Some people just give up
knitting, cold turkey, claiming that it is too hot to even consider holding
wool! I however have a stronger addiction then that and can feel my fingers
beginning to itch for the needles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
first thing that I do in the summer is switch patterns. I go for shawls mainly,
with a few knit animals and other non-wearable knits thrown in for good
measure. I don’t want to have a half finished sweater draped over my lap in 30C
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http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-island</td></tr>
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work up the courage to use that gorgeous skein of lace weight purchased last
December now is the time! Challenge yourself and you will end up with something lovely and light to wear on those long August days because lets be honest it is going to take you until August to finish anything in lace weight!</div>
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change fibers! My alpaca and wooly wools go back on the shelf and out come the
cottons, silks, bamboos and the linens. It is summer and my articles of clothing need to be able to breathe. Be aware that these fibers have
different qualities then wool and will behave differently when knit. These are all heavier fibers that have a lot more drape then most wools. They
also tend to stretch out after a long day of wear. This is because the
individual fibre strands don’t have the same amount of crimp that wool does. It is the crimp that lets wool keep it shape. You run into this problem using fibres like alpaca as well, don't worry there is an easy fix! Make sure to look at the suggested yarn your pattern is calling for and look specifically for patterns that are designed to be made with cottons etc.<br />
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thing I do is take my knitting outside! I almost always take my knitting
everywhere with me and that doesn’t stop in the summer. I throw it in my hiking
backpack, my beach bag and the car for road trips. It may be summer and it may be hot outside, but I’m certainly not putting down my needles any time soon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-13556373865478886972014-04-19T11:26:00.002-07:002014-04-19T11:26:52.435-07:00Come In We're Open!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During the recent slow period
being experienced by all small town retailors, I have been searching for
alternative revenue streams. This strange time, after winter holidays but
before tourists have taken flight, is hard on small shops of every shape and
stripe. I was warned about this time in all of the business blogs, by all of my
business mentors and by all of the strangers and acquaintances passing on
business advice. The first year is critical to business success and the ability
to get the through the slow season is going to make or break you. How do you
increase revenue without spending money on new products? This has got to be the
most common question among retailors, so here is my plan of action:</div>
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Sitting at my computer, looking
around the shop things feel stagnant. I don’t actually think that they are to
the customer but to me, who spends 8-10 hours a day here, they definitely are.
Project #1 is to rearrange the products and create some new displays. This
might not actually translate into sales, however I think that it is pretty
important to keep customers interested and create a new experience for repeat
clients. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the same vein looking around
the shop I realize that I am not doing the best job at highlighting the
products that are important to me! These are the products that hopefully distinguish
me from other yarn shops in the area! I wanted to start a business that carried
products that were local, Canadian and if not either of those things, then
ethically and environmentally responsible. So far I have managed to bring a
pretty wide selection of such products. From yarns hand dyed in Sicamous, to
bags recycled and sewn in Skimikin, to buttons made in Chase and to a Peruvian
yarn brand that donates much of its profits to support the school of its
shepherds. Currently these products are just mixed in with all of the other
products. There is nothing to distinguish them and highlight their qualities to
the customer. Travellers are also always looking for souvenirs that are unique
to their vacation right? Project #2: create signs to show customers the great
and regional qualities of these products.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Koigu Yarns based out of <br />
Ontario</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2GoodClayMates buttons made<br />
in Chase</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Felting & Spinning Supplies created by<br />
Skimikin Studios</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new Sale Wall. Small, but effective. </td></tr>
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Project #3: have a sale. Oh wait!
I just had one of those and although it was very helpful, having a sale every 2
weeks is not a solid or sustainable business plan. I didn’t get into the retail
business to make it rich, but to create a job for myself that was fulfilling
and challenging. I want to make a living, not cheat customers out of a couple
of dollars. As a result of that philosophy my prices are pretty much as low as
they can be while still paying shipping, rent and keeping the lights on. That
being said I still have products that are insisting on hanging around the shop
and just aren’t selling. Product sitting on the shelves at their original price
is not helping my cash flow situation. Solution, a Sale Wall! Starting this
week in the back room I will have shelf full of sale items. These won’t be
products that I think are bellow par, just ones that need a little help moving.
Perhaps their original price was a little too high or there is only 3 left and
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dishcloths are the perfect, easy, one bag project.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-indent: 48px;">We all know that Salmon Arm is a tourist town. In the summer the town is booming with travellers who are attracted by the lake, the festivals and the good weather, but what are they going to do on those days when the weather sucks or they are stuck travelling in the car? Knitting of course (or crocheting, or felting)! Project #4: create several small projects that are car sized and contained to a single bag. Perhaps even do several versions for kids. I haven’t made any of these up yet but they are in the works and will be unveiled soon</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Project bags made & recycled in Tappen by<br />
As You Like It Custom Sew</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So there
you have it, my plan of action to get through the slow period and keep the business
afloat! I didn’t open a yarn shop thinking that it was going to be an easy ride
and I am not thrilled that sales are low right now; but, it is keeping me on my
toes and pushing me to create new products and new experiences for my
customers.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-83537037674672253462014-02-10T12:47:00.001-08:002014-02-11T08:28:55.837-08:00Mirasol<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Alright,
alright so it turns out that I am not really going to be able to write once a
week after all! There is some definite fear about what people will think about
blog posts, which as it turns out, makes it very easy for me to procrastinate
the whole thing; but I digress and today I do actually have something to tell
you all about. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mirasol Display at <a href="http://intwinedfibrearts.ca/" target="_blank">Intwined Fibre Arts</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Mirasol. This is a fantastic yarn
company, that is all there is to it. They make beautiful yarns and they have
some pretty great business practices too boot. The company began
back in 2005 when Kari Hestnes and Per Svendsen made several business trips to
Peru and were quite taken by two children (Marisol and Alex) of Alpaca
shepherds. They saw how difficult it was for children to attend school and
still maintain their connections to their culture and traditional way of life.
Long story short (you can read the entire story </span><a href="http://www.mirasol.com.pe/about_mirasol" style="font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: 16pt;">) they bought a farm, built
a school, picked up Canadian yarn distributer Diamond Yarn as a major supporter
and now they create beautiful hand knitting yarns. A percentage of every
yarn sale is donated to the Mirasol Project and the school </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">benefits</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> directly. If you are ever feeling guilty about indulging in your yarn addiction pick up some Mirasol and feel really great about helping at least 45 Peruvian kids get and education instead!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">So now that we all feel good
about this awesome company and the amazing things that they have done lets
discuss the fun stuff, the yarn! The yarn lines are always changing, but currently
I have 6 different ones in the shop: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Akpana</b>
(65/25/10 Baby Llama, Merino, Donegal), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Miski</b>
(100% Baby Llama), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Nuna </b>(40/40/20
Merino, Silk, Bamboo sourced Viscose<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">), Paqu
Pura</b> (100% Peruvian Alpaca), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sulka</b>
(60/20/20 Merino, Silk, Alpaca), and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ushya</b>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Paqu Pura is 100% Peruvian Alpaca, sport weight, single ply and I have
got to tell you I love the texture of this yarn. I am basically in love with
all alpaca yarns, but this one was one of the first yarns I was shown when
setting up shop and I still am drawn to it. It is a single ply and that makes
it a bit fragile, so if you are doing a complicated pattern that you might have
to rip out a few times this isn’t the yarn for that project. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hat and Cowl made from Paqu Pura, colour: galapagos</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.diamondyarn.com/media/cache/bb/d6/bbd69693505f983cba749e65cf96311c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.diamondyarn.com/media/cache/bb/d6/bbd69693505f983cba749e65cf96311c.jpg" height="200" width="148" /></a><br />
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is another sport weight yarn but this time it is a two-ply, 40% Merino, 40%
silk, 20% Bamboo sourced Viscose blend. The shine in this yarn is incredible and
between the silk and bamboo it has a wonderful weight to it. I have yet to work
with this yarn, but I have seen several finished projects in it and it does
have a great drape in its finished projects. I would say you can make almost anything
with this yarn, it is soft enough to wear next to your skin and the Merino in
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-74092257635409586782014-01-02T20:50:00.001-08:002014-01-02T20:50:52.041-08:00The Sky Scarf<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QG9Y5OHXE8ogTbj2Pn5_9EnhR01y3g3Z-n5LvT2V8nZ1WRM9jIgMB5KWSEk0va6-rdFSaCOIJw_rDw9ugK8yi1HvDXFyLmsPuhVXdphewqRndjEuKPHafLSoyEBr7d0_iQ0JDwzwWEcJ/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QG9Y5OHXE8ogTbj2Pn5_9EnhR01y3g3Z-n5LvT2V8nZ1WRM9jIgMB5KWSEk0va6-rdFSaCOIJw_rDw9ugK8yi1HvDXFyLmsPuhVXdphewqRndjEuKPHafLSoyEBr7d0_iQ0JDwzwWEcJ/s400/photo.JPG" width="300" /></a>I have decided to embark on a little shop project, The Sky Scarf. The basic idea is that every day you knit 2 rows in the colour of the sky, it creates a neat recorded and calendar of the year. At the end of it all I want to to cut the scarf in four and frame the seasons. I have seen this idea done several times but finally spent some time today and found the original one on <a href="http://www.leafcutterdesigns.com/projects/creative-knitting-projects.html#skyscarf" target="_blank">Leaf Cutter Designs</a>. Lea Redmond, the designer, has posted a video that explains more of the concept behind the scarf and the other knitting work that she does. You can also link up to other people that are creating a Sky Scarf and see what the sky is like all over the world.<br />
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For my Sky I am using Debbie Bliss Angel in Charcoal and white, Holiday Yarn FlockSock Yarn in light grey, Poems Sock in bright blue and Malabrigio Baby Silkpaca Lace in blue. All are bring knitted on the same 4mm, bamboo needles, as I thought that this would be the easiest size to accommodate the various sized yarns. Feel free to stop in the shop and knit the days row (If someone else hasn't already!).<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156478190272227716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753088462084937184.post-9688528613153352732013-12-26T21:13:00.002-08:002013-12-26T21:13:24.730-08:00New Year's Resolution Before the New YearI have thought a lot about blogging and how I should be doing it for the business but I cant seem to find the time. I did manage to make one post way back in September so that they 'blog' section of my website wouldn't feel so empty, but that is not really blogging, so while on my mini christmas vacation I have decided that I can actually do it. How much time can it possibly take? I like writing, I take pictures every day and certainly somebody on the internet will read it right? Plus I am making this resolution before New Year's which means that I will be more likely to stick to it!<br />
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<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1380695_511676735582836_1019117578_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1380695_511676735582836_1019117578_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>For those of you who don't know who I am or what I do, I'm Althea, age 23 (even if only for 2 more days), and I own a yarn shop in Salmon Arm, BC. I opened up in September after months of preparation and enlisting every last friend and family member to paint, build furniture and move boxes of yarn. It was probably the biggest and most challenging thing I have done to date, but well worth the struggle, as I am now a much happier individual doing a job that I love.<br />
<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1471092_551334588283717_498403824_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1471092_551334588283717_498403824_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Probably the best part of my job is spending all day in an inspiring environment, full of colours and textures. It is every tactile learner's dream. It is certainly mine and once I get a shop dog my dream will be complete...for now at least. To me fibre is exciting, it is so beautiful and sumptuous, yet you can be completely practical with it; making socks and mittens to ward off the cold and hats to keep your ears warm! Knitting (and crocheting, I am about being inclusive not exclusive) occupies your hands and engages your brain making it an ideal hobby. On this blog I would like to share some of what I do everyday and pass on some of the fibre knowledge that I have been collecting to all of you! That may be in the form of a yarn review or a needle review or maybe just a pass along of the perfect slouchy hat pattern. For today I will keep my advice short and sweet, next year plan your knitting gifts in advance and do not decide that they should all be made from sock yarn. 1/2 of my presents were given with the needles still in and promises that they would soon be complete.<br />
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That will be all for now, but I promise to be back at least once a week for the next year!<br />
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