Anne Merrow is a knitter, spinner, weaver, and all-around textile fiend. She is the Editorial Director and a co-founder of Long Thread Media. Originally from the East Coast, she lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and an ever-growing amount of fiber (not even counting her two cats).
Season 7, Episode 8: The knitwear designer and creative director on creativity, fiber arts, and why she’s not farming yarn.
Adding a knitting destination can make any trip a voyage to remember.
When you find yarn labeled simply “alpaca,” you can generally assume that the fiber comes from huacaya alpacas. But the less-familiar suri alpaca offers unique delights for handknits.
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Every knitter needs to understand a basic truth about knitting yarn labels: the needle size is just a suggestion.
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Whether you’re knitting the spectrum of natural alpaca colors or choose the colors of the rainbow, this pattern is quick and delightful.
Knitters have so many reasons to love these fluffy, gentle beasts and their soft fiber.
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We’re starting Farm & Fiber Knits out on the right foot: with a sweet sock pattern.
All of us at Long Thread Media are so excited and proud to bring you our new knitting project—Farm & Fiber Knits!
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Read the full text of the conversation between bestselling author Clara Parkes and Long Thread Podcast host Anne Merrow.
