Karin Strom has worked in the yarn industry for many years. She was the editor-in-chief of Yarn Market News, editorial director at Interweave, and most recently editor of the premier print issue of Farm & Fiber Knits. She has served as creative director and consultant for yarn companies and publishers. Karin lives, gardens, and knits in an 1850s farmhouse in northwest New Jersey. Find her on Instagram @yarnstrom.
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Since I first fell hard for fiber arts in the 1970s, the name Alice Starmore carried a strong mystique for me. I never imagined I’d spend a few magical days with her.
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