Sandi Rosner

Sandi Rosner

Sandi Rosner (she/her) learned to knit in the late 1970s from the instructions in the back of a magazine. She now works as a freelance designer, technical editor, writer, and teacher. When Sandi isn’t knitting, she usually has her nose in a book. Find more of Sandi’s work at her Substack, A Good Yarn.


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A Vegetable Matter: Separating the Wool from the Chaff

Most sheep get pretty dirty. Here’s how fleeces are cleaned to get rid of vegetable matter so your yarn is nice and soft.

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Do You Know Where Your Wool Comes From?

How can you know where the wool in your yarn was grown and processed, and why is it important? Several programs let you trace the sources of the skeins you knit.

Is Down Wool Resistant to Felting? Let’s Put It to the Test

Known for crimp and strength, will these fibers survive the washing machine?

What is the Superwash Process, and What Does It Do to Wool?

Whether we’re choosing untreated wool for its texture, sustainability, or other qualities, “non-superwash” yarns are a must-have for many knitters.

Bringing Heritage-Breed Wool to Knitters’ Hands

The search for local wool transformed one knitter into a breed-specific yarn company.

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Thoroughly Modern Milling: Meridian Mill House

Bringing state-of-the-art spinning technology to an historic textile community, from industrial synthetic yarn to traceable wool.

Behind the Scenes at the Sheep and Wool Show

Come along as we peek behind the curtain at the annual can’t-miss event for shepherds, knitters, spinners, and more: the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.

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Celebrating Breed-Specific Yarns with Solitude Wool

In northwestern Virginia, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you’ll find the home of Solitude Wool. Since 2006, this woman-owned company has been dedicated to promoting sheep of many breeds and supporting sustainable agriculture.

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The Green, Wooly Mission of the Green Mountain Spinnery

Founded over 40 years ago to support the local wool economy and process yarn with environmentally responsible principles, The Green Mountain Spinnery’s work has never been more timely.

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Ensuring the Future at Morehouse Farm Merinos

How can a wool farm remain a viable business in a changing world? A young farmer and agricultural consultant, drawn to Morehouse Farm since childhood, Erin Pirro helps navigate the farm’s next chapter.