Have you fallen in love with color-shifting yarns that transition from one hue to the next as you knit? Learn to make the most of these one of-a-kind skeins—and go behind the scenes of a small farm mill that crafts each one by hand.
Color-shifting yarns are irresistible, with unique self-striping, barberpole effects that make the simplest knitting look complex. It’s easy to fall in love with a skein or three! Can you knit a project as gorgeous as the yarn?
In this course, you’ll follow the thread back to Feederbrook Farm, where farmer Lisa Westra dyes Bluefaced Leicester wool, then spins and plies this one-of-a-kind yarn on small mill equipment.
Jenny Monteleone is a yarn store owner who works with Feederbrook Farm yarns in her shop, helps in the booth at fiber festivals, and uses it in original knitwear designs. With a longstanding love of color, Jenny understands how to help knitters choose color-shifting yarns and knit successful projects.
“Working with color makes my heart sing, and I hope that I can give other people a bit of confidence and make their heart sing.” —Jenny Monteleone, knitting teacher & knitwear designer
Lisa and Jenny demonstrate how the yarns of Feederbrook Farm are made, why knitting with self-striping yarn can be more challenging and more fun than you think, and how you can choose the right colors and techniques to make your colorful knits sing.
Once you understand the joys and challenges of color-shifting yarns, put your new color skills to work with the Clover Ridge Cowl pattern. Designed by Jenny Monteleone with Feederbrook Farm yarns, this pattern is an exclusive bonus for Farm & Fiber Knits subscribers.
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Join farmer Lisa Westra to learn why she insists on Bluefaced Leicester for her breed-specific yarn, and follow her through the 13 steps of making Feederbrook Farm’s yarn.
Length: 22 min
Feederbrook Farms yarns have a secret ingredient: unpredictability. Lisa Westra refines certain parts of the yarn-making process and leaves room for chance in others. Plus, learn what it takes to prepare for a busy booth at a wool festival.
Length: 14 min
A knitwear designer and teacher with a passion for color, Jenny Monteleone wants to help knitters choose yarns without fear.
Length: 13 min
With simple tools and an understanding of color basics, you can make your knitting shine with color-shifting yarn.
Length: 21 min