When warm weather arrives, what fibers do you want on your needles? Join us for a summery exploration of natural fibers, from wool to hemp, silk to cotton. Learn about the fascinating flora and fauna that grow these fibers, and the many devoted makers that transform them into the yarns we love. Find knitting patterns that do these special yarns justice and keep you knitting in every season.
Inside this issue, you’ll:
- Travel to Madagascar to learn how a women’s cooperative is raising wild silk in protected Tapia forests.
- Learn about the Irish community dedicated to preserving the rare Galway sheep.
- Get knitting tips from a hemp-centric knitter and cast on a sweet henley pullover.
- Go behind the label and learn what organic cotton actually means, and take a closer look at three great organic yarns.
- Explore 10 knitting patterns—large and small, easy and complex—to suit your summer adventures.
Features
- Rebuilding a Tradition: How Heritage Irish Wool Is Making a Comeback by Lisa Chamoff
- Try Something New: Galway Wool by Way of Texas by Pamela K. Schultz
- Exploring Three Irish Yarns by Heavenly Bresser
- What Is Organic Cotton? by Stephany Wilkes
- Yarn Notes: Summer Lace Four More Yarns for the Bloomin’ Tank by Farm & Fiber Knits Editors
- African Artisans, Grazing Caterpillars & Glorious Silk by Leslie Petrovski
- Tutorial: Four Ways to Seam Garter Stitch by Kate Atherley
- An Ode to Knitted Lace by Meg Swansen
- In Profile: Florino Farms by Tiffany Warble
- A Short History of Hemp & Some Knitterly Advice by Karen Bourquin
Projects
- Ilisha’s Mittens by Sivia Harding
- Northern Exposure Pullover by Sandi Rosner
- Woolly Basket by A. Sabine Schröder-Gravendyck
- Malvina Shawl by Justine Lee
- Wee Cardi by Norah Gaughan
- Loon Lake Scarf by Jen Geigley
- Salt Spring Cowl by Elise Young
- Folium Toque by Tanis Gray
- On the Farm Cowl by Tanis Gray
- Leaves and More Leaves Shawl by Carolyn Wyborny
- Manx Loaghtan Boot Socks by Ann Budd
All items in the library are intended for personal use. Please do not distribute without written approval.
