By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Businesswoman and author Felicia Lo Wong took an unusual path to launching a hand dyed yarn business in Vancouver, Canada.…
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Video Tutorial: How to amass a colorful yarn stash by buying just one skein
by jenniferby jenniferI’ve been doing a lot of mini tapestry weaving lately and realized early on that although I have a boatload of yarn, I…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 195: Susan B. Anderson teams with son to launch Barrett Wool Co.
by jenniferby jenniferSometimes the best love stories are the ones we write with our children. Often underrated, the parent child bond is an awesome one…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 186: A conversation with ‘Inside Edition’ anchor Deborah Norville about her handmade heritage, yarn line and new gig hosting the PBS series ‘Knit and Crochet Now’
by jenniferby jenniferLike many of us, Deborah Norville is a multi-crafter who only goes to Joanns when she has a coupon. She believes in soft…
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CraftSanity Episode 185 – Sheep to Skein: The Story behind a new Michigan-based yarn line Welcome Home
by jenniferby jenniferOn this episode of CraftSanity, we’re going sheep to skein to unravel the story of how wool from a West Michigan flock is being spun into…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 181: Clara Parkes chats about her new book “Knitlandia,” Clara Yarn and life exfoliation
by jenniferby jenniferClara Parkes has adored words since childhood, a time when she envisioned a life that involved sitting at a typewriter near the window…
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CraftSanity Video Tutorial: Cotton Fabric Dyeing 101
by jenniferby jenniferHello! I recorded a new CraftSanity tutorial demonstrating how to dye cotton t-shirts and scrap fabric to weave on the CraftSanity weaving looms…
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CraftSanity’s Arm Knitting Video Tutorial
by jenniferby jenniferHello! Things have been pretty quiet here on the CraftSanity blog while I’ve been off teaching journalism at the local community college. I’ve…
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New organic cotton yarn inspires lovely possibilities
by jenniferby jenniferWhen the lovely folks at Galler Yarns sent along a free sample of their Inca-Eco 100% Organic Cotton Yarn for me try, I…
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CraftSanity Magazine Issue 6: Pre-Order Preview
by jenniferby jenniferWe’ve been hard at work on issue 6 of the magazine and very happy to report that we’ll be picking it up from…
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The daffodils are blooming and I’m ready for some warm weather. How about you? I’m pretty sure my treadmill is about to bust.…
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One of the perks of publishing CraftSanity Magazine is working with fantastic yarn supplied by my sponsors. Yesterday, Amelia and I visited Rita…
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CraftSanity On TV: Unraveling sweaters to grow your yarn stash and try this crochet bowl pattern
by jenniferby jenniferThis Sunday my newspaper column will feature West Michigan crochet enthusiast, Kendra Wineman. After meeting Kendra and seeing her colorful stash of reclaimed yarn and cute, crochet nesting bowls, I decided to unravel a sweater and make some bowls for my daughters to organize trinkets in their room.
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CraftSanity On TV: Dye Your Eggs, Then Dye Some Yarn
by jenniferby jenniferThe nice folks at PAAS sent me some egg decorating kits for today’s craft segment on “Take Five & Company.” The kits include…
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