Links To Some Of Our Favorite Online Goodies |
| Fleece Fair |
The second Saturday of April is the annual "Fleece Fair"
in Greencastle, Indiana. Any number of folks from the shop will be
going, so chat it up at knit-night & find a ride! There will be over
50 booths with vendors, fiber livestock, demonstrations, classes, and
hordes of fiber-addicts like ourselves! |
| Fiber Folks |
Illinois Prairie Fiber Folks is an online discussion group for folks
in central Illinois to discuss our mutual fiber addictions. You must
join the list, all of which is explained on the web. For quicker access,
just send email to one of the following:
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Vogue
Knitting
Knitting Primer |
This link takes you to a basic, online knitting primer from
Vogue Knitting. Their full site can be accessed at http://www.vogueknitting.com |
| CUSWG Guild |
This link takes you to the official site of the
Champaign-Urbana Spinners' and Weavers'
Guild. The guild has study groups for spinning, for weaving, and for
knitting (LKG, for Loosely Knit Group). Several folks are working to set
up a hand dyeing study group. Check the site for membership information.
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| WoolWorks.Org |
WoolWorks is a site that is devoted to disseminating all sorts of
great information about fiber art, including a pattern library and a shop
locator |
| Kickapoo Creek
Alpacas |
Deborah Barone and her husband David run Kickapoo Creek alpacas on a
small acreage in Heyworth, Illinois (about 45 minutes from
Champaign-Urbana). Deborah offers tours of her herd by special
arrangement and has alpaca fiber available for spinning, as well as
limited quantities of hand-spun yarns. If you'd like to own your very
own alpaca, they can fix you up!
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| Knitters |
Knitters is a tried and true friend. If you're interested in
enrolling in "Knit-U", an online knitting community, this is place to do
it. |
| Interweave |
Interweave Knits is another one of those tried-and-true magazines for
knitters. Interweave also publishes many fabulous books and other
fiber-related magazines and goodies. |
| INKnitters |
INKnitters is the International Network of Knitters Magazine, and
this periodical includes both hand knitting and machine knitting. The
editors are attempting to create a journal that explores knitting from a
thinking perspective. In addition to patterns, they have articles that
explore various structures and principles of knitting.
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| Cochenille |
Do you need software to help you design knitted garments, create
stitch patterns, generate sewing patterns? Cochenille has a number of
software products that aid in the design process. |
| Plymouth Yarns |
We love our Plymouth yarns. Check out their website! |
| Bryson |
We love our Bryspun Yarns. Check out their website! |
| Brown Sheep |
We love our Brown Sheep Yarns. Check out their website! |
| Fiber Trends |
We love our Fiber Trends Patterns. Check out their website! |
| Cherry Tree Hill |
We love our Cherry Tree Hill Yarns. Check out their website (&
free patterns) |
| Dove Cottage |
Designs from Dove Cottage is the pattern company of our very own Kate
Winkler. |
| Hyphen Boy Designs |
Hyphen Boy Designs is the pattern company of our very own Webmaster. |
| TKGA |
The Knitting Guild of America. |