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Meghan Bailey of Native Fibers and Jennifer Berg of Native Knitter will be hosting a Knit-A-Long beginning April 23rd and running through May 21st.

Details:
Open to everyone. You don’t have to use Native Fibers yarn, but if you do, Native Fibers is offering a 15% off coupon for kits on nativefibers.com; just use coupon code SCSKAL15

Dates:
Cast-on date is Friday, April 23rd. We will have a Zoom kick-off party.
WIPS are welcome, just come and join us.

Zoom Date:
April 23rd at 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time and 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

KAL End:
May 21st

We will do Zoom events once a week where you can chat with both us and we will be knitting right along with you! We are SO excited!
We will also have prizes!

You can follow along by joining the Native Fibers and Native Knitter email lists.

Here’s a link to the KAL thread on the Native Fibers Ravelry group.

Stardust Yarn Club – March Box

March 11, 2021

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Hello from Stardust Fiber Studio!

For those who don't know, we have a monthly subscription box! This month’s colorway is Ohana inspired by Lilo and Stitch, and features a lovely ocean-themed yarn.

Each month, you will receive two skeins of our Andromeda base (437 yards each of 100% Superwash Merino wool in fingering weight) and one exclusive enamel pin with Stitch (either knit or crochet) only available to Stardust Yarn Club subscribers!

We also have our Stardust Sock of the Month club available as well!.

A bonus about our clubs is that we do not auto-charge you every month. You will receive an invoice on the 5th asking if you would like to renew.

Interested? Check out the link to the Stardust Yarn Club and the Stardust Sock of the Month Club for more info!

Knitting Hope

The Little Red Dress Knit-Optional KAL

February 12, 2021

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Born in the Shanghai Ghetto after her family fled Germany in 1939, Judy Fleischer Kolb donated her little red dress for the 2009 opening of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Kolb’s story is told in detail in the Little Red Dress of Hope on Modern Daily Knitting, which invites each of us into the story of Kolb and her family, who were among 20,000+ refugees who fled Nazi persecution to Shanghai, the last safe harbor in the world.

As an homage to the endurance of this piece of clothing, the piece includes a link to a contemporary little red dress knitting pattern by designer Melissa Shinsato, available for purchase on the knitting website Ravelry.

Kolb, a former nurse and museum volunteer, uses her dress to urge children to have courage and to “realize their heroes are right in front of them.” Kolb continues, “I’m so happy my dress can bring hope to others. I only wish I could share the impact of the little red dress with my family who made my life so special.”

Starting Feb 17, a Knit-Optional KAL will be held on Facebook, accessible via the Little Red Dress KAL Facebook group, which is comprised of people who have been touched by the moving story, will have the opportunity to meet Kolb, Singer and Shinsato as they knit the dress step-by-step.

The little red dress is on display at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, IL. Museum volunteers have knit 60 copies of the dress, which are sent to classrooms around the nation to teach about the Holocaust, reaching more than 1,200 students each month.

Need a Winter Pick-Me-Up? Try our Sock of the Season Club!

January 28, 2021

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Have you tried the SOS Club yet? The Sock of the Season Club is a collaboration between Jilly & Kiddles Yarn and BritStitchery Design. Traci and I create seasonal mystery sock kits in which all the items are curated around an inspiration photo and theme! You’ll receive a package in the mail that’s all wrapped up just for you (or great for a gift) to enjoy.

Club installments include:
-100 gram skein of club exclusive Jilly & Kiddles colorway on Fancy Sock base, inspired by Pansies
-Club exclusive, brand NEW sock pattern by Britstitchery
-Two surprise extras (this season features a special collab with Birdie Parker Designs for one of them and a goodie from Katrinkles for the other!)
-Invitation to join us for a virtual Makers Social March 5th
-Everything wrapped up individually just for you and delivered to your door!

Spring 2021 SOS Club ships on Feb. 26th, but orders close on Monday, Feb 1st. Read more about the club in the shop or peek at past season on IG. These are so much fun that we had to offer subscriptions because no one wanted to forget to order a season! You can sign up for one installment or subscribe to have the chance to order first when the next season opens. What could be better than a curated, nature inspired, mystery sock kit? It’s like a special treat just for you. So go ahead, treat yourself.

Our Winter Wonderland Collection is out now!

December 11, 2020

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Hello from Stardust Fiber Studio!

Our newest collection, Winter Wonderland, has been released! This collection contains eight colorways, from beautiful winter colors to fun Christmas themes. We also have a festive stitch marker set to match the collection! The collection is dyed on our signature fingering base, Andromeda. Looking for a different weight? We can custom dye any colorway on your pick of weight!

Take a look at our website for this current collections, one-offs, and many handmade stitch markers. Be sure to like and subscribe to our Youtube channel to watch all our shenanigans in the studio, follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook and join our new Facebook group to stay up to date on all the new and exciting things we have in the works!

Crafty Flutterby Creations

Shop Small and Save on Sparkling Shawl Pins, Cuffs, Patterns and Notions!

November 25, 2020

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The Crafty Flutterby Creations shop small sale starts now! Save 20% sitewide through November 30th at 11:59 PM ET, no code required (discount auto applies).

I designs and handcrafts shawl pins, cuffs, patterns and notions to make stitching a joy from start to styling. My end minders tame your yarn tails and bring a smile to your face as soon as you open your project bag. My shawl pins add wearability, versatility and a beautiful accent to your stunning handiwork. The sale includes my newest pins: sparkling Czech glass and timeless Celtic knot. The dove of peace pin has returned from the archives to bring hope for the days to come. Check out the bestsellers collection full of pins, cuffs and notions selected to brighten anyone’s day. Looking for a fun easy knit to wear your pins or cuffs on? The latest pattern Ages Hence has got you covered.

With designs for every yarn weight and a wide variety of pins with beads, charms and metal settings, I’ll be by your side this Saturday to help you find the perfect piece for your personal #ShawlPinStyle! Tune in to the Virtu-wool Festival November 28th at 11 a.m. ET on Facebook for shawl styling tips with pins and cuffs.

Virtu-Wool Fiber Festival: Tricks and Treats

October 26, 2020

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Join 22 of the best and brightest in the fiber industry for this two-day virtual fiber frolic. We will have vendors presenting everything from fiber and yarn to bags and stitch markers. Each vendor will have a 45-minute slot every hour on the hour to present their company to you. Each vender will be sharing with us some “tricks” of the trade. Whether it is introducing you to the animals that provide fiber or a dyeing demonstration, each hour will have something new and unique to share. Come learn how to wind a skein of yarn into a ball without a swift or ball winder! Watch a pottery demonstration. Come see something set on fire! And as an even more special “treat” the vendors have collaborated with a show color palette with special yarns and products available to coordinate your next project!

The date is this weekend, October 31-November 1 beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time and running until 9 p.m. both days. We hope to see you there!

Join our Stocking KAL for November!

October 19, 2020

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Want to get a head start on some holiday knitting? Us too! We are casting on for a holiday stocking Knit-a-Long on November 1st, and hope you’ll join us. There will be weekly prizes, encouragement, help if needed, and we’ll share our progress with each other. Plus, we’ll have a blast knitting a straightforward, two-color stocking in DK weight.

We’ll be using the Deck Your Halls pattern by Stacey Lewis (Aka The Knitting Tutor) and you can purchase Jilly & Kiddles kits which include the pattern. The designer will be knitting along with us as well, so there will be plenty of support if you need any. Don’t worry — you’ve got this!

The goal is to knit the stocking during the month of November, but you don’t have to finish by Nov. 30th to join in OR to win a prize. Just do what you can — we’re in this for fun! Kits are available in four different color options. Order yours today.

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New classes at VKL

October 8, 2020

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I am very happy to be teaching at VKL October edition with two new classes:

• Knitting in Two Directions: The Modular Elongated Triangle Shawl (Saturday Oct 10) – The Modular Elongated Triangle (or Triangular) Shawl that will be taught in this class is knitted in two different directions! The idea is to use the Talyse pattern to demonstrate the details and techniques of this construction, which creates a very elongated triangle (Wingspan 68” / 173 cm x Center Depth 15” / 38 cm after blocking) shawl with just one skein of fingering or sock yarn! The participants will received a code for downloaing Talyse pattern for the class!

• Create with What You Have: Upcycling Your Stash! (Sunday Oct 11) – I am very excited about this creative class! Everything in your stash is very welcome on this class! It is possible that we have leftovers from previous projects, some skeins found on a thrift store, or maybe a gift from a friend! We would love it if you bring to the class different yarn weights with all kinds of fiber contents, because in this creative class we will renew the way we look at those yarns, mixing colors, fibers, textures creating macro motifs and opening a whole new world of possibilities for our stash. Concepts covered in class:

– Focus on giving info and tools to encourage the knitters to upcycle what they already have in stash; a playful way to be confident to explore creativity
– Using a few macro motifs as a template, the participants will be invited to approach colors, textures and fibers in a more freely way.
– The more crazy or tacky the yarn, the better!

Join our Knit-a-Long and Advent Calendar!

September 23, 2020

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