I want to tell you a secret. It’s not a scary secret but I haven’t said it much to anyone, so I’m telling YOU. It’s this: I’m jealous of all of the people who got to go to Rhinebeck AKA The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival. I know what you are thinking. You […]
Hey Spinners, Craftsy loves us! Have you noticed? Our own Jillian Moreno recently did a craftsy class called PLY to Knit (okay, it’s really just called Ply to Knit but I like writing PLY!) and I’m watching it now. Literally, right now! There’s Jillian with her great hair, dazzling smile, and cat-eyed glasses being just barely […]
As much as I want to keep this fiber for myself (it’s that smooth and amazing) I must do the right thing and announce that Janelle is the winner! She can thank the random.org and Mary at Fancy Fibers Farm and accept the fiber as a giant thank you from us here at PLY. I’m […]
It’s a gorgeous sweater, no doubt. I’ve actually worn it. Twice. It’s so fitted and comfortable and warm. Much of that goes to Amy Herzog, no doubt, she’s a fantastic designer, but the fiber had something to do with it too. Glynda McIver got to spin the fiber for Amy’s Swing Step and while it […]
Because the new issue of PLY is all about community, I’ve had the spinning community on my mind for a little bit. When Beth , Rita and I held a retreat a couple of weekends ago and I got the opportunity to immerse myself in everything I love about our world of spinning. The passion […]
I’ve always been a big reader. Fiction and nonfiction, both. I’ve learned a lit from books and magazines over the years. I have a giant collection of books. Every room in my house has at least one bookshelf – even some of the hallways. Check out this photo of the shelves where I keep most […]
The newest issue of PLY Magazine is arriving in mail boxes this week. One of my favorite things about PLY is our covers. I just love them. This one is no different. Whenever I get a new issue, I line them all up on the kitchen table, in order, and smile. Then I stack them […]
I hope that it’s clear that PLY loves indie businesses. It’s not hard to do, is it? I can’t think of many fiber businesses that aren’t indie! It’s the nature of our community, even our big companies are still small companies, you know? Often dyers work in the kitchens. Spinners set up shop in their […]
Name: alice hollowed Spinning nickname: spinalot years spinning: 3 year Location: chicago Spinning tool of choice for spinzilla: matchless Favorite weight of yarn: worsted Favorite fiber for fast spinning: romney Favorite treat to eat while spinning: Coffee and beer Project you’ll be spinning for: Sweater Personal Spinzilla goal: 6000 yds I live on the northside of chicago (near […]
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