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October 1, 2016
Shelley Brander

Behind-the-scenes with Taiu Landra of Koigu

October 1, 2016
Shelley Brander
Behind-the-scenes with Taiu Landra of Koigu

Part of the fun of Knit Stars will be pulling back the curtain on some of the most magical, yarny places in the universe. One of these ultimate fiber destinations is the Koigu farm in Ontario, Canada, where Taiu Landra, her mother Maie, and her daughter, Kersti, create color masterpieces every day.

October 1, 2016
Shelley Brander

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September 12, 2016
Shelley Brander

Behind-the-scenes with Julie & Jean-Francois Asselin

September 12, 2016
Shelley Brander
Behind-the-scenes with Julie & Jean-Francois Asselin

The Knit Stars production team recently traveled to Southeastern Quebec to film hot indie dyers Julie and Jean-Francois Asselin. This creative power couple is every bit as irresistible as their lovely, hand-dyed yarns! They gave us a tour of their dye process and shared a wealth of information.

September 12, 2016
Shelley Brander

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September 2, 2016
Shelley Brander

Behind-the-scenes with Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits

September 2, 2016
Shelley Brander
Behind-the-scenes with Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits

Have you always wanted to knit your first garment, but you’ve been afraid to try? Or maybe you’ve been hand-knitting sweaters and cardigans for years, but you’ve always wondered if there’s a better way?

September 2, 2016
Shelley Brander

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August 17, 2016
Shelley Brander

Two more Knit Stars exclusive yarns: The Uncommon Thread and Malabrigo

August 17, 2016
Shelley Brander
Two more Knit Stars exclusive yarns: The Uncommon Thread and Malabrigo

Today we're revealing two more luscious Knit Stars exclusive yarns from The Uncommon Thread and Malabrigo. Read on for more info and photos!

August 17, 2016
Shelley Brander

Tagged: Exclusive Yarn

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August 15, 2016
Shelley Brander

Nunnaba Artisan Yarns debuts exclusive Knit Stars yarns

August 15, 2016
Shelley Brander
Nunnaba Artisan Yarns debuts exclusive Knit Stars yarns

A friend of ours has a favorite saying: If you don’t ask, you don’t get. That’s why we had to smile when we received this email from Jenna, owner of Nunnaba Artisan Yarns...

August 15, 2016
Shelley Brander

Tagged: Exclusive Yarn

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August 11, 2016
Shelley Brander

Behind-the-scenes with Hannah Fettig

August 11, 2016
Shelley Brander
Behind-the-scenes with Hannah Fettig

Hannah’s family of 4 recently sized down from an 1,800 sq ft house to 750 sq ft, with the intention of leading a more purposeful, simplified life. And that meant that Hannah’s stash had to size down too – way down! In her words, “it’s taken sacrifice, but we are seeing many benefits in our everyday life.”

August 11, 2016
Shelley Brander

Tagged: Behind The Scenes

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August 8, 2016
Shelley Brander

Meet “Upon a Star,” the Knit Stars exclusive colorway from Julie Asselin

August 8, 2016
Shelley Brander
Meet “Upon a Star,” the Knit Stars exclusive colorway from Julie Asselin

When Julie Asselin, one of our 9 Knit Stars instructors, heard we were thinking about offering some exclusive yarns and color ways, she instantly wanted IN! And since Julie Asselin Hand-Dyed Yarns is one of the hottest indie dyers in the world right now, of course we were IN too! 

August 8, 2016
Shelley Brander

Tagged: Exclusive Yarn

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August 3, 2016
Shelley Brander

"Supernova," a Knit Stars exclusive yarn from Republic of Wool

August 3, 2016
Shelley Brander
"Supernova," a Knit Stars exclusive yarn from Republic of Wool

When Stephen West talks, people listen. So when we asked Stephen what yarns he’s loving most right now, and he mentioned Republic of Wool, we couldn’t navigate to their website fast enough. And what we found there…ahhhhh…swoon.

August 3, 2016
Shelley Brander

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