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Knitting Season is Here!

It's officially Knitting Season! September is here and it is time to plan fall and winter knitting projects. I have a variety of projects on the needles: 2 cardigans, a lace shawl, an assigned pooling project, lots of spinning, and of course I always have a pair of socks in the works.

Here is a link to my pattern page if you are interested in exploring any of my patterns, some are included in our books, some are excerpts from books and magazines I have been published in, and some are just standalone patterns that I created for fun. I have a new design coming this fall/winter with some Range Camp Wool from Kami Noyes at Ranching Tradition Fiber in Montana.

What is on your needles, what do you have planned, are there new techniques you want to learn? I signed up for an Orenburg Knitted Lace class this winter that I am looking forward to. Happy Knitting Season!

Literary Knit Kits!

We have just a few knit lit kits left in our online shop after a busy festival week!
First we have the Sherlock Knits Kit, which includes an autographed book, literary themed knitting tote, and yarn to knit the Socks for Mary. The cost is $50 and US shipping is free.

socks for Mary from Sherlock Knits

The second kit is the Phoebe's Sweater Kit. It includes an autographed book, floral knitting tote, and yarn to knit the Phoebe Mouse doll. The pattern for Phoebe Mouse is inside the back of the storybook. The cost is $50 and US shipping is free.

illustration close up from Phoebe's Sweater

We also have autographed copies of our books, signed art prints, notecards, and other project kits in our shop if you want to check it out. Happy Crafting!

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Copper K Fiber Festival!

Copper K Fiber Festival is right around the corner! Taking place July 19 & 20 in the Tobacco Root Valley near Whitehall, Montana, this is a one-of-a-kind fiber arts festival. It is also the last year of the show, so if you have ever wanted to attend, this is your last chance. We have met so many wonderful vendors, teachers, attendees, and fiber folks at this show.

We will miss this show dearly but are also hopeful that it might springboard into another event so we can keep gathering together over our mutual love of fiber arts, wool culture, and the creative arts.

Visit the Copper K website for more details on the show.

https://www.copperkfiberfestival.com/

25% off sale and video review from Another Yarn!

We are loving this video review from Shannon at Another Yarn!

And great news! We are extending our 25% off sale for another week until June 25. Visit our shop here:

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We are an independent press and work from our home-based studios at the foot of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Joanna Johnson's work has been published in Knitty, Piecework, Jane Austen Knits, Spin-Off, Sockupied, and Knitting Traditions magazines, as well as Petite Purls and Rhythm of the Home. She has a BA in Literature from Drew University and has greatly enjoyed writing the stories and designing the knitting and sewing patterns for their children's books. Eric Johnson has a BFA in commercial design from Kutztown University. After working for three decades as a signwriter, muralist, and graphic artist, he has really enjoyed returning to his childhood love of drawing by illustrating Phoebe's Sweater, Freddie's Blanket, Phoebe's Birthday, and Henry's Hat.

2025 Festival Lineup!

We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Fiber Art Festival Lineup for 2025!

May 3-4, 2025

Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

West Friendship, Maryland

June 7-8, 2025

Estes Wool Market

Estes Park, Colorado

July 19-20, 2025

Copper K Fiber Festival

Whitehall, Montana

October 24-26, 2025

Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair

Asheville, North Carolina

November 22-23, 2025

SoCal Fiber Fair

Pomona, Californiaa

Autographed Books available with custom inscriptions!

Joanna in our booth at Copper K Fiber Festival, 2023

We love meeting with our readers and friends at festivals and events! We also know not everyone can make it to these shows, and wanted to send out a link for how to get autographed and custom inscribed copies of our books from the comfort of your home.

When you place your order simply add a note as to what you would like inscribed in each book, for example, "Happy 5th Birthday Phoebe, with love from Aunt Stephanie!" And we can also ship your books directly to your intended recipient to save you a trip to the post office! Here is the link to shop:

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And here you can see what makes us blush, the very lovely things our customers have been saying about us!

Reviews making us blush