I hope to see you at this year’s No Coast Craft O Rama. If you haven’t been, you’ve been missing out!

  The Spring 2009 Spin Off issue is out! I am happy to announce that I have a sample of my knitting in this issue on page 88. There is an article of the Maine Morning Mitts knit with handspun and they choose mine for the gallery. Spin Off magazine has been my favorite fiber magazine for years, I am very proud to be part of it. I also did a shop update! 

I was recently in Tuscon, Arizona attending the Gem and Mineral Show for work. On one of the last days I headed to Rio Grande’s Catalog in Motion. As I entered the hallway to the main convention area I saw this! It’s me on the left with one of my favorite jewelry teachers from my days at Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts 8 years ago. Of course I had to take a picture of the picture of myself.

In Knitting News:

I am heading to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival with my knitting Buddies! Also going to Meg Swansen’s Knitting Camp in July!

In Yarn Business News:

Aisha Celia Designs will be selling kettle dyed worsted weight.

One of my favorite weekends of the year is just around the corner! Come and check out all of my new yarn, you’ll find the perfect gift for a friend or yourself. 

I have been keeping very busy! Between my day job, the yarn business, teaching and my many volunteer gigs I have been spinning like a top. Here is a photo from my trip to The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival last month. More stories and pictures soon! 

Where do I even begin? Going to knitting camp with my friend Gretchen was fantastic! For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about here’s a little background. Knitting Camp was started by Elizabeth Zimmerman thirty-five years ago. Knitters come from all over the world for a long weekend in central Wisconsin to learn more about knitting. Elizabeth Zimmerman passed away in 1999 and her daughter Meg took over the camp. I am so happy I had the chance to have this wonderful experience and look forward to going again.

The photos below are of the sweater table at camp. This HUGE table has most of Elizabeth and Meg’s sweaters, shawls and hats. Also the sweaters and hats from Joyce Williams book Armenian Knitting. Being able to touch them and see closely how they were constructed is very helpful when thinking about your own knitting.

At the last minute I was invited to attend Meg Swansen’s Knitting Camp! I will have photos and stories when I return. Until then KNIT! 

I spent 4 days in New York with a handful of my closest girlfriends recently. We had a great time and many memories were made. On the last full day in NY I took a class with Linda Labelle. Linda is the owner of The Yarn Tree in Brooklyn and the author of The Yarn Lovers Guide to Hand Dyeing. The Yarn Tree is a yarn and fiber shop in a beautiful two room store with a workshop studio space down the street. We spent the whole day with Linda learning the ins and outs of acid based dyeing techniques. Linda is a great instructor, thorough, precise and anticipated every “glitch”. She is a huge inspiration for me and my business. I finished the yarn from one of my previous post.

The Shepherd’s Harvest Festival was this past weekend! Fiber farmers and vendors from all around the Midwest converge on the Washington County Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year. This year I came home with a ton of fiber and a new wheel. This is my new Schacht Ladybug. I have been spinning with it since yesterday and absolutely love it!