GIVING BACK If you had told me in 2016, when we bought our Strauch carder that I would be making a living by dyeing yarn and fibre or teaching people how to spin; I probably would have laughed at you. In the last three and a half years, we have grown so much. We have…
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Wild Blossom
There are moments in our lives that shape and change us. Some are big, some are small, but they all build up who we are. One of my moments happened 3 years ago when I bought a Strauch drum carder. It shifted the direction of Crafty JAK’s from being a finished knitted object and knitwear…
June 2019 Club Reveal – Rainbows
This is definitely a very bittersweet post to be writing. When I started club in February of 2017, I thought it would just keep going forever. I was constantly taking photographs that would serve as future inspiration and I loved creating something special each month. However, there comes a time when we need to examine…
April 2019 Club Reveal – Sunflower
Oh, Sunflowers. You remain one of my all time favourite flowers. I love the subtlety of your colours and how yellow fades to orange and then to pink. This is what I hoped to capture this month for club. The simple play between colours. This photo was one I took many, many years ago when…
UNBRAIDED THE BOOK!
It’s here! It’s here! Rachel and I are so pleased to announce that we have pre-orders available all weekend for you! All copies that are pre-ordered this weekend will be SIGNED by both of us. You can head here to order, or read to the bottom for some photo reveals from the book! …
February 2019 Club Reveal – Calm
I can’t believe we’ve reached the end of the month already. Really, where has February gone? For me, it’s been a blur of working on a number of different projects, in between getting ready for Fibres West, which is happening March 22 & 23 in Cloverdale. Will I see you there? I hope so! Without…
January 2019 Club Reveal – Reflection
It’s been almost two years since I started doing a monthly carded club. I am so grateful for the support and love you have all shown me. Thank you for taking a chance and trying new things. 2019 is shaping up to be a busy year and I have so many fun surprises in store…
November 2018 Club Reveal – Treasures
There are few things I love more than collecting treasures from the beach. It was something I did as a kid with my mom and my grandparents and it’s something I do with my kids now. I’m always intrigued by the colours and shapes you can find. This particular haul of rocks was a bunch…
September 2018 Club Reveal – Oh Chocolate!
Yikes… October 17th and I’m finally getting around to posting about September Club. I’m so sorry for the delay but with Knit City prep etc for the end of September, I just didn’t have time for much spinning! I took a slight deviation this month when I was looking for photos and chose one that…
July 2018 Club Reveal – Cornflower
This month, I wanted to play with some softer colours, so I went searching through my photographs and came across this Cornflower and thought it was perfect. The soft greens, blues and purples are some of my favourites and such a great analogous colour scheme. Basic club was Wensleydale and for luxury club, I blended…
