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…
Amour
Many years ago, I volunteered at Camp Goodtimes, which is a camp for kids who have a history of cancer and their families. There are no words to truly describe the magic that is camp. At camp, the kids are truly free to be kids, away from their worries about cancer, hospitals and treatments. They…
The Beauty of Dishcloth Knitting
Ridgeline Shawl – Sweet Georgia Sock Club
Today is a big day. Well… maybe not a big day but at least an exciting day. Today, I can share with you something I’ve been working on and keeping quiet for the last month! A couple of months ago, I was chatting with my friend Rachel, who is an amazing spinner and knitter. Since…
Hi!
Whoever thought a first post would be so hard to write? I’ve written and erased more words than I care to admit at this point! That said, I’m very excited to be writing this. Crafty JAK’s is something my mom, Judi, and I have been working on for a while. We both love to create,…
