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And the Survey Says...
When double checking info for our upcoming Yarn Store Day I got distracted by a couple of good reports about crafting and mental health that seem worthy of a share for Yarn Bar friends! April is stress awareness month and #StitchAwayStress is A Thing. The Craft Yarn Council has a mission to promote the wellness benefits of fiber arts and here's a nice graphic that they put together with 2018 survey results. And they dove further into using fiber arts for stress relief and self-care in this 2019 survey. A lot of us instinctively "know" these things but it's kinda fun to...
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This is my Mom.
This is Linda's Mom.My mom died in February. The funeral was lovely and personal, and the obituary my brother wrote was nice too, but obituaries are short and to the point; there’s a lot that isn’t said.Barbara May Richardson Johnson was quite the lady. Always more than a bit chatty, she quieted in her later years due to progressive dementia. She maintained her outward beauty to the end – her jewelry collection was evidence, and her clothing choices were always coordinated and colorful. But the frustrating symptoms of dementia prevented us from seeing the artistic side of her personality. So...
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Blocking 101
We're expecting a nice batch of new hand knit sweaters to be finished this month, thanks to "Bang Out A Sweater"knitalong. For some it will be that milestone FIRST SWEATER!!! The final and finishing touch for sweaters is blocking, which serves to even out stitches and shape the sweater into proper measurements. You may have heard "that shit will block right out", and we find it to be true! And so we give our tried and true blocking tips: 1) Soak your sweater with no-rinse wool wash, such as Soak or Eucalan. You can leave it in this bath for...
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