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Clara
queen bee
USA
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 Posted - 12/05/2012 : 8:50:17 PM
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This week's newsletter was a very special one.
It explains a yarn project I've been working on for months and months, something that's a culmination of all my work to this point.
You know I love yarn. I'm obsessed with twist and ply, with fibers and blends, with how yarns behave on the needles and in fabric. I've swatched... oh boy. I can't even count.
Over the years I've also become equally intrigued with the back story, where the fibers come from and all the people whose hands they passed through on their way to yours. And I've met some truly amazing people.
Earlier this spring, I was offered a chance to buy a very special 676-pound bale of Saxon Merino wool from Eugene Wyatt in New York. He doesn't do this often, but he trusts me, and I couldn't possibly say no.
This new yarn project of mine? It's an adventure that you and I are going to take together. It was born out of KR and is its own, entirely separate being.
I'm hugely excited, a little wobbly with butterflies, but very, very proud to share it with you.
Meet: The Great White Bale.
Clara
Your friendly Knitter's Review publisher
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tempeh
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 12/06/2012 : 12:54:56 AM
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| I am so excited by this! I joined to be an armchair member, but then my tech skills totally failed. I couldn't register, and when I went to contact to send a note for help, I tried many times and couldn't get a CAPTCHA either. 2:30 a.m. isn't my best operating time, clearly. But I still can't wait for the story to begin. |
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emmyc
Chatty Knitter
USA
132 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2012 : 05:05:49 AM
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Thank you Clara! This is the most exciting yarn adventure ever! couldn't join fast enough.
emmyc
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dothead
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
493 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2012 : 05:34:38 AM
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This is such an amazing journey. I signed up to be an armchair traveller (budget wouldn't let me go for the full package). Best of luck and I look forward to each adventure.
Vicki, the Constant Lurker(who sometimes stops lurking and actually posts) |
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Lanea
Permanent Resident
USA
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BlueStocking
Sustaining Member
USA
945 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2012 : 06:27:27 AM
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Clara, this is so fabulous! I cannot wait to feel all these awesome yarns and travel along on this adventure with you. What a unique and special project!
Jennifer
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"
Yarns and Rare Spinning Fibers from Spirit Trail Fiberworks: http://www.spirit-trail.net
Blog: http://TheSpiritTrail.blogspot.com
"SpiritTrail" on Flickr and Ravelry
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Luann
Permanent Resident
USA
2611 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2012 : 09:11:17 AM
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So very excited! It's my Christmas gift to myself... and birthday too, since I already bought my Christmas gift to myself from Spirit Trail...
Knit and let knit!
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marfa
Permanent Resident
USA
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BlueStocking
Sustaining Member
USA
945 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2012 : 11:10:08 AM
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Luann, what a great Christmas present for yourself (not to mention ::cough:: the Spirit Trail purchase ;-D ).
Jennifer
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"
Yarns and Rare Spinning Fibers from Spirit Trail Fiberworks: http://www.spirit-trail.net
Blog: http://TheSpiritTrail.blogspot.com
"SpiritTrail" on Flickr and Ravelry
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purlewe
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 12/06/2012 : 1:13:27 PM
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Add another christmas/bday present to myself in the pile! YAY! I can't wait to see what happens to the Great White Bale!
Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming. ~Myrna Loy
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jaymeKnits
Permanent Resident
USA
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One Stitch at a Time
Chatty Knitter
270 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2012 : 04:19:01 AM
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I'm signed up and ready for the adventure to begin. Haven't been this excited about something since.......the KR Retreat?
Nanci
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Kipster
Seriously Hooked
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NutmegOwl
Gabber Extraordinaire
562 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2012 : 8:35:49 PM
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Yep, put Owl on the "I so deserve this" train, too. I won't even try to attach it to a holiday. Those who know me understand ...
More importantly: Clara, you've never failed to deliver on a worthy exploration no matter what new path I've followed you down. For you, I will put on a blindfold and let you lead because I know it's going to be a great Adventure! I would never miss this trip.
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Nutmeg Owl
Quaecumque sunt vera
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Amarula
Chatty Knitter
203 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2012 : 11:37:46 AM
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terryknits2
New Pal
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Posted - 12/08/2012 : 5:30:37 PM
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| Never hesitated a second deciding on this adventure. I am so looking forward to seeing how this plays out and hoping I get to attend one of the activities during the year, somewhere, anywhere. AND, there's yarn coming my way on top of all of the fun!!! Wow. Thanks, Clara!! |
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jaymeKnits
Permanent Resident
USA
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Rwats2
Chatty Knitter
USA
165 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2012 : 7:18:43 PM
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I tossed and turned the whole night after I first saw this... just call me another Armchair Traveller..
I cannot wait to see what everyone is in store for. |
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Rwats2
Chatty Knitter
USA
165 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2012 : 7:21:38 PM
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I would love to see a real picture of this complete bale of wool before it is parelled out. I have never actually seen one in the flesh so to speak
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Jane
SustaYning Member
USA
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Posted - 12/10/2012 : 12:20:05 PM
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Hi everyone -- can I tell you how wonderful it's been to see familiar names pop up in my Bale emails, and how excited everyone is to be a part of Clara's excellent adventure? This is going to be the greatest thing since the invention of the ball winder, and I'm so pleased to be helping Clara steer the boat!
Jane
Betty deserves everything and more: Make a Donation
Blog: Not Plain Jane
Photos: Flickr Album
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Rwats2
Chatty Knitter
USA
165 Posts |
Posted - 12/23/2012 : 09:26:30 AM
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Introducing... The Great White Bale!
