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Resources for Learning to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Resources for Learning to Weave on a Rigid Hedd...

A recent phone inquiry from a wanna-be-weaver motivated me to pull together all of my favorite weaving resources, from teachers & conferences, books & videos to sources for yarn & kits and plenty of inspiration!

Resources for Learning to Weave on a Rigid Hedd...

A recent phone inquiry from a wanna-be-weaver motivated me to pull together all of my favorite weaving resources, from teachers & conferences, books & videos to sources for yarn & kits and plenty of inspiration!

A Tribute to Eisaku Noro

A Tribute to Eisaku Noro

For the past year, I've been knitting almost exclusively with Noro's Kureyon and Ito yarns. I adore them for their raw beauty. To me, their imperfection is what makes them perfect! I love...

A Tribute to Eisaku Noro

For the past year, I've been knitting almost exclusively with Noro's Kureyon and Ito yarns. I adore them for their raw beauty. To me, their imperfection is what makes them perfect! I love...

The Benefits of Synthetic Down Pillow Inserts

The Benefits of Synthetic Down Pillow Inserts

There's only one type of pillow insert I use in my colorful, hand-knit pillow covers... synthetic down!

The Benefits of Synthetic Down Pillow Inserts

There's only one type of pillow insert I use in my colorful, hand-knit pillow covers... synthetic down!

Make & Made Fiber Crafts Debuts in Early 2022

Make & Made Fiber Crafts Debuts in Early 2022

Izzy Knits has changed it's name to Make & Made Fiber Crafts… where you'll find colorful, fiber-focused items to warm your heart and home. Make them yourself (yarn & kits) or purchase...

Make & Made Fiber Crafts Debuts in Early 2022

Izzy Knits has changed it's name to Make & Made Fiber Crafts… where you'll find colorful, fiber-focused items to warm your heart and home. Make them yourself (yarn & kits) or purchase...

Celebrate Your New Baby with 5 Hand-knit Keepsakes

Celebrate Your New Baby with 5 Hand-knit Keepsakes

Give a gift of five hand-knit keepsakes to mom-to-be and her newborn baby! Our exclusive kit provides all you need, including yarn, needles, and wooden teethers.

Celebrate Your New Baby with 5 Hand-knit Keepsakes

Give a gift of five hand-knit keepsakes to mom-to-be and her newborn baby! Our exclusive kit provides all you need, including yarn, needles, and wooden teethers.

I Found My Fade in Zen's Hand-dyed Yarns 

I Found My Fade in Zen's Hand-dyed Yarns 

Though I've been knitting for years, I just completed my first "fade" from Drea Renee Knits… the Find Your Fade shawl. Though it debuted in late 2016, it remains one of Ravelry's Top...

I Found My Fade in Zen's Hand-dyed Yarns 

Though I've been knitting for years, I just completed my first "fade" from Drea Renee Knits… the Find Your Fade shawl. Though it debuted in late 2016, it remains one of Ravelry's Top...