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A real quick skirt update—I am getting ready to work the final 5 or 6 inches in the laciest pattern, and I am changing to an even larger needle to do so. That means it is a good chance to take a fe...

“Give the Knitters What They Want!” That pretty much sums up why we created Bare Naked Wools.😆 Well, perhaps there’s a little more to the story... Bare Naked Wool's custom-spun artisan yarns are ca...

All kinds of questions about schaeffer Anne; I love it! Anne C. says: Hey, my name is Anne, too (All Annes should get a couple of hanks)! Where is Little Knits?That yarn is sooo lovely.P.S. Comple...

See my nasty purple hands? That’s because I don’t follow my own advice. I always mean to put on gloves when I dye, but then the colors start to dissolve, and the yarn goes in, and before I know it,...

Father’s Day is just around the corner and there’s no better way to show him you care than with a custom, handknit gift. In our experience, men are irresistibly drawn to the natural shades of Bare ...

A couple of weeks ago, when David and I got to meet baby Knitspot in person, I didn’t go empty-handed. With me, I had a project I’d kept secret from you—one that Erica hadn’t even seen (though she ...

 At Bare Naked Wools, all of our 400+ unique knitting patterns are designed by Anne Hanson who holds an exceptional reputation in the knitting industry. All her accessory patterns are provided with...

On Wednesdays, I have two back-to-back intermediate classes, each having a core group of ongoing students. These knitters have delved into all sorts of projects over the last 18 months or so, build...

A little background... We released Salad Days as part of the 2016 Pairings Club. One of my fondest memories of this project is that when Barb knit hers, we blocked it together on the boat during th...