I was planning to write about the addition of color to the Shetland 2000 palette this week but things got pushed around by a couple of...

If only this was my daily view. But since it's not the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is how I get my sheepy fix each year. Last week...

A few years back, I heard the lovely Louise Scollay talk about working with wool in "Nature's Shades". I was intrigued. I had not given...

After a two year hiatus the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is returning the first weekend of May. Thanks to the many, many volunteers...

I am beyond excited to be able to share with you the press release that formally announces the partnership between Knitting Tales and Ron...

Four pattern collections that is! I am so excited to announce that Ron Schweitzer's first four collections for Yarns International are...

Three people holding hands and walking by the shore.

A piece of knitting in shades of brown and grey hands on the side of climber in the sun.

In my non-knitting life, I work in education and currently a portion of my work involves looking at the systems of support for students...

I had hoped to get this post out earlier, but this week kicked me. So here we are. In my last post, I shared what is now known as Swatch...

Thank you to everyone who gave me feedback on Instagram on the chart. I ended up deciding to try and knit from the chart as written to...

One of the things I love about the Shetland 2000 story is the direct line that can be drawn to its current incarnation, Shetland Supreme....

My first color work knit many years ago was a Lopi sweater. You know the one, bulky, cozy, and oh so warm, even in the cold Massachusetts...

I recognize that the question of authenticity in knitting patterns is a complicated and potentially loaded questions. It is one that this...

The Chesapeake Collection (1999) was the second collection of patterns by Ron Schweitzer brought out by Yarns International. In keeping...

Patterns As an experienced businessperson, Betty Lindsay knew that this lovely new yarn would not sell itself. Betty believed that it was...

In Part 1 of the SheepSaver Project, I offered an introduction. Today’s post offers some background on Yarns International as well as...

Welcome to the SheepSaver Project. The story I am setting out to tell here is a tale of exploration, creation, and making. It has a...

Hello and welcome! Today, December 1 2020, marks the official launch of Knitting Tales. As it says on the front page, this is a place for...