I really like social media. I love how I can connect with other knitters all over the globe, see what they are making, visit yarn stores virtually, learn about new techniques or materials, look in on events and workshops. I also love that I can stay in touch with friends who I have met at… Read More »Social Media: More than “Real Life”

Tucked into the Victorian countryside are hidden gems: sheep and alpaca farms, mills, dyeing studios and yarn stores. Many are by appointment only, and unless you are in the know, you wouldn’t even think to go looking for them…luckily, Jess is charting a treasure map…

Pru Raymond’s feature on Suzie Horne’s Finnsheep is going to be published in Vol 17 of Finnish knitting magazine Laine. She shares a little bit behind the scenes…

Last year I started a podcast with Jess Meyer of Yarn Trail Victoria. We were meeting weekly on Zoom to peer mentor, and plan some ventures together, and decided that maybe some of what we were talking about would be of interest to other knitters, other knitting businesses. We thought that if we just hit… Read More »The Knitrepreneurs Season 2 starts today!

The full moon a few nights ago confirmed it: it’s been a month since I went to Vogue Knitting Live. I arrived in New York on Feb 6 on the last full moon, with a heart full of excitement and anticipation for the learning, creativity and connection in the days to come. Having attended VKL… Read More »Things I dared to hope would happen actually happened

In this week’s episode of The Knitrepreneurs, we discuss how the Lipstick Index relates to our yarn craft industry. In Australia, mortgages have increased significantly, cost of electricity and other essential items are going up, and the cost of living is expected to continue to rise into the new year. How might this affect the purchasing power of knitters and crocheters? And how could we respond to this challenging market using what we know about the Lipstick Index?