Monday, August 23, 2010
NOVA SCOTIA YARNSCAPING
A KINGSPORT, NOVA SCOTIA, YARNSCAPE
Yarnscaping is an idea I had a few years back based on the concept of making little kits of gourmet yarn centering on a specific theme, scene, concept or evocation. It is, after all, the way I knit and knitters keep requesting the exact yarns used in a certain project. To compile all the yarns I often use, which sometimes equals as many as 25 different kinds, would be so labor-intensive that no one would ever be able to afford the results. Winding all those yarns into delectable little balls takes time. And then there's my gourmet tastes in silks and diva yarns to consider…..
But, I thought, what if I offer starter kits? If you recall how the art of baking sometimes features starter recipes for cakes where all the cook need do is add their own staple ingredients—milk, flour, eggs—and stir for the magic to happen. My new Yarnscape Starter Kits work on the same principle. I'll be offering tasty yarn kits of mostly Fleece Artist yarns, hand-picked in evocative color combos along with beads for embellishment, enough yan for a large scarf or a small wrap or even a vest. Just add your own plain yarns and—voila! The kit can expand to nearly anything you want to make with all the knock-out yarns available to lift your knitting from the ordinary to the extraordinary!
Burnished Grape with amber and amethyst
Each kit contains up to approximately 350 yards of yarn and contains mostly silk plus combination yarns of my own creation. We're still working on getting them ready but they should be on sale here soon!
Posted by Jane on
08/23 at 07:32 AM
Absolutely lovely. This is not like buying yarn. This is like buying yarn jewels with a promise of turning into a highly personal item, touching the creative self.
By Lauragais on 2010 08 24
I am so inspired by your blog. You embody the feeling of colour and life. It is a place to come and renew the soul. Thank you, Maria
By Maria Neill on 2010 08 24
This is such a wonderful idea Jane!!!
By faithwelsh on 2010 08 23