Driven by an obsessive, passionate and often tumultuous relationship with colour, Felicia Lo, the founder of SweetGeorgia Yarns, has been writing about all things knitting, spinning, dyeing, and weaving since 2004. Follow her adventure in colour and fibre here »
Our TNNA booth photos are up in the Spring 2013 issue of Spin-Off Magazine! Liz Gipson penned an article entitled “So You Want to Start a Business” for the magazine and included a bit about our work in dyed spinning fibres. The whole Spring 2013 issue focuses on spinning-related business topics. Everything from how to…
There is a moment of temporary peace as the shipping crate that contains all our TNNA booth yarns and props was picked up today. The crate is probably 300 lbs (who knew yarn could be that heavy) and is now on it’s way to Long Beach. Pray that it arrives safely. I can’t seem to…
Ever since our wedding in July 2011, I’ve been looking for a way to work with Jeff and Cat, our photographers, again. They took beautiful shots at our wedding and we loved their easy-going personalities and their warm, inviting aesthetic. I was delighted and inspired when I heard that Jeff and Cat were collaborating with…
SweetGeorgia is growing in all sorts of ways and we need your help. We’re looking for the very best studio assistants and dyers. Take a look at our openings here » For a quick rundown of what we’re looking for, we need a few studio assistants to help twist, label and package yarns. We also…
Things are coming together and there appears to be a light at the end of our very crowded, raw yarn-filled tunnel. If you’ve been to the 4th Avenue studio recently, you’ll know, there’s barely a foot-wide pathway through our entry hall into the studio. There’s so much yarn coming in and going out, and we’ve…
It’s “year in review” time again and this year has been especially exciting for me as I watch this little yarn company grow towards my vision. This year, in SweetGeorgia Top Five tradition, I’d like to share the top 5 learning experiences of 2010. Pounds upon pounds of my most favourite spinning fibres Learning how…
The start of a shawl, on 3.25 mm addi lace needles Ugh, knitting and summer. I don’t know how people do it. Already, I live in the Vancouver where the climate is beautifully cool most days. If the temperature gets above 26 degrees, I start to want to wear a bikini top to work. Totally…
Technically, today is exactly one year from the grand opening of the SweetGeorgia Yarns Studio. It’s been four years since I started dyeing yarn as SweetGeorgia Yarns, a year and two months since I moved into the studio and exactly a year since we had our open house. It’s been a whole series of learning…
There is much weaving progress going on at the studio… among all the students and weavers, except me! Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, I’ve been so busy with dyeing and writing the never-ending cardigan pattern that I haven’t had time to touch my loom. So instead, Carina is making good…
On Thursday night, I managed to finish plying the silk that I had started spinning way back in the summer of 2005… I had just learned to spin from the fold and I was spinning this glorious silk that I had purchased on a trip to Salt Spring Island. It’s hard to believe that it’s…
The state of my desk. Call in recruits. I am inching towards completion of many, many things. Yes, indeed, that is five pairs of socks at my desk. Not including the two pairs that are currently in my knitting bag. I don’t think this is the ideal situation, but things are the way they are….
Today is the 36th wedding anniversary of my parents. My mom spent the afternoon working with me in the studio and my dad joined us for cake and coffee at “tea time”. He took photos while we worked. At the Louet Spring loom, much threading to be done. This is handpainted sportweight merino going on…