We like to help grow a community of eco-concious makers. And it's much more fun to design something for a group of friends, who are eagerly awaiting the new issues. So we started our Making the Fair Way Project Club.

It is contradictory that we have to use the capitalist system to fight the injustice resulting from that very system. But I don't know any other way.

We cast our vote every day, with the choices we make. Which products we buy, which organizations we support, where we work, etc.

When considering your hobby, your creative self-expression, don't you want the materials you use to be kind? Your yarn and tools have already made a journey, transformed from raw resources to hand knitting items, before they ended up in your hands. Don't you want to know that the path that has led your materials to you has made the earth a better place?

We are part of an ever increasing global tribe of people who care deeply about other beings and the natural world. We want to do what's best for the world, the people living in it, and the natural environment on which our quality of life depends.

We do all this by selling beautiful, ethical and Fair yarn.

In a complex and complicated world, it is impossible to be perfect and not leave any footprint. I don't think you have to. But I do think we have a duty to make an effort.

Join the makers movement. Feel the difference, make the difference.

Throwback to last year!

At the Festival in Zwolle, in 2018, they already met and became friends (yes the Festival does that too......)!

On the left Susanne Visch a.k.a. @la_visch on Instagram and on the right Alina Popovici a.k.a. @lamailleauxtableaux.

And now, they are both teachers at the coming Festival in Zwolle on October 11 & 12. Susanne is teaching how to fix mistakes in knitting. And from Alina you can take the masterclass ''Knit your palette’ – Balance, harmony and contrast for colorwork knitting' (with Dutch assistance so don't be afraid of taking an English based class). ⁠

Tickets are already in pre sale! Book your workshops and tickets here on the Breidagen website (click).

And I'd almost forget... of course Yarnz will be there too! ;)

Photo credits @ Janet Vermist.

As a thank you for the loyal support, encouragement and trust, Alina Popovici from La Maille Aux Tableaux celebrates her birthday this week with a sale of her Opulence and Graphismes sweater!

Until Sunday Midnight (Paris time) both patterns are 15% off, both in her Ravelry store and in our webshop.

If you prefer our webshop:

You can find the Opulence pattern here.

You can find the Graphismes pattern here.

I joined the #Sommerwaldtee test a couple of weeks ago, but as these things sometimes go, it ended up in the naughty corner for a while. Not because there was anything wrong with the pattern, it is not difficult and clearly explained. But somehow I couldn't get into the right mood for this project and I was not satisfied with how it was turning out.

This too is part of the creative process, I guess... Some projects fly off the needles, other projects need ripening. Or something.