Azariah Fibre Arts

Luminous Ladybug Update

My Luminous Ladybug is moving along. I am a point where it is just the same thing again and again. As you can see in this photo I have all the stitch markers in that I am going to need for this piece. I chose not to mark the repeated in the center because thereContinue reading “Luminous Ladybug Update”

Why US Wool and Processing Matter

When you buy a skein of yarn or bump of fiber from a US wool producer you support a family, help the environment, the US economy grows and you get a product you can feel good about using. How can all this happen with one purchase? Let me show you. Support a family Many ofContinue reading “Why US Wool and Processing Matter”

Shave ’em to Save ’em!

This is a great program that gives spinners, crocheters, knitters and other fiber makers the opportunity to use fibers that are unusual, support smaller family farms and help save a breed, all at the same time. Here is a link to their website. Here you can find out more info, enroll for your passport, learnContinue reading “Shave ’em to Save ’em!”

Why I changed Sophie to Cherry Hills

Sophie is an Estonian style shawl that I published back in 2013. I used photos to put together the motifs for this shawl. These photos were in an Estonian Lace book. There was a second book put out before I published this pattern with a recipe for this shawl. I honestly don’t know if IContinue reading “Why I changed Sophie to Cherry Hills”

Fibershed!

I have joined not one, but two fibershed and I support something similar on the east coast too! What is a fibershed? Here is a link for the official info. Fibershed is a place source fiber and fiber related items and services that are local to you. I support The Hudson Valley Textile Project onContinue reading “Fibershed!”

A True Story of Changing Colors in Rib Knitting…

I don’t know about you, but I was taught that when you knitting a ribbing pattern and you are going to change colors, that the first row or round of the new color should be all knit stitches, ignore the ribbing it won’t make a difference. The last part is true, One row or roundContinue reading “A True Story of Changing Colors in Rib Knitting…”

My Values as a Fiber Artist

As I have been learning more about fiber and the production of it, I have shifted some of the choices I’m making. Most of these shifts are completely by choice, one that I can think of at the writing of this, wasn’t a choice but it is what started it all for me. This journey,Continue reading “My Values as a Fiber Artist”

Tech Editing and Pattern Grading

There is a big difference between tech editing and grading a pattern. Tech editing is done to look for the errors in math and language as well as help with layout and clarity. Some people are just good at this without much training and some take courses and get certifications. Grading is a whole otherContinue reading “Tech Editing and Pattern Grading”

Preparation Counts!

From cooking to road trips to movie night, preparation can make a big difference. Like many other areas in life, fiber arts is no exception to this idea. The better you prepare for a project, the better that project will go. For a new stitching project you gather the yarn, thread, tools and instructions. ThenContinue reading “Preparation Counts!”

Written or Charted Directions?

I have recently talked about how much tech has changed just since I started writing patterns for knit and crochet. Another area that has been affected is charts, knitting charts in particular. When I started I was excited to be able to purchase software that would let me plug the stitches into a grid easily.Continue reading “Written or Charted Directions?”