In the Dye Studio

The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Naturally Dyeing Cotton Socks

Wow! Here we are in Week 3 of The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along! The focus of this week's work is the project Sock Hop. I think of Sock Hop as the sister project to the Northwoods Hat. When writi...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Dyeing Silk on Creativebug

  A video posted by A Verb for Keeping Warm (@avfkw) on Jan 12, 2016 at 1:44pm PST   Today, my first Creativebug video launches! In this class, titled Natural Dyeing: How to Dye Silk and ot...
In the Dye Studio

The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Northwoods Hat

When setting out to write The Modern Natural Dyer, I wanted to create a project requiring only one skein of bulky weight yarn, weighing 100 grams. Quince & Co Puffin yarn instantly came to min...
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The Modern Natural Dyer: An Overview

Happy 2016!  This year I am dedicated to helping others create their own natural dyeing practice. And hoping to facilitate a community which can support one another's work and provide friendships ...
California Wool Project

Best of 9 - 2015 Edition - The Modern Natural Dyer, The Shop's New Look, and Farm Work

You may have seen people playing a fun game currently circulating on the internet. Visit this website, enter your Instagram name, and it will pull the 9 most popular photos you posted to Instagram ...
Stitch Exchange: A Verb for Keeping Warm State of the Union Part One
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Stitch Exchange: A Verb for Keeping Warm State of the Union Part One

Sneaking in a blog post, as we round the bend on this amazing month - October 2015 - the release of my first book, The Modern Natural Dyer, my trip to Rhinebeck and NYC to present my book, and th...
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In the Dye Studio: The Modern Natural Dyer Blog Tour

Exciting times here at A Verb for Keeping Warm! On Tuesday, my first book, The Modern Natural Dyer, hit the shelves! To celebrate, we are hosting a blog tour in conjunction with my publisher Abram...
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In the Dye Studio: The Modern Natural Dyer Form and Function

A video posted by A Verb for Keeping Warm (@avfkw) on Sep 15, 2015 at 3:38pm PDT "The unknown, the idea or the form or the tale that has not yet arrived, is what must be found. It is the jo...
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In the Dye Studio: The Modern Natural Dyer Book Release Party! Oakland-style

After we spend a jam-packed week in New York to spread the word about The Modern Natural Dyer, we head home to California. On Saturday, October 24, from 4-8pm, we are hosting a book release part...
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In the Dye Studio: The Modern Natural Dyer goes to NY

Absolutely, one of the most exciting things about the release of my new book, The Modern Natural Dyer, is that Adrienne and I get to travel to New York for book-signings, trunk shows, and a works...
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In the Dye Studio: The Modern Natural Dyer

"to be lost is to be fully present, and to be fully present is to be capable of being in uncertainty and mystery. And one does not get lost but loses oneself, with the implication that is a consc...
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Holiday Stitch Exchange: Dyeing with Mushrooms

Hi Everyone! Today on the blog, Adrienne and I will teach you about dyeing with mushrooms! I like mushrooms. Adrienne loves mushrooms. This is her favorite time of year - because here in Califor...