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I've got a couple features in the works for the blog. In the meantime, here are some snapshots of what's being knit up in Horizon, by those of us at the store, and some intrepid Ravelers.  Kristine...

  Curious about Natural Dyeing?  Take the first step. I invite you to take my class on Memorial Day.  Here are the Details: Growing...

There are many stellar knitwear designers, but few inspire as much loyalty as Stephen West of Westknits. Westknits designs are edgy and modern, but they have a timeless quality that flatters all k...

  Just of off Route 91- a few miles from downtown Putney, Vermont- is an unassuming little building that’s been a pilgrimage site for knitters for over thirty years. That’s where the Green Mountain...

It takes something very special to compel Kristine and a crew of volunteers to get up at 6:30am on a Saturday and drive for 90 miles. Something like shearing day at Sally Fox’s farm. They brav...

        Julie Weisenberger and Horizon     Cocoknits’ Julie Weisenberger is a constant source of delight and inspiration here at Verb. Cocoknits patterns are perennially popular in the shop; versat...

  We're still overcome with gratitude and amazement over the success of last night's fundraiser, an Alabama Chanin stitch-in. I could've put dozens of photos up, there are so many nice on...

  NEW TEXTILE GALLERY Today I went to an art opening at a new textile focused gallery and studio space called Ogaard Textile Work in Oakland.  It is located down the street from A Verb...

We love Hannah Fettig. Fettig's designs are sleek and modern, wearable for many shapes, and they provide just the right amount of warmth for chilly Bay Area evenings. She favors yarns that use natu...

 Hello! Happy Spring!  I'm very excited about the warming weather.  It means I can start planting all of my plants outside to start this year's garden.  This year I have ...

     The last few months have brought so many exciting changes to Verb. Last week Kristine told the story of the California Wool Project, our first adventure with creating our o...

  In Horizon's journey from sheep to shelf, it all starts with Sally Fox. Sally's story is unique. Her farm is dedicated to the growth of raw materials for making textiles, and to growing them, bo...