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We just received two trunk shows from Brooklyn Tweed, Men 2013 and Fall 2013. They are gorgeous. As I've been cruising my guilty pleasure, Pinterest, I've come across all sorts of sweaters I am...

There are many exciting things happening in the dye studio at the moment. We made 60 gallons of lye this week! This will be used to create our first fermented indigo vat. More details comi...

Olga Buraya-Kefelian rounds out our collection of Proverbial Club 2014 designers. She is a wonderfully productive designer and blogger whose work brings life to yarns from many different companies...

Hello!  We have been very busy at the store designing new displays and products. One of my main jobs at AVFKW is to assist in the mordanting part of the dyeing process and to build displays for the...

Hey all It’s Chris here making my inaugural blogpost!  I’ve met some awesome Verb folks through Commuknitty Stitch on Thursdays. And for those of you whom I haven’t met yet, I mostly work in the d...

In last week's installment of In the Dye Studio, I asked for you to weigh-in regarding how you would decide when a color had shifted enough to warrant a new colorway. And all I can say is - whoa! Y...

On Friday, September 13th, Stephen West will release the first clue to his 2013 Mystery Shawl. Have you found your perfect yarn / color combination? Many people have asked for recommendations of y...

One of the challenges of working in the dye studio is finding consistency in one dye lot to the next. With natural dyes, one batch of dye can vary from another due to the amount of tinctoria found ...

I have been working diligently on creating a handmade wardrobe since June 2012. I am a participant of Seam Allowance and have taken the pledge to make and wear at least 25% handmade a day. On a dai...