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5 Questions with Afro-Finnish Designer Jenny Ansah
As we round the bend towards the new year of our Pro-Verbial Club, I thought it would be fun to do a short interview with each of the designers.
My first interview is with Jenny Ansah, an A...

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Book-Signing Event with Aimée Gille of La Bien Aimée
Join us for a very special event! Aimée Gille of La Bien Aimée will be traveling from France to share with us knit samples from her latest book Neons and Neutrals.
There will be a stunning trunk ...

Peach Pit Shawl Knit-a-Long
Join us in knitting a Peach Pit shawl by Mary Jane Mucklestone using A Verb for Keeping Warm Annapurna.
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To enter: Participants use Verb's Annapurna yarn to knit Peach Pit and post photos of t...

Florence Spurling + AVFKW
We've been obsessed with Florence Spurling's Scout shawl for quite some time.
Scout is available in two sizes on Ravlery: Full and Mini.
Our yarn recommendation is to use Verb's Flock for the foll...

January 2023 KAL: Mabel and Bun
Announcing our first Knit-a-long of 2023: Mabel by Cocoknits using Bread & Butter Bun. Post a photo of your progress to our Ravelry group or Instagram (and tag with #BunMabel) and have a chance...

Reverberate Episode 12: A slower, more mysterious, contemplative Solstice with Clara Parkes
On today's episode, listen to a beautiful essay written and read by author, writer, and wool advocate, Clara Parkes, recorded in Maine, where she lives. Clara reflects on the dynamic celestial phen...

Reverberate Episode 11: Graze Yarn - An Interview with Jenya Schneider of Cuyama Lamb
On today's episode, listen to an interview with Jenya Schneider, the co-owner and operator of Cuyama Lamb. She and her team raised the sheep whose wool is used to make Graze. Located in Santa Barba...

Making an Ofrenda, Honoring Dia de los Muertos, and Dyeing with Marigolds
Marigolds are one of my favorite flowers and dyes -- the warm golden hue found on their petals and transferred to yarn and cloth light up the room -- the color is like a warm embrace. We grow them ...

Companion Planting 2021: Maize, Beans, Squash, Indigo
As we say goodbye to Summer, and ease into Fall, it seems that a cycle has been completed, so Adrienne and I thought we would give a garden update.

Summer Break 2021!
Starting Sunday, July 17th, Team Verb is on a much needed Summer Break. We will be back in the studio on Tuesday, July 27th. Shipping will resume at this time. Curbside pickup will resume Wednesday...

Reverberate Episode 10: Chinua "Chin" Matthews
On today's episode we are visiting with Oakland-based designer, Chin Matthews. We hope you enjoy this episode!
In the Dye Studio: 10 Tips for Foraging Dye Mushrooms
You know when so much time has gone by, you don't know where to begin...well, that is exactly what has happened here on our blog! That being said, there are so many things to tell you. So putting ...