Aniqua Wilkerson and Lion Brand Yarn Company created Skein Tones, a palette of 12 acrylic yarns in neutral shades of browns, creams and taupes, in hopes of making the fiber arts more inclusive As a ...

Samantha Myrhe, owner of RavensWood Fibre Co. in Nova Scotia, Canada, began a dozen years ago with a few sheep, and her third generation of lambs was shorn this fall. She sells her yarns online and at ...

I ask you, could that tortie color be any more perfect? (Courtesy Caroline Sommerfeld) I'm a big believer in buying local, especially in a town as fiber-friendly as Portland. But every so often you ...

Ndebele art is famous for its colorful geometric patterns and cultural significance. With just yarn and cardboard, you can create your own version of this traditional art. This DIY project is a fun ...

You watch vibrant rainbow yarn transform a simple crochet project into something eye catching as the shifting colors create beautiful patterns with almost no extra effort. Every stitch reveals a new ...

This paper introduces a digital control system for producing wide-gamut color-spun yarns by integrating a four-primary (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Grey) grid-based mixing model with a three-channel ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) has been a huge revolution in the textile industry. Thanks to CAD systems, textile designers can now visualize their imaginary designs with a great speed and ease at the ...

Capturing the raw beauty of the Pacific Northwest is no small challenge. Many artists have tried over the decades and when successful – when their art speaks to that little piece of our soul forever ...

Crochet is a wildly fun craft: Projects can be fast, you can make a wide array of home items and accessories, and you can get really creative. But one of the most exciting parts about crocheting is ...