All so true, Anne. Thank you for your thoughtful, and eloquent writing every week. You are creating community here that I appreciate, fostering a healthy and hopeful perspective. Thank you!
What you say is true, Anne, a rising tide lifts all boats. All positive actions, no matter how small, make a difference! I love the colorways you've made and the clever patchwork of Tina's sweater design.
So much here to ponder and turn over in my mind. Holding competing, complex emotions at the same time--I remind my husband of this when he feels he should or shouldn’t feel a certain way. We are complex creatures.
Power--getting, holding on, keeping, making sure no one else has more. And wielding it to benefit the few at the expense of the others (“others” in all senses of the word).
Yet as you demonstrate, power can be shared. We each have our own abilities and opportunities to include or exclude. When we include, we make lives richer both financially and emotionally.
I’ve knitted socks almost exclusively for many years and am just now getting into sweaters. I’m horrified by fast fashion and do not want to participate in any way in that exploration. My knitting socks and sweaters may not make much difference, but it’s what I can do.
I don’t know much about sustainable yarn production, so I’m learning. I use mostly wool, limit the acrylic, and am making bamboo socks for my vegan son-in-law. Christmas presents this year are all hand knitted, and they are all thrilled!
I would like to order enough of one color of your beautiful yarn to make a plain sweater, but I want to make sure that type of purchase benefits Tina. Do I need to order for her pattern for that to happen, or is it any purchase of the yarn? Either way. Just let me know.
Thank you for caring enough to think deeply about the world and about knitting. I look forward to your weekly writing.
Yes, yes, and yes! I love your Christmas present plans. I gave up knitting for my family years ago (they don't tend to wear what I make them, which I find really odd because I only give the most beautiful of handmade gifts ...!)
YES, any purchase of Targhee Sock that's in my shop will benefit Tina, whether you use it for one of her designs or something completely different. Having a new design to market is beneficial for me in many ways (some people buy the pattern, some buy yarn for that specific pattern, and some—like you—get inspired to make something different). So, for all of these colors on Targhee Sock, for the period of one week (October 15 to 22), Tina gets a cut!
I appreciate the time and attention you have spent to develop a way of being a business that works in sacred reciprocity with the designers and others with whom you collaborate. And ask, how eloquently you write about the process. I have hope for the good from reading your newsletter today.
Lovely thoughts and writing as always. And Targhee is my favorite sock yarn and your colors are so lovely! Just a thought -- I'm one of your yarn subscription members, and if you ever offered a Targhee sock option, I'd jump right to it!
All so true, Anne. Thank you for your thoughtful, and eloquent writing every week. You are creating community here that I appreciate, fostering a healthy and hopeful perspective. Thank you!
What you say is true, Anne, a rising tide lifts all boats. All positive actions, no matter how small, make a difference! I love the colorways you've made and the clever patchwork of Tina's sweater design.
Edit: exploitation not exploration!
So much here to ponder and turn over in my mind. Holding competing, complex emotions at the same time--I remind my husband of this when he feels he should or shouldn’t feel a certain way. We are complex creatures.
Power--getting, holding on, keeping, making sure no one else has more. And wielding it to benefit the few at the expense of the others (“others” in all senses of the word).
Yet as you demonstrate, power can be shared. We each have our own abilities and opportunities to include or exclude. When we include, we make lives richer both financially and emotionally.
I’ve knitted socks almost exclusively for many years and am just now getting into sweaters. I’m horrified by fast fashion and do not want to participate in any way in that exploration. My knitting socks and sweaters may not make much difference, but it’s what I can do.
I don’t know much about sustainable yarn production, so I’m learning. I use mostly wool, limit the acrylic, and am making bamboo socks for my vegan son-in-law. Christmas presents this year are all hand knitted, and they are all thrilled!
I would like to order enough of one color of your beautiful yarn to make a plain sweater, but I want to make sure that type of purchase benefits Tina. Do I need to order for her pattern for that to happen, or is it any purchase of the yarn? Either way. Just let me know.
Thank you for caring enough to think deeply about the world and about knitting. I look forward to your weekly writing.
Yes, yes, and yes! I love your Christmas present plans. I gave up knitting for my family years ago (they don't tend to wear what I make them, which I find really odd because I only give the most beautiful of handmade gifts ...!)
YES, any purchase of Targhee Sock that's in my shop will benefit Tina, whether you use it for one of her designs or something completely different. Having a new design to market is beneficial for me in many ways (some people buy the pattern, some buy yarn for that specific pattern, and some—like you—get inspired to make something different). So, for all of these colors on Targhee Sock, for the period of one week (October 15 to 22), Tina gets a cut!
Sweet!
I’m so happy my family likes my handknits. But after gifts are finished, I’m knitting for Jane!
I appreciate the time and attention you have spent to develop a way of being a business that works in sacred reciprocity with the designers and others with whom you collaborate. And ask, how eloquently you write about the process. I have hope for the good from reading your newsletter today.
Lovely thoughts and writing as always. And Targhee is my favorite sock yarn and your colors are so lovely! Just a thought -- I'm one of your yarn subscription members, and if you ever offered a Targhee sock option, I'd jump right to it!
Beautiful set of colors to show off the details of the pattern!