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Author: Aimee Sher

Posted onJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022Knit Diverse

Does this yarn company align with my values?

by Aimee Sher3 Comments on Does this yarn company align with my values?

Disclaimer: Before you go on, please make sure you have read part 1 of the yarn values series so you’re not using this knowledge to be a yarn snob and…

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Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 29, 2021Knit Diverse

Don’t be a mean yarn snob, OK?

by Aimee Sher4 Comments on Don’t be a mean yarn snob, OK?

All right… I, for one, have been guilty of being a yarn snob in the past. So sit down with a cuppa with me and let’s tackle this one together.…

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Posted onDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021Knit Diverse

You need a mindset change, not more gatekeepers.

by Aimee Sher2 Comments on You need a mindset change, not more gatekeepers.

What is the point of these posts even? Earlier this year, when I ran a knit-along, my intention was to be a curator of sorts, to find and promote POC…

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Posted onNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021Knit Diverse

Why designer pay is a justice issue. Yes really.

by Aimee Sher2 Comments on Why designer pay is a justice issue. Yes really.

Before I was a designer, I hosted a knit-along called the Knit Diverse KAL. I saw a serious lack of POC and LGBTQIA+ creators in the fiber industry getting the…

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Posted onNovember 11, 2021November 12, 2021Knit Diverse

Ways that your making practice is already radical.

by Aimee SherLeave a comment on Ways that your making practice is already radical.

Just a few ways your making practice is already making a big change. Learn what they are so you can expand your practice as a radical act for justice in other ways, so that we can go forth and make changes to our practice with purpose.

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I'm always getting asked how I prevent pests in my I'm always getting asked how I prevent pests in my stash and in my knits. ⁠
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I am extra careful and worried about my knits because I have lost an entire lace-weight oversized shawl before to carpet beetles! It is just the worst thing when it happens and now I’m extra vigilant. I thought I could write it all down in case someone else wants to be extra careful. 
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Here are the steps I take (yes, all of them) to prevent and treat pest issues in knits. ⁠
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Of course, these tips also apply to animal fibers that are machine knit, but since my page is specifically geared towards fiber artists, it feels extra important for us because it takes us so long to make these items, and we love them so much! ⁠

If you have any more pest prevention and treatment tips for knits please do share away. ❤️
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Help for a new weaver please! ⁠ ⁠ I have 450 y Help for a new weaver please! ⁠
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I have 450 yards of this handspun DK weight plant blend yarn I spun from @InglenookFibers ages ago, and I think it really really wants to be some kind of weaving. ⁠
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I'm looking into rigid heddle looms but honestly it's so hard to figure out what I need. I'm looking to make mostly accessories, dish cloths, cushion covers, that sort of thing, and to use some of my handspun that I think is suited for weaving instead of knitting. ⁠
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I'm thinking maybe I should go with Kromski since my wheel is from them and I love the look of their products? But if anyone has any better suggestions I'm all ears! ⁠
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Also, what size should I be getting? I plan to have it in a corner of my studio with a stand. ⁠
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ID: A pair of handspun skeins in white, purple, and blue tones laying on a side table. ⁠
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Looking for testers with chest measurements with 2 Looking for testers with chest measurements with 28-30" and 51" and up for sizes G-I in my #AnnesPuffedSleeves test knit! ⁠
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The test has a lengthy test period (deadline in late September) and there are still a couple of spots of partial or full yarn support (not necessarily with recommended yarn due to budget!) available. ⁠
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Tap on this photo in my link in bio for more details on the application. ⁠
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Psst ... have you seen this new color of @LaBienAi Psst ... have you seen this new color of @LaBienAimee Corrie Confetti? ⁠
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It's called Aimée's Peach Sweater and I'm SO honored that she knit the #GoGentlyCardigan using this new colorway. This and other Corrie Confetti colorways, which are spun with Corriedale and recycled end bits of yarns, is available now. Aren't those tweedy speckles just the best? ⁠

ID: close up of a peach multi color tweed cardigan with a ruffle. 
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