Annie Williams

First look at collaboration with Annie Williams on Style.com last week - see it here.

Annie does incredible leather work - using all US sourced leather, she creates clutches, totes and other bags in her studio in Nashville, TN.

Handspun Wild Tussah Silk for Nikki Gabriel

We recently finished a spinning project for knitwear and textile designer, Nikki Gabriel who has just blogged about it here. We handspun the wild tussah silk in Wellington, and then she hand dyed the yarn in these beautiful natural dye colours.

Also, our organic merino One Ply yarn is now available on Gather's online shop here.

Sneak Peek

A preview of one of our new yarns in the upcoming collection.

Textile Arts Center

It's been an exciting and busy time expanding to the US, and I am thrilled to announce our first US stockist is the Textile Arts Center in New York. Our yarns are available in their Manhattan location and online here.

I had a wonderful visit at the TAC a few weeks ago, and was so excited to check out what they are doing! They host a variety of textile classes and getaways for learning, open workspace for practice, an artist-in-residency program and much more - all with a contemporary eye. For some time, the TAC has been a source of inspiration for me and many others, so I'm really excited to share this news with you guys. For those in NY, or anyone headed there, be sure to stop in.

Til next time..
han

(photos from their blog)

Trans seasonal 2012

A dear friend of mine, Whitney Neal, has captured hanmade yarns beautifully. Must share.. Also, she blogged about it here.

Homestyle

Homestyle Magazine has a feature on Gather in this Aug/Sept issue. Can you spot hanmade yarn? (near the large knitting needles) Nikki Gabriel also blogged about it here.

Nikki Gabriel (and hanmade yarns) in Country Style Mag

Nikki Gabriel and her store, Gather (that I'm stocked at.. see more photos of the shop here) is featured in this month's Country Style Magazine issue called The Wool Issue. Nikki continues to amaze me and many others with her beautiful knits - I am honoured to be working with her. Country Style has done a great job capturing some beautiful yarn and knits.. see below.

Also, I spy some One Ply (by hanmade yarns) in the second photo.. do you recognise it?!

Country Style Magazine blogged about Nikki here and included a photo of my yarn.. Have a splendid weekend everyone!

PS. I've joined the tweeting world..  (@hanmadeyarns)