Bird on a Wire

Textile Artist, Alex Ludeman hand dyes vibrant, quality yarns. You may know her work under the label, Gourmet Crafter Yarn. But did you know her delicious colours are inspired from the world she encounters, and she pulls those colours directly from the photographs she takes? I have chosen a wonderfully rich autumnal example. Taking her colour cue from nature, the red variations are perfectly apparent in the yarn rendition. And these astute colour combinations are available for your knitting projects too. No more awkward colour coordinating necessary!

Ludeman also creates wonderfully designed garments from her yarns, from the expected toques and mittens, to the innovative French press cozies and placemats!

Come down to the shop on Saturday to see a gourmet wool dyeing demo! And while you’re there, check out her new knitting book that she co-authored called, 9 Months of Knitting. Inspired by the idea of “little children and their string-connected tin cans”, this book contains 9 patterns to knit while you (or your loved one) is expecting. Buy the book in the store, and Ludeman will be happy to sign it –a perfect gift!

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