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felted ornament tutorial

A few years ago, I spotted some cute needle felted ornaments on Pinterest that were made using cookie cutters to create the shapes. How clever is that?! Ever since, I have been thinking about giving it a try myself, and finally decided to take a stab at it for my Christmas in July theme. Pun very much intended - please feel free to roll your eyes accordingly!
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Posted on July 31, 2018

Beth Aidala

Backstage Knitting

Fun with color

Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky Roving

Posted on July 31, 2018

Beth Aidala

Mauch Chunky Roving @tourdefleece2018

tourdefleece2018 Day 11: I just pulled a few colors out of the Mauch Chunky Roving sample box from @kraemeryarns.

And now I’m smitten with these colors together. I’m thinking a cowl with a neutral color? #spin365 #spinittowinit #woolywonkatdf18 #thecornerofknitandtea #kraemeryarns

Posted on July 31, 2018

Beth Aidala

On the Corner of Knit & Tea

Laura has been spinning from her sampler box to create mini skeins and will be knitting a colorwork project with them soon!

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Posted on July 31, 2018

Beth Aidala

Felted Wool Ball Jewelry by 5 Little Monsters

Do you have any crafts you want to try but haven't yet? One of those things for me was wool felting. I think the little felted wool balls can be so cute for different projects but I have never tried making them. So, when I got the chance to review a sample box of wool roving from Kraemer Yarns I was really excited to try it out. Read More

Posted on July 31, 2018

Beth Aidala

Naturally Nazareth yarn review & giveaway

This week on Jessie At Home we are featuring Naturally Nazareth yarn from Kraemer Yarns. It is a worsted weight, three-ply, 100% U.S. Merino Wool blend yarn that is made in the USA. Today is a review and giveaway, then Thursday we will have a free crochet pattern, and Friday there will be a video to go with the pattern. Read more

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Centerpiece tutorial

Posted on July 11, 2018

Beth Aidala

Giveaway: Kraemer Yarns

My wrap is done, and it’s gorgeous! I love it! If you love it too, read on, because I have a giveaway for the yarn and pattern!

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A couple of months ago, I was contacted by Stitchcraft Marketing about a review opportunity. Of course I jumped on the chance, and agreed to review Kraemer Yarn’s Perfection DK. Read more...

Posted on May 04, 2018

Beth Aidala

Review + Giveaway: Knit for Baby Sweater from Kraemer Yarns

Baby knits are such a great instant-gratification project, and having a stash of cute baby things comes in handy when someone announces that they're expecting. I was excited to try out this project kit from Kraemer Yarns... read more

Posted on April 29, 2018

Beth Aidala

Knit Actually Podcast's in-depth review of the Gilgamesh kit

Visit Knit Actually Podcast's most recent podcast that includes an in-depth review of our very own Gilgamesh cowl kit... Read More

Posted on April 14, 2018

Beth Aidala

Experiments With Alternating Skeins When Knitting With Hand Dyed Yarn

A while back, I shared a free tutorial showing how to solar dye yarn with Kool-Aid - click here if you missed it! The resulting skeins were begging me to knit with them, and even though they were dyed at the same time, there are natural variations between the two which could become all too apparent when used in the same project... Read more

Posted on April 11, 2018

Beth Aidala

Solar Dyeing with Kool-Aid & Kraemer Yarn

I’m not really a ‘summer’ person, but I finally found a reason to get excited about 90 degree weather: solar dyeing!

I’ve always wanted to try this technique, but usually don’t think about it till summer is long gone. Lucky for me, a box of undyed yarns from Kraemer Yarns showed up on my doorstep not too long ago, prompting me to make some plans for dyeing experiments which I can share on this blog... Read more

Posted on April 11, 2018

Beth Aidala

I Hook Design: My Day at Kraemer Textiles and Yarn

While I was in NJ on family business I took a yarn day. I drove to Nazareth PA to meet in person the team at Kraemer Yarns. I arrived just before 10 am when the Yarn Store opens to a warm greeting from Sharon.

Here is an excerpt from their website on their history:

Kraemer Yarns continues its legacy of spinning fine quality yarns for over a century. At the beginning was Kraemer Hosiery Mills, spinning & creating the most sought after silk stockings made in America.

Time marches on and Kraemer Textiles diversified into carpet, upholstery & industrial yarns becoming one of the premier spinners of American made carpet yarns for companies like Burlington & Mohawk in the 60’s & 70’s. The business continued to diversify developing yarns in areas like paper production machinery, rope yarns and military contracts to name a few. Our mill’s ability to spin novelty yarns for which few other mills in the country had the production capabilities, brought us into the apparel industry. We have worked for “celebrity designers” and well known labels to create traditional & current fashion looks and with the likes of L.L. Bean and Remington developing demanding, hard working outdoor yarns for sweaters, hats, gloves & socks. Kraemer Yarns proudly walked in the opening ceremonies at the winter games of 2014 in the hats & sweaters of our United States Olympic athletes!

Read the full post over at I Hook Design >

Posted on March 11, 2018

Beth Aidala

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