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Picnic Plaid Napkins for Sunny Summer Days at the Park

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Who doesn’t love a set of handwoven napkins? They catch the eye at dinner gatherings, feel special for everyday use, and are perfect for a relaxed picnic in the park. Kathryn Steely designed these stunning Picnic Plaid Napkins, and we are so excited to share them with everyone. Picnic Plaid Napkins woven in Gist 8/2 Beam Picnic Plaid Napkins This pattern creates four beautiful and generously-sized napkins, woven in a simple straight draw twill with a delicate fringe. The asymmetrical plaid brings each napkin to life with colour and interest, drawing you into the diagonal twill lines with subtle optical colour mixing throughout. Woven in Gist 8/2 Beam , these unmercerized organic cotton napkins are soft and amazingly absorbent. They feel so good in your hands, you may start dreaming about a matching scarf. Gist 8/2 Beam offers a beautiful range of vibrant colours, making it an easy and inspiring choice for your next weaving project. The Picnic Plaid Napkins are woven i...
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SweetGeorgia Team Spotlight: Chun Hoi Chan

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Every time you receive an order from SweetGeorgia , Chun Hoi Chan (Hoi) is responsible for the shipping (and often the dyeing) of your order. He is our Precision Dyer & Studio Assistant. Hoi is incredibly friendly and wonderful, which is why we wanted to spotlight him this month so our community can know him a bit better.  He has also modelled some of the samples in the studio, like this O’Deery Me pullover . Needle Felting Artist Hoi is an artist in his own right with his amazing drawings! Then in 2023, he decided to try needle felting at one of our SweetGeorgia Knit at Noon in-person crafternoons, and hasn’t stopped. Very quickly, he began making incredible felted figures that occasionally decorate the front of the studio for everyone’s enjoyment. The first and most ambitious felted figure he planned and created was a resemblance to his very handsome cat named Coffee. From dyeing the wool to felting the piece, it took many months of work to achieve a result that everyo...
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Our Mystery Bag Sale: Creative Ideas for Yarn & Fibre Surprises

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It’s that time again. Every year, we have our Mystery Bag Sale , and it is on now from February 20th to March 20th, 2026, or while supplies last. It is one of our most popular sales of the year. While it doesn’t really need promoting, we do sometimes hear from people wondering what they can do with yarn or fibre when they don’t know what they are getting. We thought it would be fun to share just a few of the ways you can use these Mystery Bags. Just a small peek at some of the yarns you may find in our Mystery Bag Sale . Why Do We Do These Mystery Bags? First of all, it helps to explain why these Mystery Bags exist and what you can expect to find inside them. Seconds If you have shopped with us before, you know we only sell quality products and colourways that we can reproduce consistently. After we hand-dye a batch of yarn or fibre, we inspect it carefully. If it doesn’t meet our standards, we categorize it as a Second. Many of these yarns and fibres are still beautiful, so we ...
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The Many Ways We Can Use Carding Tools 

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How do we decide which carding tools are right for the job? Can one tool do it all, or do you need separate tools for each step of the carding process? Let’s take a closer look at all these fibre preparation tools and what we can use them for. Safety first: remember to check that your tetanus shot is up to date. When preparing fibre, we are dealing with equipment that can nick your skin; better safe than sorry. SweetGeorgia Fibre with a flicker and blending board . What are Carding Tools These tools have carding cloth, which is made up of groups of staple-shaped wires (teeth) that are inserted in columns and rows at regular intervals through the underside of a flexible backing cloth. There are many different types of carding tools on the market. What is Teeth Per Inch (TPI) Teeth per inch is how far apart each of the staples is set on the cloth.  72 TPI, which is the most common, is ideal for medium wools and blending. 112 TPI are recommended for finer wools, like Meri...
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Using Knitting Yarn with the Clawlab Tufting Gun H1 Kit

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We love exploring colour and texture here at the studio. Whether it’s through dyeing, knitting, weaving, or spinning, the goal is always to “paint” with yarn. Recently, I’ve been fascinated by rug making. We’ve explored making rugs through weaving and punch needle , but today, I’m trying the “power tool” version. I recently received the Clawlab Tufting Gun H1 Kit to test out. I wanted to answer two big questions: Is it actually easier than the manual punch needle? And, most importantly, can I use my existing stash of hand-dyed knitting yarn to make a rug? Note: This is not a sponsored post, but the kit was gifted to us by Clawlab. We do have an affiliate link and discount code below, and if you use them, we receive a commission that supports our YouTube channel! The Inspiration: Automating the Art To give this tool a fair test, I decided to attempt a mini-rug version of the Wallace Pillow design by Sahm Jalbert from Kussen & Kiss . Sahm actually teaches a fantastic course, Mod...
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Secret Stash Club Crochet: Starfish Stole

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A celebration of both colour and texture, bring a burst of sunshine to the heart of winter with this month’s Secret Stash Club sample, the Starfish Stole. Crafted in the radiant colourway for February, Fuzzy Peach, each stitch showcases the vibrant hues. A joyful blend of golden yellows, soft peaches, and hints of sun-kissed orange, the effect is reminiscent of ripe summer peaches. Or, the nostalgic sweetness of classic “Fuzzy Peach” candies! Lightweight and soft, it’s a versatile accessory that adds a cheerful touch to any outfit. Lacy crochet stitches brighten any grey day THE FUZZY PEACH COLOUR STORY For our February Secret Stash Club , we wanted to send out a joyful and juicy colour. A colourway with subtle shifts in hues of orange, yellow, and gold that brightens these deep winter days. Inspired by ripe summer peaches right off the tree, orange, yellow and gold shades can be a challenge to dye. However, the SweetGeorgia dye team hit this right on the nail with a gorgeous, lig...
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