#centeroftheyarniverse

[crochetcetera]

I first envisioned this project on the road to visit @centeroftheyarniverse and @danceswithwoolrva, the first two of my four stops on the inaugural @jamesriveryarncrawl. My other two stops on the crawl were @theflyingneedlesyarn and my own LYS at the time, @yarnmatters. Sometimes a design concept comes from the yarn but sometimes it comes all on its own, suddenly, like lightening striking in a moment of inspiration, and then I have to find the yarn to bring it to life! So at each shop I visited, I looked for locally dyed yarn in colors that reminded me of my own time on the rivers there in Virginia. The river in my pictures is (shhh) actually in Texas, where we moved just a week after the yarn crawl last year! I'm so pleased to finally be able to share the pattern with you. Thank you SO much to my tech editor @jamesbartley.co.uk as well all of my fabulous testers, including Donna, @keinaphels, @shabelcreations, and @sandhyakarandikar. You all ROCK!! The pattern is available on Ravelry as well as in my new Etsy shop and you can save 10% for the pattern launch with coupon code windingriver, now through August 16th at 11:59 CT. Enjoy!⁠ ⁠ Featured dyers: @littlefoxyarn, @kimdyesyarn, @robinspromise, @the.fiberists, @baad_mom_yarns, @urbangirlyarns, @temptingeweyarn, and @wise_owl_crafts ⁠ ⁠ #jamesriverwrap #jamesriveryarncrawl #littlefoxyarn #kimdyesyarn #robinspromiseyarn #thefiberists #baadmomyarns #urbangirlyarns #temptingeweyarns #wiseowlfiber #centeroftheyarniverse #danceswithwoolrva #theflyingneedles #yarnmatters #crochetpattern #createandgrowchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeo0SLJNyy/?igshid=kkuf81u7zwqw

[wollesyarn]

Small Business Saturday - we are at Center of the Yarniverse in Ashland, VA until 4 pm today #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday @centeroftheyarniverse #indieyarn #yarnart #cottonsilkyarn #cotton #colorchangingcotton #gradientyarn (at Ashland Coffee & Tea) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fw1J6JqdT/?igshid=pr9al918nmq1

[ciophoto]

Stop #3 on the James River Yarn Crawl @centeroftheyarniverse in Ashland Virginia, officially known as the Center of the Universe. #purlyarniverse #yarncrawl #jamesriveryarncrawl #jamesriveryarncrawl2019 #ashlandva #visitvirginia #visitashlandva (at Center of the Yarniverse) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnCwa_BXGr/?igshid=evk1dw7wzm8g

[crochetcetera]

The #jamesriverwrap is ready for pattern testers! You can find the test thread on Ravelry at https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/crochet-cetera-by-connie-lee/4035878 as well as on @yarnpond! Original design uses yarn from eight indie dyers purchased from four of the six participating shops during the inaugural @jamesriveryarncrawl, including @littlefoxyarn, @kimdyesyarn, @robinspromise, @the.fiberists, @baad_mom_yarns, @urbangirlyarns, @temptingeweyarn, and @wise_owl_crafts. Thank you @centeroftheyarniverse, @danceswithwoolrva, @theflyingneedlesyarn, and @yarnmatters - I hope to shop with you again sometime! #jamesriveryarncrawl #littlefoxyarn #kimdyesyarn #robinspromiseyarn #thefiberists #baadmomyarns #urbangirlyarns #temptingeweyarns #wiseowlfiber #centeroftheyarniverse #danceswithwoolrva #theflyingneedles #yarnmatters #crochetpattern #patterncomingsoon https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVuMa_pBKR/?igshid=1mjp20nldliad

[crochetcetera]

I am slowly but surely will soon make my way through finishing up this pattern. I've got a video tutorial, a photo tutorial for joining on the second side with a standing sc dec, "exact" estimates of yardage used for each color plus an average to help with yarn substitutions, an inspiration background blurb, a symbol chart, links to each of the indie dyers (yay!) plus the @jamesriveryarncrawl, gauge, pictures, special stitches definitions, and modification ideas. Sometimes I think I try to cram too much information into my patterns but then as soon as I decide to skip something, someone asks a question that could have been answered with said skipped feature! What's your favorite pattern feature that you would love to see in every design? Yarn from @littlefoxyarn, @kimdyesyarn, @robinspromise, @the.fiberists, @baad_mom_yarns, @urbangirlyarns, @temptingeweyarn, and @wise_owl_crafts. #jamesriverwrap #jamesriveryarncrawl #littlefoxyarn #kimdyesyarn #robinspromiseyarn #thefiberists #baadmomyarns #urbangirlyarns #temptingeweyarns #wiseowlfiber #centeroftheyarniverse #danceswithwoolrva #theflyingneedles #yarnmatters #crochetpattern #patterncomingsoon https://www.instagram.com/p/B--Nhp6JpcQ/?igshid=14hdaxjuczw82

[crochetcetera]

I'm a little disappointed that I wasn't able to take piece this to the river that inspired it for its photo shoot, but perhaps some day it will get to visit Virginia! I can't hardly believe it's already been nearly a year since we moved. 😭 Thank you so much to all the wonderful indie dyers who make realizing design visions like this possible as well as to all the yarn shops who participated in the @jamesriveryarncrawl for being so welcoming and featuring so many amazing local (ish) dyers! I used yarn from @littlefoxyarn, @kimdyesyarn, @robinspromise, @the.fiberists, @baad_mom_yarns, @urbangirlyarns, @temptingeweyarn, and @wise_owl_crafts purchased from four of the six shops (I wasn't able to get out to the last two), including @centeroftheyarniverse, @danceswithwoolrva, @theflyingneedlesyarn, and @yarnmatters. ❤️ #jamesriverwrap #jamesriveryarncrawl #littlefoxyarn #kimdyesyarn #robinspromiseyarn #thefiberists #baadmomyarns #urbangirlyarns #temptingeweyarns #wiseowlfiber #centeroftheyarniverse #danceswithwoolrva #theflyingneedles #yarnmatters #crochetpattern #patterncomingsoon https://www.instagram.com/p/B-z7fjopfEu/?igshid=1fknl55z4l669

[crochetcetera]

My #jamesriveryarncrawl haul all together in one glorious pile! I only made it to four of the six participating shops but it was still a lot of fun! A big thank you to @yarnmatters @theflyingneedlesyarn @danceswithwoolrva and @centeroftheyarniverse for the warm welcomes - I hope I get to see you all again sometime! #yarncrawl https://www.instagram.com/p/ByEAqfkFgfP/?igshid=1xpxzlsm4ww92

[crochetcetera]

I also finally got to meet @kimdyesyarn at @centeroftheyarniverse and we even chatted crochet a bit! Swipe to see my first #jamesriveryarncrawl goodies! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnAZtlJIvv/?igshid=1myk4j1qz0upc

[crochetcetera]

Guess who I found at @centeroftheyarniverse!? #purlyarniverse #jamesriveryarncrawl (at Center of the Yarniverse) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxm-BtQp0Jc/?igshid=1jcd48lyghxkj