A special Thank You to the following people and organizations
that helped to make this event and the “Knittreats” a success:
Aslan Trends
Berroco
Be Sweet
Butler Spinner and Weavers Guild
Cabot Cheese Creamery
Candace Eisner-Strick
Coats and Clark
Debbie Jacknin
Fiber Arts Guild of Pgh
Heather Gooch, Positive Yarn
HorstCouture
Interweave
Kraemer Yarns
Last Knitter Standing
Laura Tabakman
Laura Zech
LaVerne Kemp
Louet
Minuteman Press of Allison Park
Nan Newell
Nightwire Magazine
Pat Catan’s Craft Centers
Pgh Center for the Arts
Pgh Magazine
Pgh Post Gazette
Pgh Tribune Review
Randy, my Mothers and Sarah
Skacel Collection, Inc.
Society for Contemporary Crafts
Soho Publishing
Sterling Publishing
Sweetwater Center for Crafts
Tahki Stacy Charles
TKGA
Universal Yarns
Wanda Kierski
Xrx, Inc.
Please see a complete thank you list on the website: www.pghknitandcrochet.com for all of the additional
contributions and help that came in after the program went to print.
Join us at next year’s festival:
March 15,16,17, 2013
FOUR POINTS Sheraton
Mars, PA 16046
• Beautiful Space
• 2nd Largest Ballroom in Pgh area
• Easy Access to I-79, 76 (Turnpike),
Route 428, and Route 19.
• Fashion Shows
• More Demos
• More Classes
• More Exhibitors
• Free Parking
• Surrounded by Vibrant
Shopping Area, Hotels,
and Restaurants
$2.00 OFF ADMISSION FOR
THE 2013 FESTIVAL
(One coupon per person)
www.pghknitandcrochet.com
Hotel Layout
Booth #
1
Glory-ous Knits
2&3
Kathy’s Kreations
4
Adirondack Yarns, Inc.
5
Yarns By Design
6
Soft ’n Sassy
7
Carol’s Needleworks
8
Cabin Fever
9
Ball and Skein
10 & 11 Fine Points, Inc.
12
Bloomin’ Yarns
13
Rainbow Mills
14
Wolf Creek Yarns
15
Puckerbrush Farm
16 , 17 & Annex
Oasis Yarn ,
Shalimar Yarns
& Theraglove®
18
Susan’s Fiber Shop
19
Ewe & I Originals
20 & 21 Annadele Alpacas
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23
25
27
28
30
31
32
33
35
36
37
39
41
42
43
44
45
& 24
& 26
& 29
& 34
& 38
& 40
46
47
48
49 & 50
Jehovah Jireh Woolmill
Knitting Notions
Knit ‘n Kneedle
Stitch Your Art Out
Misty Mountain Farm
Shadyside Farm Studio
Knit One
Textured Yarn Company
Blue Heron Yarns
The Wandering Vine
Yarn and Company
Highland Alpaca
Noni Designs, Ltd.
Unwind Yarn House
Purdy Thangz
SpaceCadet Creations
Delightful Ewe
Cosy Knits (literally) &
Gwen Erin Natural Fibers
Burgh Baby Gear
Cultured Purl
Unplanned Peacock Studio
Coloratura Yarns
In the Sponsor Section:
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52
53 & 54
55
56
57
58
59
FreshStitches
ArtYarns
Knitters Mercantile
StevenBe - Yarn Garage
A B-ewe-tiful Design
Crochet by Faye
The Flaming Ice Cube
The Buffalo Wool Co
Dear Yarn Lovers,
Our 8th year…Wow, how time flies! This has been such a learning experience for me; the fiber world, planning
8-12 months ahead. It is a very different life than what I had been doing previously. When I studied and taught yoga,
I lived very much “in the moment.” Planning an event this size means booking and scheduling the hotel and (some
teachers) 1, 2 and 3 years in advance. It is a shift in the way I used to work but the interaction with the people whom
I have met in the fiber world has been very gratifying. I have made many friends and am happy to see all of you at
our annual fiber reunion!
My year has been full, with family obligations, travel, friends and fiber work. The best part of the travel is going
to visit other yarn events, trade shows and yarn stores while in other cities. I am always on the lookout for talented
people to teach unique and different classes, as well as traditional ones. The creativity of people never ceases to
amaze me. It fills me with ideas and is a constant source of inspiration for my own work. This year I am happy to
welcome Iris Schreier, founder of ArtYarns. Iris has published several books and will be teaching 4 classes from
her books. Her ArtYarns line offers a variety of richly colored luxury yarns including merino wool, silk, mohair
and fiber combinations, along with embellished yarns that are enhanced with beads, sequins, gold or silver metallic
strands, making them the perfect yarn for accessories, wraps, and shawls. They are lovely to the touch and a feast
for the eyes.
I discovered another very talented and creative woman who is a fiber artist extraordinaire; Barbara Assejew,
who taught for us at the fall Bedford Springs retreat. Barbara will be leading this year’s free class at the festival: the
machine needle-felted neck warmer. Barbara is as sweet as she is creative and will be on hand the entire weekend
to help you make color selections and explore your creativity. Babylock Machines has graciously supplied us with
machines. The staff from Gloria Horn’s Sewing Studios will also assist with the machines and neck warmers. We
thank all of the people who contribute and all of our talented teachers in advance for all of their hard work, patience
and assistance.
The Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival welcomes back Steven Be - teacher, store owner, fiber artist, fashion
designer and our rockin’ fashion show Emcee. Steven will be at his booth to share his fantastically creative patterns,
ideas and yarns. Don’t miss his fabulous outfits! We love having the “rock star” of the knitting world join us.
Each year, we have been fortunate that Coats and Clark sponsors the free Teach Me 2 Knit and Teach Me 2
Crochet classes. Pat Catan’s once again sponsors the Warm Up America! Lounge, supplying attendees with yarn
to knit or crochet squares for blankets that are donated to local shelters and other organizations. Hog Heaven is our
official skein wider and coat check, please be certain to remember their animals with your kind donations. We continue to be a drop-off point for the Salvation Army’s Annual Fabric Fair and are proud to include the Comfort
Scarves Charity in the Warm Up America! Lounge. This year we were also able to offer a Senior Sunday afternoon, graciously made possible by UPMC Senior Communities.
Tahki Stacy Charles is a sponsor of the fashion show at this year’s reception. Thanks to Tahki Stacy Charles
for providing gifts for Friday evenings attendees and to StevenBe for his patterns. Skacel Collection, Inc. has graciously sent 3 full sets of Addi click needles and accessories for 3 lucky winners. We’ll select one each day and we
have many other lovely gifts as giveaways from our sponsors and contributors.
The fiber arts continue to grow, thanks in large part to the Internet, where fiber artists can connect with each
other in so many ways; Ravelry, Linked In, Twitter, Facebook and blogs. The times they are a changin’ - and so we
are trying to keep up with the times, with our regular e-newsletters, monthly free patterns and giveaways. Please be
certain to let us know if you are not receiving the newsletter.
Although the process is the same, the yarns, they are a changin’ too! The variety of luxurious colors and fiber
content, the fabulous patterns for everything from socks to shawls - what a difference from just eight years ago! And
yet the techniques are still the same. We all still knit and crochet just like our grandmothers did and we honor the
tradition by continuing to make wonderful things for our families and friends to treasure. We like to sit and share
stories while we work with our hands, whether it is at a knitting festival, guild meeting, book store, friend’s home,
retreat, or at home with our loved ones. I look forward to seeing you at the festival next year, March 15, 16, 17,
2013, or at an upcoming retreat!
Warmly,
Barbara Grossman, Festival Organizer
pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com
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Friendship Wreath
2012 Schedule
Friday, February 10, 2012
Market & Classes: 1:30 - 6:30 pm
Fashion Show, sponsored by Tahki Stacy Charles,
coordinated by Deb Jacknin: Jen’s Jems with Emcee
StevenBe from Yarn Garage: 7:30 pm
Prizes, Wine and Cheese, in the Atrium
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Market & Classes: 9 - 5 pm
Pajama Party: 7:30 pm
Desserts, Prizes and Cash Bar, in the Sponsor Section
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Market & Classes: 9 - 4 pm
Warm Up America! Lounge:
in the Sponsor Section
Friday: 1:30 - 6:30 pm
Saturday: 9 - 5 pm
Sunday: 9 - 4 pm
Decorate your door or wall with a beautiful yarn wreath. Change yarn colors every
season and then have fun decorating with florals, ribbons, charms, fabric and more. Our
secret: twisted yarn. There's no knitting or crocheting. Click image to the right for a
larger image.
Special Activities:
Ravelry Meet Up: Friday: 6:30 pm:
(registration required) in the Cranberry Room
Materials:
You will need 7 oz. of each color of 4-ply acrylic knitting yarn you wish to use, and a 14"
wire ring. This will give you more than enough yarn to make each color of cord. In total,
a three-color twisted yarn wreath requires 21 oz. of 4-ply yarn.
Book Signings with Iris Schreier:
at the ArtYarns booth # 52, Sponsor Section,
times will be posted at booth
Book Signings and Amigurumi Animal Exhibit
with Stacey Trock:
at FreshStitches booth # 51, Sponsor Section,
times will be posted at booth
Registration Hours
Begin a half hour prior to start times
Classroom assignment sheets will be available
at the registration table
FREE Neck Warmer Sessions: in the pre function area
Friday: 1:30 - 6:30 pm
Saturday: 9 - 5 pm
Sunday: 9 - 4 pm
Book Signings with Robyn Chachula:
at Crochet by Faye booth # 57, Sponsor Section,
times will be posted at booth
FREE Teach Me 2 Knit & Teach Me 2 Crochet Sessions:
(Registration required)
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 - 1:00 pm,
in the Cranberry Room
Schedule Subject to Change
Spinning and Weaving demos with the
Butler Spinner and Weavers Guild:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
To decorate your twisted cord wreath requires:
• 2 1/2 yards ribbon for a bow
• Silk floral candle ring
• Or a few of your favorite flowers
The twisted yarn cords used to make your wreath will each measure 45" in length when
finished. To make a twisted yarn cord that is 45" long you will need to begin with loops
that are 135" long. Loop the yarn around two fixed points such as door knobs or chair
spindles. Here's how.
1. Make 40 loops around 2 fixed points, 135" apart.
2. Wrap one of the loose strands of yarn around the 40 loops to hold yarn together and
tie the two loose strands together.
3. Slip a plastic crochet hook through the end of the 40 loops.
4. Pull the length of yarn taut and begin twisting until very firm.
5. Keeping the now-twisted yarn taut, find the mid-point and fold in half, bringing the
opposite ends together. On longer lengths, when working by yourself, you will need
to bend the mid-point around an object that allows you to easily slip off the finished
cord. The finished twisted yarn cord will twist on itself. All you need to do is hold
ends securely. You may want to guide the cord with your hands as it is twisting.
6. Using a crochet hook, pull one of the loose strands through all loops of the other end.
7. Tie the two strands together.
Finishing:
1. Join the three cords at one end.
2. Braid the three yarn cords together.
3. Secure ends and join beginning to end.
4. Tie with double strands of yarn to wire ring.
From Finished Cords to Friendship Wreath
1. Join the three
cords at one end.
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2. Braid the three
yarn cords together.
3. Secure ends and
4. Tie with double
join beginning to end. strands of yarn to
wire ring.
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Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy and completeness of these instructions. We cannot be responsible, however,
for variances in individual techniques,
human errors or typographical mistakes.
www.CraftYarnCouncil.com
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2012 Exhibitors
Booth # 1
Glory-ous Knits
Sudha Mehta - owner
15 Harris Circle
Watsontown, PA 17777
570.437.4139
Smehta@glory-ousknits.com
www.glory-ousknits.com
Booth # 12
Bloomin’ Yarns
Michelle Pintar - owner
3323 Washington Rd., Ste 102
McMurray, PA 15317
724.942.1025
Me.pintar@comcast.net
www.bloominyarns.com
Booth #s 2 & 3
Kathy’s Kreations
Kathy Zimmerman - owner
141 East Main St.
Ligonier, PA 15658
724.238.9320
Kathy@kathys-kreations.com
www.kathys-kreations.com
Booth # 13
Rainbow Mills
Stanley & Carole Klein- owners
5539 Fair Oaks St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412.421.7934
Klein.stanley@gmail.com
Booth # 4
Adirondack Yarns, Inc.
Sue and Peter Coffrin - owners
2241 Saranac Ave., Suite 3
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518.523.9230
Adirondackyarns@centralny.twcbc.com
www.adirondackyarns.com
Booth # 5
Yarns By Design
Sandra Donatelli - owner
527 Cedar Way, Bldg # 2
Oakmont, PA 15139
412.832.0657
Info@YBDoakmont.com
www.YBDoakmont.com
Booth # 6
Soft ’n Sassy
Cheryl Geschke - owner
8047 Broadview Rd.
Broadview Hgts, OH 44147
440.746.9650
Info@softnsassy.com
www.softnsassy.net
Booth # 7
Carol’s Needleworks, Inc.
Carol Crowley - owner
429 Washington Ave.
Bridgeville, PA 15017
412.257.2557
Carol@carolsneedleworks.com
www.carolsneedleworks.com
Booth # 8
Cabin Fever
Lynda Gemell - owner
256 Hughes Rd., Unit 600
Orilla, ON L3V2M4
705.326.1900
Info@cabinfever.ca
www.cabinfever.ca
Booth # 9
Ball and Skein
Judy Jacobs - owner
P.O. 867
Greenville, RI 02828
401.949.4488
Info@ballandskein.com
www.ballandskein.com
Booth #s 10 & 11
Fine Points, Inc.
Liz Tekus - owner
12620 Larchmere Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
216.229.6644
liz@finepoints.com
www.finepoints.com
Booth # 20 & 21
Annadele Alpacas
Deb King & Sharon Heiser - owners
32669 Mickle Hollow
Union City, PA 16438
Debking@hughes.net
www.annadelealpacas.com
Booth # 22
Jehovah Jireh Woolmill
Amy & Greg Francisco - owners
32323 M-43
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Woolmillatjjfarm@gmail.com
www.woolmill.com
Booth #s 23 & 24
Knitting Notions
Catherine Harrison - owner
1301 Bellshire Dr.
Nashville, TN 37207
615.585.1077
Charriso123@comcast.net
www.knittingnotionsonline.com
Booth # 14
Wolf Creek Yarns
Terri Konzen - owner
112 Blair St.
Grove City, PA 16127
724.458.5290
wolfcreekyarns@zoominternet.net
www.wolfcreekyarns.com
Booth #s 25 & 26
Knit ‘n Kneedle
Judi Anne Worthington - owner
101 Kenya Suite 122
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
972.293.9788
Annesknit@att.net
www.knitnkneedle.com
Booth # 15
Puckerbrush Farm
Pam Bryan - owner
1156 Gobbler’s Run Rd.
Shelocta, PA 15774
724.726.0435
Pjeanbryan@gmail.com
THRU-Way to Sponsor section &
Warm Up Lounge
Booth #s 16, 17 & Annex
Oasis Yarn, Shalimar Yarns
& Theraglove®
Joe Antal - owner
35 2nd Avenue
Berea, Ohio 44017
440-260-7593
oasisyarn@gmail.com
www.oasisyarns.com
Booth #s 28 & 29
Misty Mountain Farm
Linda Witt - owner
P.O. Box 133
Amissville, VA 20106
540.937.4707
info@mistymountainfarm.com
www.mistymountainfarm.com
Shalimar Yarns
Kristi Johnson - owner
5917 Boyers Mill Rd.
New Market, MD 21774
Kristi@eleganzayarns.com
www.shalimaryarns.com
Booth # 30
Shadyside Farm Studio
Deborah Arbuckle - owner
140 Harvey Hill Rd.
Graysville, PA 15337
724.428.3614
Sheep@windstream.net
www.shadysidefarm.com
Thera-glove®
Scott Clark - owner
234 Main St.
Cornwall, NY 12518
845.534.9087
Theraglove@yahoo.com
www.thera-glove.com
Booth # 31
Knit One
Stacey Wettstein - owner
2721 Murray Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412.421.6666
Stacey@knitone.biz
www.knitone.biz
Booth # 18
Susan’s Fiber Shop
Susan's Fiber Shop
N250 Hwy A
Columbus, WI 53925
920.623.4237
susan@susansfibershop.com
www.susanfibershop.com
Booth # 19
Ewe & I Originals
Kathy Disantis &
Dianne Rodabaugh - owners
2462 16th St.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223
330.325.1299
eweandi@gmail.com
www.eweandioriginals.com
Booth # 27
Stitch Your Art Out
Cynthia Spencer - owner
Box 528, 235 E. Pine Grove Rd.
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868
814.238.4151
Cynthia@stitchyourartout.com
www.stitchyourartout.com
Booth # 32
Textured Yarn Company
Mary Doscher - owner
738 W. Cypress St.
P.O. Box 817
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Mdoscher@texturedyarn.com
www.texturedyarncompany.com
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Booth #s 33 & 34
Blue Heron Yarns
Demian Savits-owner
29532 Canvasback Dr. #8
Easton, MD 21601
401.829.5859
blueheronyarns@verizon.net
www.blueheronyarns.com
Booth # 35
The Wandering Vine
Kathy Dinsmore - owner
214 Jenks Ave.
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814.952.1100
thewanderingvine@msn.com
www.thewanderingvine.net
Booth # 36
Yarn and Company
Sandra Tolin- owner
Airport/Country Club Rd.
Rt 4 Box 242
Elkins, WV 26241
304.636.3760
yarnandco@hotmail.com
www.yarnandcompany.net
Booth # 37 & 38
Highland Alpaca
Fay Steving – owner
1404 Millbrook Rd.
Grove City, PA 16127
814.786.8105
info@highlandalpaca.com
www.alpacacomforts.com
Booth # 39 & 40
Noni Designs, Ltd.
Nora Bellows- owner
8600 Foundry St,
Carding Studio108
Savage, MD 20763
410.262.5095
nora@nonipatterns.com
www.nonipatterns.com
Booth # 41
Unwind Yarn House
Wendy Russell - owner
232 Main St.
Newmarket, ON L3Y325
905.954.1153
Info@unwindyarnhouse.com
www.unwindyarnhouse.com
Booth # 42
Purdy Thangz
Cheryl McLane - owner
113 Westchester Crossing
Holly Springs, GA 30115-4365
954.849.4139
Mclanecc@windstream.net
www.purdythangz.com
Booth # 43
SpaceCadet Creations
Stephanie Alford - owner
P.O. Box 113312
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
412.206.9768
Spacecadetcreations@gmail.com
www.spacecadetcreations.com
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2012 Exhibitors
Booth # 44
Delightful Ewe
Carla Sturgis- owner
1381 Plank Rd - Suite 100
Duncansville, PA 16635
814.696.0331
string2fabric@yahoo.com
www.delightfulewe.com
Booth # 47
Cultured Purl
Shirani Wickramasinghe - owner
3141 West 26th St.
Erie, PA 16506
814.836.7875
info@kniterie.com
www.Kniterie.com
Booth # 52
ArtYarns
Iris Schreier - owner
Wholesale only
ischreier@artyarns.com
www.artyarns.com
www.irisknits.com
www.facebook.com/artyarns
Booth # 45
Cosy Knits (literally) &
Gwen Erin Natural Fibers
Cosette Cornelius-Bates
2361 Sherbrook St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412.478.5745
Cosyknitsliterally@gmail.com
www.cosymakes.com
Booth # 48
Unplanned Peacock Studio
Natasha Laity Snyder - owner
1585 Stanley Branch Road
Ferrum, VA 24088
540.365.2090
Natasha@unplannedpeacock.com
www.unplannedpeacock.com
Booth # 53 & # 54
Knitters Mercantile
Jan Emerick -owner
214 Graceland Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43214
614.888.8551
Jan@knittersmercantile.com
www.knittersmercantile.com
Booth #s 49 & 50
Coloratura Yarns
Dorea Tomlinson - owner
4427 Lawrence Rd
Baltimore, Ohio 43105
740.503.3986
coloraturayarns@live.com
www.coloraturayarns.com
Booth # 55
StevenBe - Yarn Garage
Steven Berg - owner
3448 Chicago Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55047
612.259.7525
Steven@stevenbe.com
www.stevenbe.com
www.yarngarage.com
Gwen Erin Natural Fibers
Gwen Brown - owner
218 Rebecca Ave.
Hubbard, Ohio 44425
330.565.0657
getwool@gwenerin.com
www.gwenerin.com
Booth # 46
Burgh Baby Gear
Maggie Broderick – owner
6405 Forward Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412.421.9736
burghbabygear@yahoo.com
www.burghbabygear.com
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In the Sponsor Section
Booth # 56
A B-ewe-tiful Design
Jane Bigelow &
Jill Bigelow-Suttell - owners
17535 Dutton Rd.
Gregory, MI 48137
info@b-ewe-tiful.com
www.b-ewe-tiful.com
Booth # 51
FreshStitches
Stacey Trock - owner
16 Edwards St.
New Haven, CT 06511
240.645.8683
Stacey@freshstitches.com
www.freshstitches.com
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Booth # 57
Crochet by Faye
Robyn Chachula - owner
4322 Winterburn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
info@crochetbyfaye.com
www.crochetbyfaye.com
Booth # 58
The Flaming Ice Cube
Michele Stratton - owner
1449 Boardman-Canfield Rd.
Boardman, Ohio 44512
330.726.4766
manager@flamingice.com
www.flamingice.com
Booth # 59
The Buffalo Wool Co
Theresa Miskin - owner
604 Joy Ln.
Kennedale, Tx. 76060
817.330.9276
Sales@TheBuffaloWoolCo.com
www.TheBuffaloWoolCo.com
A Knitter's Fantasy
A Knitter's Fantasy 2012 is being sponsored by the Western
Reserve Knitting Guild, on April 14, 2012, at Chaney High
School in Youngstown, Ohio.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Classes begin at 9 a.m.
For more info contact Jacquie Thomas at
JThomas55@neo.rr.com or 330-856-2208
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Hog Heaven Rescue Farm
Hog Heaven will be checking your bags and coats. Your kind
donation will support the animals at their farm.
ABOUT HOG HEAVEN
Hog Heaven Rescue Farm began in 1998 and was incorporated
& established as a not for profit registered 501(c)(3) hoofed
animal rescue in 2000. This rescue is a long time dream come
true for the founders, Regina Martin and David Allman. You
can access more info at: hogheavenrescue.org.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Hog Heaven Rescue Farm, is to rescue, rehabilitate and foster abused, neglected and unwanted hoofed animals. We take these animals in and provide vet care, feed and
farrier care. We work on getting these animals healthy, physically, emotionally &. socially. Then adopt them out to loving
forever homes. The farm operates on the funds provided by the
co founders, as well as from increasingly generous community
donations.
ABOUT US
David Allman and Regina Martin are both retired Pittsburgh
Police Officers that opted for a life in the country. We love taking care of the animals and are rewarded many times over by a
nicker, a whinny, and an even a kiss now and then. Regina and
David are certified in Large Animal Emergency Rescue &.
Response.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We believe that the animals God has put in our hands need to
be taken care of when their life turns bad. Horses, donkeys and
mules have been instrumental in our lives as far back as you
care to look. You can find them working beside man and providing whatever assistance needed in the bible, the wars, and
working the fields. We feel that mankind owes them a good
life.
OUR PURPOSE
Our purpose is to provide food, water, shelter and veterinary
care to any hoofed animal that were abused, neglected, injured,
sick, slaughter bound, or when owners can no longer keep or
care for them. We assist with cruelty investigations in cooperation with local humane societies and law enforcement. We also
work with other rescues, horse clubs and facilities such as
PIVSU rescue, to help place these orphan animals into new
loving and caring homes. We are an endowments to keep going
for as long as it is needed to serve the animals, all volunteer
organization filled with caring individuals.
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to help as many animals as possible. To attempt to
alleviate or eliminate abuse, through education and awareness
by promoting humane ethics. And to relieve suffering and provide for humane treatment of all animais in need. It us our hope
that someday, organizations like ours are no longer needed. We
also have dreams to keep HHRF open after our demise so our
goal is to get endowments to keep HHRF going for as long as
it is needed to serve the animais.
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Thank You
for your continued
support and generous
donation of yarn for
the Annual Pittsburgh
Knit & Crochet Festival
www.berroco.com
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Where 'Knit' Happens
22586 Rt 68
Clarion, PA 16214
http://www.cabotcheese.coop/
814-229-1598
www.bewetifulknits.com
2012 Three Rivers Quilt Show
2012 Them - Irish Chain
Show Dates: Thurs-Saturday: March 29-31, 2012
Entries Welcome, forms due: Monday, February 20, 2012
The Circuit Center & Ballroom
Five Hot Metal Street – in Pittsburgh’s South Side
Visit our website for entry forms & show information:
http://www.threeriversquilters.org
We thank
UNIVERSAL
YARNS
and
Last Knitter
Standing
for their support and
donations.
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ON FIBER
In eight short years, the Festival has moved
beyond a focus on knitting to celebrate the entire
world of fiber. And how that world has grown!
When I think back to our very first festival, we
had a sheep on site and a wool exhibit showing
the transformation of raw fleece into finished
yarn. And then, just a few years ago, we had a
fiber exhibit that featured not only wool, but
alpaca, mohair, buffalo, qiviut (musk ox), cashmere, angora and silk.
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There are unlimited possibilities for what yarn
can be made of. We are all familiar with silk and
cotton, and various blends of polyester and
rayons, novelties, and sparkly. But yarns are also
being made from Tencel (tree bark), soy, corn,
milk, bamboo. I read recently about a woman
who has been making yarn from the kudzu plant.
She has been weaving with it and claims that it
is very sturdy. Kudos to her for making good use
of this invasive plant, which has taken over the
hillsides of our southern states!
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Granted, yarn, felt and fiber have been around
for centuries. But it is only in recent years that
the process and interpretation have changed. We
are using fiber not just for wearables but for
works of art. Fiber artists all over the world are
creating imaginative pieces and installations—
some of them aesthetically pleasing, and others
just plain funky!
The Knitter’s Book of Wool by Clara Parkes is
the ultimate guide to understanding, using, and
loving this most fabulous and dependable fiber.
Clara introduces us to 37 different kinds of
sheep and explains the properties of the yarn that
they produce. (Perhaps she will consider writing
a book about fibers from other animals and nonliving sources!)
So, three cheers for the exciting past, present and
future of fiber! I hope your journey into the
wonderful world of fiber is as enjoyable as mine.
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photograph courtesy of Suzanne Tidwell
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But there’s more. Cotton T-shirts, polarfleece
and blue jeans are being recycled and made into
yarn!
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Detail of Barbara Wisnoski's 60-inch-by-90-inch "folded circle
(redeeming vermilion)," one of two works by the Canadian in
Fiberart International 2010.
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Fence/Curtain 1.0 - ConstellationCenter - Cambridge, MA
October 2011- March, 2012 - International Yarn Bombing Day
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