Knitwear designer Thea Colman says: “I buy yarn when I see it and it speaks to me, usually at festivals where I can talk to the farmer/owner and be sure that it will be a good expreience for both of us.” Read the whole story.

When I saw that Pantone selected Cloud Dancer, a soft, billowy white, as its 2026 Color of the Year, I couldn't help but smile. This feels like our moment.

This balanced white with equal parts cool and warm undertones is exactly what we see every day in our regional fleeces at the Northeast Fiber Exchange, at festivals’ fleece shows, and on member farms.

Gail talks with knit and crochet designer, Nikolett Corley, whose design, the Reversible Scarf ,appears in Common Threads.

The Reversible Scarf seen in Common Threads

Gail talks with Lynn Mordas about … Sheep !

Gail talks with Jennifer Kouvant of Six Dutchess Farm

Gail talks with indie dyer Megan Granger whose yarn, Ghost Town DK , was chosen for the Winterwork shawl in the issue Common Threads.

Gail talks with designer Melissa Burke, designer of Winterwork Shawl, highighted in the premier issue of Common Threads

Project Plastic Free Socks - Part 2

Kristin began her journey in the premier issue of Common Threads. Her jouney continues ….

Alternative Yarns for Foliage Forager Socks Part 2

In this first part of alternative yarns for Foliage Forager Socks, Gail talks with the creaters of Americana and Sojourner Sock

Foliage Forager Socks by Mary Anne Benedetto

Pattern in Common Threads

Conversation with designer Mary Anne Benedetto

Chatting with Hannah Thiessen Howard about the formation of our new publication, Common Threads

Non-Superwash sock yarns perfect for Foliage Forager and other sock patterns

Clean Fleece NY is open for business!

Editor Hannah Thiessen Howard shares a deep dive on our pattern structure for Common Threads—one of the things that sets us apart from other craft publications.