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Don’t buy yarn from me, but here is a free pattern.

Aug 19, 2015 | Freebies, Knit like a fiber artist, Knitting Pattern Resources

Yep, you heard that right, I just told you to not buy my yarn. I know it sounds crazy but let me give you little backstory.       This year I’ve been taking Alena Hennessey’s A Year Of Painting class. On January 1, I was so excited to...

How to knit a basic cowl with awesome yarn

Aug 12, 2015 | Freebies, Knit like a fiber artist, Knitting Pattern Resources

One of my favorite quick knits projects is cowls. For the most part, cowls can take as little as one skein of yarn(100g/3.5 oz). They are the perfect palette to highlight a new knitting technique, or a beautifully textural art yarn. Cowls are just awesome, they can...

What I am knitting Fall 2015

Jul 29, 2015 | Knit like a fiber artist, Knitting Pattern Resources

It is so freaking hot out, but I am thinking yarn thoughts regardless. Because August happens this week. That time when back to school is nearing for kiddos. New seasons always makes me think of new clothes. And I am starting to get the urge to plan out...

Moth is a Four Letter Word. Here is my favorite mothball alternative.

Jul 15, 2015 | Essential Oils, Knit like a fiber artist

It is one thing to find moth holes in your cashmere sweater. But when you are a hand spinner with a wool based fiber art business, just a single moth can be a sign of doom. I buy wool directly for the farmer, you would not believe all the farm bits that come with...

Bohemian Rhapsody: A guide to boho crochet patterns

Jul 8, 2015 | Crochet pattern resources, Uncategorized

I am a self proclaimed hippie. Yep music festival going, patchouli loving, child of the 70s, comfortable shoes kind of hippie. Being in Asheville, I also live in that hippie community bubble where I am not terribly fashion aware outside of what I see at Target....

Tis the season: Plan your Christmas knitting NOW!

Jul 1, 2015 | Knitting Pattern Resources

Alright fiberistas. We are fast approaching the fourth of July holiday. You know what that means? Time to get a leg up on your Christmas knitting.   I get it. It is so hard to think about Christmas when the mercury is pushing into the 90s. We are 25 weeks away...
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Stacey Budge, aka UrbanGypZ, is a fiber artist working from her home studio just outside Raleigh, NC. Her mission is building a real community around freeform weaving and spinning — sharing everything she knows through YouTube, her blog, and online classes, and helping fellow fiber artists find the permission (and the visual language) to call themselves artists.the title of artist no matter where they are in their journey.

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