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   I often tell the story of my first fibercraft love: Cross Stitch. I was 10 and in fifth grade when my elementary school held a Colonial Fair. I was at my parents' house a few weeks ago and found this lovely pic of me at the event in 1989. The kids in my grade were required to work the booths. There was paper-making, butter churning, etc. I don’t know why I always do these things to myself, but I chose the sewing/fiber craft booth with literally zero experience. I'd seen some beautiful cross stitch pieces my aunt had made...

💥Hot Mess💥 There’s a story behind this one. We all know the cliche about artists being temperamental. There happens to be some truth to it. At least there is for me. Because my website offers so many colorways & bases, and yarn orders are almost never the same ones in a row, I tend to dye to order. I pride myself on being able to repeat colorways: whether it’s 6 in a batch or just 1 and no matter how long it’s been since I dyed a particular one. This method also prevents using up inventory for a smaller business. ...

Sayonara to 2021! Happy New Year to my family, friends, and followers! 🎉🎉🎉 May the New Year be prosperous to you in health and wealth. Who doesn’t love a fresh start? I’m working on something new, Kitty's Faves. These are items I personally use (and love) and they are now conveniently found on their own page on the KittyBea website. There will be products added as I find new loves. This is not intended to be a full notions or needles selection. Kitty's Faves is simply that, those few and far between products that I enjoy using and make my knitting...

    So, THIS is what I’ve been working on, in between dyeing nearly 250 skeins over the last couple of weeks. One sleeve to go! I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited to block a design. This Ritual Dyes Elder really comes to life when blocked. Rambouillet is my favorite wool and this Quartzite colorway is just gorgeous. I wanted to use Primrose Homestead in From London with Love simply because I thought they looked great together.  But what about the weight discrepancy? Elder is light worsted and Homestead is sport weight. After blocking my swatch, I realized that...