Porter Wool Co

11/25/2024

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11/06/2024

Ewe gotta be knitting me 🤦‍♀️

Remember to take care of yourself today 🤍🤍🤍

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10/24/2024

Hey, friends ❤️

Trigger warning: mental health post

I want you to know that if you saw me this weekend, spoke with me, gave me a hug, I so appreciate you.

I also want you to know that after processing my weekend, I was not okay. I thought I could “bounce back” into work and “the scene” so to speak, and not have or deal with emotions that may arise. I thought my emotions would stay in check and there’s absolutely nothing that could happen that would make suppressed emotions come to the surface. I thought I had already dealt with my feelings. I have a great therapist, a wonderful partner, and some really great friends who know how to listen.

It turns out that this weekend was difficult for me, and that my family did go through a tragic event, and I’m allowed to feel a range of feelings—I just didn’t realize that I had been suppressing them.

So, if you saw me, and I seemed like I was masking, I was. Big time. Yes, it was still me, but it was me with a wall up so I didn’t have to feel all the things. And believe me—I’m still sick, and my body is tired. I am finally learning about what taking care of myself should look and feel like.

I’m grateful to the friend who pointed it out to me. I’m grateful I have friends and a therapist whom I can call to bawl my eyes out. I’m also grateful to my husband who came home with cookies and ice cream Monday night and didn’t judge me one bit when I had both, then went to bed early. Not everyone has that, and I consider myself lucky to have my support system.

If you need a therapist, I have had phenomenal luck using psychologytoday.com. There are so many search filters that make finding someone for you a relief.

P.S. y’all are so supportive, but I’m turning comments off for this one so I can rest today ❤️

10/22/2024

Rhinebeck 2024 🐑
I didn’t take many photos this year, but if you have photos of us together, please send them to me! (I’m looking at you, 😂).

Thank you if you stopped by at Indie Untangled to say hi or match an instagram name to a face! In-person connections are my favorite because at the end of the day, we’re all real people who love crafting (whether you have a million followers or just a few)!

1. Booth babes with & at 🍂
2. Soul sister and partner in crime who lives on the other side of the country
3. One of the most genuine, what-you-see-is-what-you-get fellow Capricorn boss babe/friend —Lamont, where is the photo of all of us? 🧐
4. The kindest, most gentle-hearted woman who knocks it out of the park with every pattern she writes (she’s wearing her which is a 12/10 recommendation in my book).
5. Life-friend and fabulous yarn dyer (who is vending at this weekend, so check her out!!!!) and my ride or dye (couldn’t resist the pun) 🍁

I received wonderful hugs from many of you, and I got to meet so many new friends this weekend. I have lost my voice (tested negative for Covid twice 👌🏻) and got to support many small farms who make yarn and fiber with their very own flocks. NY sheep and wool is an amazingly magical place, and I already can’t wait to come back next year ❤️

10/16/2024

Hi, fiber friends!

On September 4th, life got really hectic really fast as my family dealt with a traumatic event. As this situation has evolved, I’ve been able to step back into my role as a business owner in the past week and a half.

I have felt nothing but support from Lisa of in helping me to figure out my options as a vendor for Indie Untangled this Friday. I am still a vendor, but due to the time crunch and focusing on my family first, things will look a little different this year.

My good friend, Chelle, of will have all of her beautiful notions and making accoutrements ❤️ and my other booth babe and friend, will be chilling at the check out for Porter Wool Co.

I couldn’t do this without these wonderful people (including who is not just a professional friend, but has become a life friend). Sometimes life throws us curveballs, but it is a comfort to feel supported and loved by the people I call friends! ❤️

I’m excited to breathe deep, relax and feel the magic of fall, friends, and fiber festivals 🍂 I hope I get to see you there!

09/13/2024

08/31/2024

🍄 Amanita Mushroom Progress Keepers/Stitch Marker Combo 🍄

I love these little mushroom progress keepers made by sassafrasknits that when we sold out at flock, I knew I had to ask her to make some more!

Each of these little shrooms comes with one matching hexagon gold/silver/rose gold plated brass stitch marker. This is so you can use the progress keeper by clipping it to your work and use the hexi as a beginning of round marker, or you can clip the progress keeper to the hexi to transform your mushroom into its own stitch marker!

These mushrooms are extra-special handmade glass beads, and they’re so fun to add to your projects!

Pro-tip: I especially love using my progress keeper to mark the first stitch when working on my crochet projects! They help keep me in line 😂

You can find these on the website now under The Foraging Collection 🍄‍🟫

08/30/2024

Did I mention that there will be sock sets?!?!

Here are the options:
1. Red Clover & Elderberry
2. Thistle & Blue Spruce
3. Forager & Gray Oyster Mushroom
4. Turkey Tail & Gray Oyster Mushroom
5. Blue Spruce & Amanita Verdigris
6. Chanterelle & Wine Cap
7. Pine & Birch
8. Birch & Chaga
9. Morel & Fly Agaric
10. Wild Rose Sock Set

Sock Sets will be available on Merino/Nylon 2-ply Fi*****ng, or Merino/Nylon DK!