The Captain's Log

October 5, 2008

What’s just landed & other out-of-this-world fibre news!

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October 5, 2008

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Calling all crocheters! If you hate weaving in...

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Calling all crocheters! If you hate weaving in ends, know that you are not alone. Sam’s got just the method for you! Now you can change colors in your crochet without weaving in ends! #scholarlysunday #crochettips #crochetallday #crochetcolorchange #shopalxva #otboutiques

On the hook this week we`ve got the Everleaf...

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On the hook this week we've got the Everleaf Cardigan by @linda.skuja.design! This lightweight layering piece features a cropped front and elongated back with side splits for an airy, free-flowing fit. Stitch this up in Kelbourne Woolens Mojave or Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Sport for your next Summer staple piece!

#everleafcardigan #lindaskujadesign #plyfulcrochet #onthehook #crochetpattern #crochetsweater #kelbournewoolensmojave #blueskyfibersorganiccotton #shopalxva #otboutiques

Come with us on a shop tour! Take a walk through...

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Come with us on a shop tour! Take a walk through our fingering weight yarn section with us and hear about our favorites! Which ones are you loving right now? #fingeringweightyarn #kelbournewoolensskipper #knittingforolive #missbabsyarns #jamiesonsofshetland #spindriftyarn #jilldraperhighplains #missbabsneontweed

Just Landed! Fior di Lino from @myak_fibers is...

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Just Landed! Fior di Lino from @myak_fibers is here in the five colors developed through a special collaboration with Isabell Kraemer! This hot hot collection has been selling out everywhere, so we are so lucky to have this in! Fior di Lino is a fingering weight yarn is meticulously crafted with 15% Italian Linen, 35% Baby Yak, and 50% Tibetan Cloud. It produces a wonderfully soft fabric that is made with great love and respect for the environment. Check out what we're making with it!

#myakfibers #isabellkraemer4myak #isabellkraemer #bornintibetcraftedinitaly #myakfiordilino #creativestitches #justlanded #shopalxva #otboutiques

Switching it up for this #FOFriday with Linda’s...

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Switching it up for this #FOFriday with Linda’s favorite FO! Don’t forget you can post your FO’s, tag us and use #fibrespaceFO to enter to win our monthly giveaway! #finishedobjectfriday #finishedobject #getknitting #getstitching #crochetallday #shopalxva #otboutiques

Today is June 12th, and it`s Loving Day! While not...

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Today is June 12th, and it's Loving Day! While not yet an official US holiday, it is significant to many of us, particularly to Alexandria. The Loving v. Virginia case, decided on June 12, 1967, was a unanimous decision that overturned state laws prohibiting interracial marriage in 16 states.

It was the Alexandria law firm of Bernard Cohen and Philip Hirschkop (just up the street at 110 N Royal Street) that represented the Lovings in their case. This interracial couple from Caroline County, Virginia got married in DC in 1958, as it was not legal for them to marry in Virginia. When they returned to our state and their home, they were arrested and jailed for violating state laws regarding interracial marriage. Their case eventually landed in the Supreme Court, where the racist laws against interracial marriage and relationships were struck down in a unanimous decision.

Loving Day is now a day to promote understanding and acceptance of interracial relationships, and remember the story of Mildred and Richard Loving whose battle for love had an incredible impact on civil rights in the United States.

#lovingday #lovingvvirginia #virginiaisforlovers #alexandriava

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