If you haven't visited Bookworm's Etsy shop, I think you're in for a treat! I had this whole idea planned out to tell you how cool it was that Allison is a Librarian, but then I happened to read her profile page and thought I would just share that with you. It's much better written than what I would have come up with!
Book Nerd's Handmade is the sum arts & crafts output of a professional librarian and book historian.
The shop is full of geekery, but also purpose driven: wanting to know more about the history of book production and textile design, Librarian Allison endeavors to just do it herself – and learn from experience.
Spinning yarn, making paper from rags, binding journals, printing broadsides... these activities help to inform an understanding of the challenges and techniques involved in historical methods, as well as an appreciation for the universal principles of design.
The end result is a set of finished objects and supplies created with a retrospective outlook on contemporary art.
We're giving away these TWO spindle spun skeins!! Just visit Booknerd, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. Remember to retweet/facebook for extra entries!
80 comments:
Oh my! The Cupcake yarn is so pretty that I may just have to ask if I can use the photo as the background on my computer!
Loving the Cupcake art yarn! And, as a new spinner, I am impressed with all of the lovely spindle spun yarn :)
I love the little girl's eco wool dress - it's so cute, and the leaf detailing really makes the garment.
Loving the Ouranos handspun and Royal spindle spun! Such great work!
(MissMelissaZ on Ravelry)
the rust alpaca spindle spun with its little bits of turquoise, what a luxury
Of course the coolest thing is Booknerd being a librarian, but after that, I'd vote for the handmade sabai paper!
Well . . . besides being totally jealous of her awesome name, I love the Starlight Slouch hat pattern!
Woah! Did you see the felted soap?? SO COOL!! I just might have to get me some. :)
I like the green chrochet basket.
Love the Beatrice vest pattern! I also find the felted soap very interesting!
Love her profile and the interest in historical techniques! Also love the December yarn. (The Saintpaulia has an even better colour, but I don't do well with mohair. Otherwise that'd be my favourite.)
I like the Rust yarn, the flecks of color are very pretty
The Eyes closed sweater is saying to me "Yes, you can knit 5 of me by Christmas!"
the felted soap is really great
I would have to agree with everyone else that said that the felted soap was awesome. What a unique and cool idea! I bet you could make a whole store around that idea and do a good amount of sales.
The eco wool dress is adorable!!!
I really like the Starlight Slouch hat pattern, as well as the spindle spun yarns.
beautiful yarn. I really like Victorian Lace in the spindle spun line.
Have to fav on Etsy.
I love her fiber clouds!
The Abaca Journal is pretty awesome.
Rav ID: kristyh1981
So very many things I love! I especially like the Abaca Journal, the Victorian Lace spindlespun, the Black Death spindlespun, and the Black n White batt. I'm a newbie spinner, and I would LOVE that batt!
Im lovin the Carnival! MYates
the girls eco wool dress is adorable!
Oh, it's all beautiful!
I'm particularly taken with the Eco Wool Dress, and the Royal and Saintpaulia yarns. Wow.
WOW, the Peridot handspun is so luscious! It looks so soft and silky. Yumm!
I shared on Facebook!
facebook.com/thatkatiegirl
The Abaca Journal is really neat and the Cupcake yarn is gorgeous!
The Felted Soap - Almond Scented LOOKS AMAZING! I have always wanted to try something like it, but I keep forgetting it exists.
I tweeted!
thecrochetninja
I love this lovely Fiber Cloud, perfect for corespinning, mohair, silk, merino, bamboo
Booknerd Rocks!
I found three yarns I simply adore - each would make beautiful high-impact cowls that anyone would beg for!
Envy... yes, I Envy
Mayonaise... Man, they-is a lot of awesome stuff here
Crayon Box... Oh I want to Create!
I love the Ouranos handspun
and the Envy handspun
and the Mayonaise handspun...
FB as well
I love the Rust // Spindle-Spun Yarn // Alpaca, Sari Silk, 140 yds
I love the crayon and african violet yarn!
Abaca journal, way cool! Also love the avacado yarn!
I love the moody blue yarn.i
Mmm, avocado yarn. I'm a sucker for green.
Oh,definitely the Envy!
Soo many great choices! Purple is my thing lately, so saintpaulia is the prettiest :)
saraholson@live.com
I love this Rust // Spindle-Spun Yarn // Alpaca, Sari Silk, 140 yds // BookNerd. It's perfect for Fall knitting.
I really like the rust color... so many beautiful things on her site!
winterwrens at gmail dot com
gorgeous! love the cupcake!!
I love the cupcake yarn!
Everything is wonderful but the felted soap is a great idea!
so many pretties.....and i love the name booknerd!!
i think my favorite is the fire colorway, with the ouranos as a runner-up!!
beautiful stuff......
-oonaghfibersmyth on ravelry
oh yeah, and i remembered to facebook the giveaway this time too!!
--oonaghfibersmyth
I like the Moody Blue Handspun yarn.
I like the Victorian Lace yarn sparky136 on ralvery
http://www.etsy.com/listing/55000072/mixed-berries-fiber-cloud-sari-silk
I LOVE this fiber!
yay for crafty more librarians :) the December handsput is my absolute fave :)
I love the Victorian Lace // spindle spun yarn, 300 yds, merino, silk // BookNerd.
Merino Bamboo Bikini! To die for! And on sale! Look at that colorway and look at that texture. That is amazing.
Loving your giveaways :-)
Loving the Black n White Alpaca, Angora, Merino, Silk batt!
I'm a new spindle spinner and really like the various fibers that Booknerd used in Miss Scarlet.
I love the black and white batt. Although there are so many neat looking yarns I think I like the batts the best.
Hard to decide Moody Blues yarn or eyes closed sweater pattern? I got it - the eyes closed sweater made from Moody Blues yarn!
Love December Handspun wool yarn.
@TuttleDB
FB
My favorite would be the Black Death yarn. It looks like it deserves to be lace.
KJo on Ravelry
I'm on a purple kick, so absolutely loving the Royal - Spindle Spun Art Yarn.
I tweeted this giveaway. I am kimmyxoxo on twitter. You can view my tweet at this url: http://twitter.com/#!/kimmyxoxo/status/5291505434497024
thanks :D
I was in love with Peridot when she posted it on the board http://www.etsy.com/listing/61784241/peridot-handspun-yarn-silk-merino-bamboo
December handspun yarn = DROOOOOL! Beautiful!
Fiber Cloud, perfect for corespinning, mohair, silk, merino, bamboo // Glorioso // BookNerd
THIS IS MY FAVORITE!!! YUM!
I just love the unicorn fiber and the December yarn.
I'm a librarian too so this is a combination of my two favourite things books & knitting!!!
I love the Moody Blue handspun - silk, wool, bamboo
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/EVA_n_essence/status/5486104446771200
Ok, I adore that felted soap, but the Rust spindle spun yarn is yummy.
I'm liking her
December Handspun Yarn. Such nice blues.
Saintpaulia (African Violet) // Spindle Spun Yarn, mohair, 100 yds // BookNerd
love the color
Love the Mayonaise // Handspun Yarn, merino, wools, silk, firestar - so pretty :)
Thanks!
Ooh, I like the "fire" one! :)
Book Nerd is on vacation... but luckily I have a favorite of hers and it is "Black Death" spindle spun yarn. YUM!
I really like the rust spindle spun yarn - beautiful!
Lynn
cbruff8624@aol.com
love love love the Black Death, it looks so squishy
The December handspun is gorgeous! I can't believe that's spindle spun!
I tweeted!
the cupcake yarn is very pretty, wish I had more time to use all of them....
I love the Miss Scarlet yarn! Spindle yarn is so pretty!
Khat (from Ravelry)
I have a very hard time deciding, but probably my favorite is the bikini yarn. I love that color combo.
i love the unicorn batt gorgeous
Already have succumbed to her yarns - recently bought Early Sunset handspun. So I hope I win more!
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