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Florals for Spring? Groundbreaking…

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping… tulips and daffodils are peeking out of the ground! Spring is ready to do its thing!

As we bid farewell to winter's icy grip and usher in the blooming beauty of spring, it's time to knit and crochet our way into a new season of style, stitches, and sensational colors. From bold hues that pop like peonies in full bloom to intricate stitches that dance like cherry blossoms in the breeze, Spring 2024 knitwear trends are here to shake off the chill and wrap us in cozy couture. I hope these trends inspire you to breathe life back into your handmade wardrobe.

Hello Lovely Friends,

I hope February finds you as fabulous as can be! How are we a month and a half into 2024 already? Time just flies and flies….

It was so wonderful to see so many of you last weekend at Vogue Knitting Live in NYC! I absolutely love interacting with you all online, but there's just something that hits differently when hugging at a live event!

Dani and I stayed in a fab room at the Marriott Marquis from Friday to Sunday and had the best time! I don’t know what it is, but there is just something so magical about that hotel! Maybe it’s that it’s so stuffed with fiber friends, magical makers. vendors and yarn that weekend. The fumes just make me so happy!!

Helloooo Gorgeous Friends!!!!

The 7 Wonders Shrug Pattern is LIVE !!!!!!

Can you believe it?? I could just cry! I dreamt up this pattern in 2019 and have been working on it ever since. Now it’s here! Someone pinch me, please !! It’s a dream come true.This is my very first stand alone pattern as an independent designer!! You can snag the pattern on both Ravelry and Etsy.

Thank you so much for all of your patience, love and support on this one. It truly means everything. I hope you absolutely love making and wearing your shrug!

✨ 2024 ✨ ✨

THE YEAR WE THRIVE!!!

Happy New Year Loveys!

It’s finally a brand New Year!! Our chance to start fresh and leave all the things behind that did not serve us in 2023. More importantly, we want to remind you that you are perfect just the way you are and you do not need to become a new version of yourself just because a ball dropped at midnight and you may have bought a new planner. You are fabulous and 2024 is lucky to have you!

With that being said, fresh starts aren't the worst idea. This year I’m looking into my own lifestyle and working towards improving small things that will make a large impact on my mental and physical health… I’m also trying to find a bit more joy in my everyday, spend more quality time with my boys and make a point of smiling much much more.

To those changes I say yes, and hope to inspire you to lean into them as well. After all, isn't the entire purpose of life to spread happiness and find your own in the process?

This week we introduce you to the possibilities awaiting all of us if we consciously choose to slightly alter our everyday actions and thinking. Simply committing to the smallest, most pointed changes, can make 2024 into the year we thrive instead of just the year we survive.

I hope these suggestions will allow you to see the beauty already inside of you and eliminate anything standing in the way of you showing the world y0ur full sparkle!

It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Fabulous You Edition!!

Hello Fiber Fashionistas!!!!

Now that we are well into the holiday season, with still a moment to breathe before the frenzy hits, it’s time to give thanks… but instead of only giving thanks for the big/usual things like friends, family, health and safety… let’s take a moment to give thanks to YOURSELF! I mean, have you ever taken stock of how much you accomplish every year, let alone every month, week, and day? A lot right?

The basic everyday things that are expected of us are still a very big deal… and being the CEO of your life is a whole job in itself, especially as of late, with the state of the world. Just getting out of bed some days is not easy! Life is heavy, give yourself all the love!

In this week’s newsletter we want to help you celebrate YOU! Please take this chance to not only appreciate yourself, but also take the steps necessary to make it through this holiday season without getting burnt out.

We hope you enjoy these suggestions for giving yourself the care you so very much deserve! GO YOU!!!

It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Self-Care Edition!!

Hello Fabulous Fiber Friends!!!

Have you ever thought about all the wonderful things that come along with crafting? Knitting, crocheting and just working with one’s own two hands in general has so very many health benefits. It has the power to help us destress, recenter ourselves, relax, mentally escape, and find a place of comfort when life becomes too heavy. It also positively affects our brain as we age.

Crafting is a huge source of pride and confidence… that feeling of pure joy when beginning to use one’s own finished object or simply being asked, “Did you make that? Well, yes, yes I did!”

It can also be a powerful tool in fostering happiness in others, whether gifting fiber objects to family or friends, or giving someone the gift of knowledge by teaching them to do it themselves! You not only have the power to make new fiber friends for yourself, but can also find something in common with pretty much anyone on the planet because everyone knows someone that knits or crochets!

In this week’s newsletter we highlight a few things you can do with a little yarn and some crafting knowledge to put good out into the world.

It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Fiber & Kindness Edition!!

Last week we were so excited to tell you that the 7 Wonders Shrug was officially in the hands of the tech editor…

Well, this week we got news that tech-editing is almost done and we can begin preparing for test-knitting! GAH! It’s all happening!!

Those of you that graciously offered to test-knit this design, please keep a lookout in your inbox for messaging from us in about 2 weeks. We can't wait for you to see why we love this design so much!

Hello My Favorite Crafters!!!!

Now that Halloween is behind us it’s officially the start of the Holiday Season… and you know what that means!! So, get those lists going and find amazing hiding spots in your house!! It’s time for gifting and gift-making!!!

We all have that person in our life for whom we never know what to get, and that finicky friend or family member that hates everything we have ever given them…Hopefully we can help you find / make something for them early enough in the season to not have to pull your hair out at the last minute.

Then there's YOU! We want you to make a list for yourself and leave it conspicuously around the house so your loved ones happen upon it and know what to get you! I know the season is about giving, but you deserve to open a little pile of love too (even if you gift it to yourself)!

Finally, we hope to help you on your way if you wish to do some gift-crafting! We all know knitting and crochet make wonderful heirloom pieces, so if you have someone in your life that’s craft-worthy, here are some patterns to knock out that will wow your recipient and make them feel so much joy!

Get ready, Lovies!!

It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Gift Guide Edition!!

Happy Friday, Beautiful Stitchers!!

While I’m so sad that Rhinebeck 2023 is now but a memory, I’m still aglow from all the warm hugs with fabulous fiber friends! My heart is so full after seeing so many of your beautiful faces and gorgeous knitwear.

I’m grateful to have made it to the fairgrounds this year and I’m even more grateful to have squeezed so very many of you! I almost didn’t go, but I’m so glad I did. As a dear friend put it, most importantly I went to Rhinebeck to show my children that after facing unexpected heartbreak and challenges, you can pick yourself up and go forward with happiness when you are surrounded by people you love.

This year felt very different though. I was going through my pictures and it was right in front of me. I wasn't there as part of a team or representing the ideas or endeavors of others. I was there for myself. My brand. And while this was a bittersweet realization, it was also quite liberating and exciting! Now I truly realize anything is possible! The door is open and I’m twirling right through it!

Let’s take one last look at the magic of the Rhinebeck fairgrounds, while also trying to right some of the wrongs from this past weekend by supporting small businesses that didn't quite have the experience they were expecting, or more importantly, deserved.

It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Rhinebeck Re-Cap Edition!!

Hello Beautiful Fiber Community,

The leaves are finally turning warm fall colors and float about dreamily in this newly crisp air, gracefully finding their way to the ground to be crunched beneath our feet. Doesn't that alone make you want to load up on all sorts of exquisite yarns and cast-on all the things?!!?

It’s time to unpack all the hand knits, plan our cold winter of sipping warm beverages out of handmade mugs, create simmer pots so our homes smell inviting, and craft to our heart’s content!

This weekend, the fiber festival of all fiber festivals is happening, the New York Sheep and Wool at the Duchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York, otherwise simply known as Rhinebeck!

Stitchers come from far and wide to attend this woolen extravaganza that never ever disappoints! From the apple cider donuts, handwoven baskets, fresh falafel and tons upon tons of yarn, NYSW is literally the World Cup of the fiber world!

If this year is your maiden voyage to RBK, fear not, we have compiled a list of not-to-be-missed experiences that enhance this once a year delight!

It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Rhinebeck Edition!!

Double Double Toil & Trouble, Fabulous Fiber Friends!!

The air is cool and sticky. The smell of fireplaces burning is all around us. It’s a time of trying new soup recipes, wrapping ourselves in cozy shawls, burying our noses deep in a good book and casting on a new project. We start to embrace the magical feeling Autumn brings as fiber festival season is upon us.

This week we celebrate all things creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky! Snap! Snap! Let the fire burn and cauldron bubble… Must be the Season of the Witch!

It’s the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, Something Wicked Edition!