Global Backyard Industries Blog

We are thrilled to share the new crochet pattern by Fiber Flux that uses two twisted hanks of our Cherry Blossom yarn. 

We review the data from a study indicating that indeed, knitting seems to help keep your brain healthy and assist in staving off dementia.

Who doesn't love gorgeous skeins of hand dyed sock yarn? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite non-sock knitting and crochet patterns.

Men knitting is often looked upon as a novelty in the United States. History, though, teaches us that fiber craft was introduced to male battle-hardened soldiers as far back as the civil war.

We share some science on the mental health benefits of knitting and crochet.

 Check out these fun reads all about one of the world's greatest hobbies. 

  This scarf started out as a small swatch. I realized at about 4" that I needed to knit more in order to show the color gradient, and so the Ac...

Two exclusive colorways -- Silver Spoon and Egg Cup. They are a hand dyed merino blend in fingering weight -- perfect for socks and shawls. Also: a FREE one-skein knitting pattern.