You guys, this is a thrilling day for me. I had this funny idea for a poster exactly a year ago, when I was working on what was then to be the Fringe holiday web pop-up, now known as Fringe Supply Co. It was such a simple idea but it made me laugh: the Yarn Pyramid. (“For a balanced fiber diet.”) I couldn’t make it happen with the time and resources I had at that moment, and it led to the wildly popular “High-fiber” tote bag, which I love, but the original idea has been rattling around in my brain ever since. And it’s finally come to fruition.
The finished product wound up being a collaboration with two amazingly talented friends. My pal Leigh Wells did the illustration. I designed it to look like an old-school educational poster. And our friend Victoria Heifner of Milkfed Press is doing all of the printing on her hand-cranked letterpress. So it’s a beautiful artifact, with every shape and letterform pressed into creamy Crane & Co cotton card stock. I couldn’t be more pleased, and I hope you’ll all want one hanging on your wall at home.
The Yarn Pyramid print is available today at Fringe Supply Co. and also at some of the best yarn stores known to man:
• Fibre Space in Alexandria VA (703.664.0344)
• Tolt Yarn and Wool in Carnation WA (425.333.4066)
• My Sister Knits in Fort Collins CO (970.407.1461)
• Knitterly in Petaluma CA (707.762.9276)
• Makers’ Mercantile in Kent WA (425.251.1239)
• Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver CO (303.733.3855)
• Gather Here in Cambridge MA (781.775.9504)
• Haus of Yarn in Nashville TN (615.354.1007)
I’ll be making it available to new stockists starting next week and will keep you apprised of any additions. Or, of course, you can always order it here. Online orders will ship rolled in a tube; the stores will sell it to you flat.
ALSO: Pom Pom Quarterly issue 7 landed in two bundles the past two days. The preorders all went out yesterday and fewer than a dozen copies remain, so if you’re ordering that beautiful new poster for yourself, you might want to grab one of those as well!
If you love the Yarn Pyramid, it would mean the world to me if you’d help spread the news by pinning any of the images from this post or the store page, and/or sharing it with with your Facebook or Ravelry friends.
Thanks so much to all of you for supporting Fringe and me in so many ways. It is a joy being able to make things like this happen, and I owe it all to you. Have a terrific weekend!
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Love it!
Ha! I love it! And I really like the vintage look- you nailed it.
That’s fantastic Karen!
You are amazing, I love this. I mentioned it on my blog with a link back to your page.
That is some crazy fun! Love your ideas; keep ’em coming :) :) :)
In the past five minutes, I’ve let everyone in my life know that this is something that I absolutely need to receive for Christmas.
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With the exception of one awesome Meme Cox in my life to make things better at home, this week has been rather shittay. Thank heavens the fine, fine Karen Templer of Fringe Association must have sensed my stress through time and space. On payday, no less. I guess I know where the first $22 out of my account is going! I feel exponentially better already, and it’s not even 9:00am!
I truly love this! For reference purposes, what is the size?
Hi, Bridget. It’s 16×20 — more specs on the store page: http://www.fringesupplyco.com/product/yarn-pyramid-print
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Nicely done! And I am heartened to be on the right portion track with my Daily Fiber blanket. Will you be doing a tote as well?
Daily Fiber blanket? Tell me more.
And I did think I’d put it on a tote as well, but it doesn’t work — really just wants to be a poster.
It’s lovely! And awesome that there are enough yarny nerds out there to love it! I’m hoping for one in my stocking this year :-)
I was hoping to see you at Knitterly!
Love, love, LOVE!
That is awesome, and a MUST for my craft room! I also like the frame – is there a link to also purchase the frame somewhere online?
That one’s just from Dick Blick: http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-essentials-wood-frames/
I photographed it without the plexiglas, which is a little cloudy, and the subtleties of the poster gets lost. It would be best behind real glass, if you’re framing it, or just leave it out like I did!
I love that in the first photo, you can see part of what I am pretty sure is a super-fancy card that says F**k You. This is really cool, though. I’ll hit Sister Meg up for one.
I’ve been wondering who’d be the first to spot that, and LOVE that it was you, dearest.
Any idea on shipping costs to the UK?
Sorry to say so far the UK is the most expensive destination I’ve quoted today — a whopping $41US for shipping. I need to line up a London stockist who you all can buy from.
Oh you do!!! It’s a beautiful image by the way, I’ll be watching for its move over the pond x
It turns out I’m getting bad intel from the USPS postage calculator — it’s not as bad as that after all. I’ll have an update for you in a bit.
OK, on its own to the UK/Europe, shipping is $16US. If you’d be ordering additional items, let me know specifically what (contact@fringesupplyco.com) and I can give you a quote for that. Thanks!
Thanks x
Brilliant!
I LOVE IT!!! GETTING IT!!!
I absolutely love this. I’m running to Fancy Tiger this week to grab one!
Oh, wow. Congrats! You are amazing!
The pyramid should be in reverse order. I don’t knit with sheep’s wool or other animals since I saw this report in Peta. I am happy to say I knit cruelty free.
http://www.peta.org/living/fashion/shocking-wool-facts/
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I got mine…did you???
WooHoo! I rec’d my poster yesterday & L.O.V.E. it. I shared a link on my blog and fb page(s) as well. I hope a local yarn shop latches onto it and stocks it! Lots of fiber love’n in Michigan!!! :)
Yay, so glad you love it!