What do you make?
Hand dyed knitting yarn, using yarn milled especially for us. We also have needles available.
Why would you buy something handmade?
I would buy and have bought hand made items because they represent a little piece of the maker's soul. They're a little piece of them that speaks to me and if it happens to be something that I really love, then that makes it really special. I only keep things around me that are useful or that I love. Thankfully my family also fulfill both criterion :)
Where else might we see your work?
My yarn is available on my website store - www.needlefood.co.nz. Come on over - I'd love to dye you some yarn!
How did you get into your craft?
I took up sock knitting a couple of years ago and quickly learned that to bring in the special yarns from overseas was going to financially non-viable. It seemed ridiculous to me that there was nothing available here, in the land of sheep, so set about finding a solution. Here we are a year on and we have added a number of other yarn weights to our selection, some are locally made and others are imported but they are all colourful!
Is there a philosophy behind your work?
The more saturated and unabashed colour, the better! I think there are colours you may not ever wear near your face but with socks especially, you can get away with wearing the most outrageous, exciting and statement-making colours you like. I know people who wear suits to their corporate day jobs and continue to express themselves by wearing bright purple socks. I think that's awesome and sums up the essence of Needle Food's philosophy. Have fun with it - enjoy life and spread a little colour!
What are your favourite materials, tools and/or processes?
I love the fact that I get to work with colour every day, and it feeds my need to create. Dye tends to be a medium that surprises. Happy accidents happen all the time and then the challenge is to recreate them. Other times, the colour I am hoping to create just works out beautifully and my heart leaps just a little bit. Those days are fun - when you wash the yarn out and it looks delicious - I love those moments.
I also enjoy packing orders up for shipment. We take a great deal of care to present everything as a gift. We like to add special touches to make the recipient feel special and enjoy receiving their Needle Food as much as possible.
www.needlefood.co.nz
mmmmm mmmm delicious!
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