Blue Ridge & Valley

Blue Ridge & Valley is a combination of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where Asheville, NC is located, and the Ridge and Valley Mountains where Rhinebeck, NY can be found. Both these ranges are part of the greater Appalachian Mountain range, so I thought this was the perfect name to symbolize the link between these communities through the geography and care for each other. Just as we were getting ready to develop a special color for this year's New York Sheep & Wool Festival, Hurricane Helene made landfall and caused historic destruction to communities in the southern Appalachian region. My mother is a resident of such a community in western North Carolina. She and her husband are safe, thankfully, and were not as deeply affected by the damage. But it has been heartbreaking to see this area devastated by the storm. 

Amid the doom, though, are brave community members and first responders who are quick to organize and help their neighbors.  That's why proceeds from every sale of Blue Ridge & Valley will be donated to BeLoved Asheville. BeLoved Asheville has been serving its city since 2009 by providing food access, housing, healthcare to the houseless, and school supplies (just to name a few services) to create a just and equitable society. Those well-established roots can't be torn up by any hurricane, meaning this mutual aid org was able to immediately pivot to emergency relief following Helene. They are a great reminder that any day is a good day to help your community, so that when a crisis happens, it's all the more resilient.

Blue Ridge & Valley is now available online and dyed-to-order while yarn bases last!

Available bases:

Loft: 70% kid mohair/ 30% silk. 450 yards/ 1.75 oz. Laceweight.

Rustic Fingering: 100% organic Merino wool. 475 yards/ 4 oz. Single-ply. Very limited quantities.

Studio Sock: 100% organic Merino wool. 400 yards/ 4 oz. 8-ply. Very limited quantities.

Studio DK: 100% organic Merino wool. 275 yards/ 4 oz. 3-ply.

Studio Worsted: 100% organic Merino wool. 200 yards/ 4 oz. 4-ply.

Cobblestone Roving: 75% Bluefaced Leicester wool/ 25% silk. 4 oz.

Polwarth Roving: 100% Polwarth wool. 4 oz.