Pepperberry Knits Yarn
Pepperyberry Knits yarn, creator Heidi Hennessy, was the guest on the Yarn Thing Podcast today with Marly Bird, and it was all about the CASHMERE! Marly wanted to meet Pepperberry Knits at TNNA in May, but the booth was so busy. Those that did get in are still talking about it!
Heidi is the mom of four boys and after her third son was born, she picked up a booklet and knit gloves using double-pointed needles, then a cable sweater. She found herself hooked, as it made sense to her. She shared with others at yarn group what how to cable, or other techniques, which progressed to teaching. Recommending yarns to others lead her to wonder about creating her own yarns.
Being entrepreneurial, she began with deconstructing cashmere sweaters found at the thrift stores, plying on her Ashford spinning wheel, and selling recycled cashmere. Of course, knitters LOVE cashmere and wanted a sweater’s worth. Heidi searched sources that would sell smaller quanities. The cones of color would come in laceweight and she would ply them together in solids and marled colorways. In two years, the work has grown into Pepperberry Knits https://pepperberryknits.com/
Heidi has been so busy creating skeins to fill the demand, but amazingly has had some time to design a bit. Some designs come to her in her sleep. That’s where The Karen Double Layer Mittens came about. https://www.pepperberryknits.com/products/karen
THIS pattern available to fans of the Yarn Thing podcast till SUNDAY NIGHT, September 7th. You can pick up this pattern at the Pepperberry Knits website and get 50% off with codeword yarnthing (yes, all one word and all lower case). Isn’t that great? Marly wants to add to this: to assist those that have not knit mittens or gloves she has a Craftsy class, use this code and get 50% off! CLICK HERE
What people were so excited about at TNNA was mini skeins, in theme colorways and put together in Fun Size Bundles that can be used to create cowls. It’s a great introduction to using cashmere and at very reasonable, unexpected prices.
They will be at VKLive NYC in January and StitchesWest in Santa Clara, CA, in February, then in Colorado for Interweave in April. Bookmark her Ravelry page for details: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/pepperberry-knits
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Heidi Hennessy and what is Pepperberry Knits?
So here’s the thing… Heidi Hennessy is the amazing maker behind Pepperberry Knits! She started by deconstructing cashmere sweaters and spinning her own yarn, and now she has a whole business creating beautiful cashmere yarns and designs…
Tell me more about the Karen Double Layer Mittens!
Honestly… these mittens are so cute! Heidi designed them, and for a limited time, you could get the pattern for 50% off with the code yarnthing. Plus, Marly has a Craftsy class to help you with mittens and gloves, and you can get that for 50% off too!
What are the Fun Size Bundles?
Yes! People were super excited about these at TNNA. They’re mini skeins in themed colorways, perfect for cowls, and a really lovely way to try out cashmere without breaking the bank…
Where can I find Pepperberry Knits at upcoming events?
They’re planning on being at VKLive NYC in January, StitchesWest in February, and Interweave in Colorado in April. You can also bookmark her Ravelry page for all the latest details…
How did Heidi Hennessy get started with yarn?
Honestly… after her third son was born, Heidi picked up knitting and just fell in love with it. She started teaching others and then wondered about creating her own yarns, which led her to start Pepperberry Knits!
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Great podcast but slightly disappointed as I could not get the discount code to work for the mitts.
I like the fun sized bundles and they’d be perfect for mitts!
Heidi’s idea of the mini skeins of cashmere sounds great to me! Will definitely look for them! The mitts are so pretty and must be uber warm. I’ve never been into wearing mittens myself as I prefer gloves, but these are so doggone pretty it makes me want to make them! Great show, Marly!
Love me some cashmere mitts!!
Never thought of using cashmere for mits but what a scrumpshish idea.
I love your podcast. You turn me on to so many new vendors that I never wouldn’t have found if not for listening to you. I realized while listening to Pepperberry Knits and you that my local yarn shop carries the cowl bundle. Now, I need to check them out when I go later this week. Thank you so much!