It’s now March and soon we’ll be through the first quarter of the year. So, how are those New Years’ resolutions working for you? Getting in shape? Smoking, drinking, spending, fighting, sleeping in, [you fill in the blank] less? Yeah, I know. I haven’t hit my resolutions either.
Well here’s one real resolution we can, and should, stick to day after day…get your daily dose of fiber. You’ve seen and heard the studies. Fiber is good for your digestion, lowers your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and more. But did you know fiber can keep you warm? And that it can be the perfect thing to cuddle up to on a cold, winter night? Did you know it could be a great addition to your wardrobe or your wrist?
We’re not talking about fiber derived from the dense, dry, cereals, breads, and crackers that leave your mouth puckering because you’ve used all your saliva just trying to get it down. We’re talking luscious, silken, and sinewy fibers for knitting, crocheting, felting, or other craft of your choosing. Sound appealing? Then you need to head to The Yarn Tree.
Named for “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” owner Linda LaBelle has put her own “spin” on the world of yarns. You might even consider her a shepherd of sorts. You may have heard of farm to table restaurants. This is a farm to store yarn shop. Linda is proud to share the names of some of the sheep and goats on the farms providing the wool. She can tell a number of stories about the small spinneries and dying shops that process the wool. And she has a wealth of ideas for using the yarns, drawing on her background as a costume designer for Matthew Barney’s Cremaster Cycle and her experiences traveling around the world to meet with other fine artisans.
Photo Credits: Ashley Reardon
And if you need more than stories to satiate your appetite, join her and the other instructors for classes in knitting, crocheting, felting, spinning, or weaving. The classes are the perfect excuse to buy some Alpaca, Yak, or Hemp Silk yarns.
However you choose to indulge, just find some way to work these fibers into your daily diet.
The Yarn Tree
347 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-384-8030
http:///www.theyarntree.com
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