Episode 8: Ioana van Deurzen – Woolen heritage and legacy, Romanian sheep, purpose and Moeke Yarns
Summary: I’m very excited to share the eighth episode of the Woolful podcast. Today’s episode is a little different. As I’ve gotten to know today’s guest, <a href="http://moeke-yarns.com" target="_blank">Ioana van Deurzen</a> of <a href="http://moekeyarns.com" target="_blank">Moeke Yarns</a>, and spent time hearing her incredible fiber journey, how it shaped her childhood and ultimately her life as an adult, I felt this story deserved it’s own space…it’s own episode.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/logo.png"></a><br> Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://toltyarnandwool.com" target="_blank">Tolt Yarn and Wool</a>, my favorite yarn shop. In 2013, Anna Dianich opened Tolt Yarn and Wool. a local yarn shop in Carnation Washington. Most recently she launched an online shop, full of yarns each with their own story and each handpicked by Anna. You couldn’t ask for more soul when it comes to a yarn shop. Visit <a href="http://toltyarnandwool.com" target="_blank">toltyarnandwool.com</a><br> <a href="http://toltyarnandwool.com"></a><br> Fiber folk 1: Ioana van Deurzen is an amazing woman, as you’ll soon learn. A little over a year ago she embarked on a journey with her brother and parents to create the yarn company Moeke Yarns, to bring something back to her community that had been lost and honor her grandmother, Elena. You can find Ioana at <a href="http://moeke-yarns.com" target="_blank">moeke-yarns.com</a> and on Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/moekeyarns" target="_blank">@moekeyarns</a>.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moeke1.jpg"></a><br> <br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moeke2.jpg"></a><br> <br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moeke3.jpg"></a><br> <br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moeke4.jpg"></a><br> <br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moeke5.jpg"></a><br> Giveaway: The winner of last week’s giveaway, is <a href="http://instagram.com/kelseyleftwich" target="_blank">@kelseyleftwich</a>. You’ve won the Paffuto hat pattern by Michele Wang and a skein of Quince and Co Puffin. Congratulations!<br> This week we wanted to give away some of the very special Romanian yarn, our guest Ioana has created, <a href="http://moeke-yarns.com" target="_blank">Moeke Yarns</a>. We’re giving away a skein of each the Elena and Stela yarns. To enter this giveaway, leave a comment below.<br> <a href="http://woolful.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moekewoolful.jpg"></a><br> Update: As you’ve heard me talk about already, I am smitten with this amazing yarn. Not only because it feels and smells so good, but because of it’s story. It’s rustic qualities lend so well to certain projects and I plan to start on a pair of socks tonight. I’m very excited to have partnered with Ioana, to bring Moeke yarns here to the States. You can now find both Elena and Stela in our shop at, <a href="http://woolfulmercantile.com" target="_blank">Woolfulmercantile.com</a><br> <br> Music by Jónsi.<br> <br>
