Summer calls for fresh fiber choices. Discover which natural materials—wool, hemp, silk, cotton—will inspire your next project. This issue takes you behind the scenes to meet the growers, makers, and communities shaping the yarns we cherish.

Journey to Madagascar's protected Tapia forests, where a women's cooperative cultivates wild silk with care for both craft and conservation. Meet the Irish stewards preserving the heritage Galway sheep breed and the traditions tied to it. Learn from a hemp specialist who shares practical techniques for working with this sustainable fiber, plus knit a beautiful henley pullover. Decode organic cotton labeling and discover three certified organic yarns worth your investment. Cast on from 10 diverse patterns—quick makes to complex designs—each one celebrating the unique qualities of summer fibers.

Features:

Rebuilding a Tradition: How Heritage Irish Wool Is Making a Comeback by Lisa Chamoff

Try Something New: Galway Wool by Way of Texas by Pamela K. Schultz

Exploring Three Irish Yarns by Heavenly Bresser

What Is Organic Cotton? by Stephany Wilkes

Yarn Notes: Summer Lace Four More Yarns for the Bloomin’ Tank by Farm & Fiber Knits Editors

African Artisans, Grazing Caterpillars & Glorious Silk by Leslie Petrovski

Tutorial: Four Ways to Seam Garter Stitch by Kate Atherley

An Ode to Knitted Lace by Meg Swansen

In Profile: Florino Farms by Tiffany Warble

A Short History of Hemp & Some Knitterly Advice by Karen Bourquin

Projects

Furrow Scarf by Kate Larson

Bloomin’ Tank by Jenny Williams

Tapia Scarf by Farm & Fiber Knits Editors

Ripple Vest by Nadya Stallings

Lace-Edged Blanket or Shawl by Meg Swansen

Morland Cardi by Alison Green

Woodnote Sampler Wrap by Lisa Lloyd

Fae Garland Cowlette by Safiyyah Talley

House of the Seven Gables Socks by Mimi Seyferth

Breezy Pullover by Karen Bourquin