Gina Fama Röckenwagner (she/her) is a color-obsessed knit designer and textile artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her work has been featured in Vogue Knitting, Pom Pom Quarterly, and Purl Soho’s eponymous blog. She founded her line of soft, comfortable, and size-inclusive clothing, SOFT HAUS, in 2015. When not working on yarn-related endeavors, Gina can be found quilting, biking, baking and watching trashy tv with her cats, Paloma and Blooper.
I always look forward to the end of gift knitting season because it means I get to return to knitting for my favorite recipient: myself. Knitting for my own wardrobe is my absolute favorite thing to do! We decided to take inspiration from ready to wear and create a beautiful designer sweater of our very […]
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Green has been one of my favorite colors for a long time. I love the variation of different colors of green. From rich emerald to zingy spearmint, the dye companies offer so many brilliant shades that I haven’t been able to test dye them all! With Knomad now offering one of my favorite yarns, STRATUS, […]
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It’s officially mini skein season and Knomad has you covered with exciting new mini skein varieties! Whether you’re making advent calendars or working on fun holiday colorwork projects, mini skeins are the best choice when you just need a little skein, not a whole skein. They’re just 20 grams each but packed with all the […]
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Knomad has released several new yarns just in time for Fall! One of my favorites is the new Marshmallow Worsted Select. Made from super soft merino, this new yarn is noticeably softer than our original Marshmallow Worsted yarn, but it has all the same elasticity and beautiful cabled construction. I love to make beanies out […]
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How to dye a neutral colored sweater yarn Late Summer is truly the cruelest time to be a knitter in southern California, where I live! While all my friends on the east coast and in the Midwest are casting on their fall knits and enjoying pumpkin spice lattes while picking apples at a local orchard, […]
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FIRST, YOU MUST KNOW THIS When I took my first oil painting class as a young teen, the teacher had us look at the work of 19th century Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh for inspiration. She made a special effort to point out the colors used and how Van Gogh placed colors side by side […]
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Dyeing With Ivory and Bristle: How to Dye a Beach Inspired Colorway Summer has officially begun and I find myself dreaming of a tropical beach get away. I’d love to swim in beautiful turquoise blue waters, sunbathe atop warm sand and collect blush colored seashells. Until I can get there myself, I got inspired to […]
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Earlier this week I drove from my home on the west side of Los Angeles, California to Central Los Angeles. The 12 mile long trek took me on a zig zag maze of surface streets. As I traversed the city, the strikingly beautiful flashes of purple from each blooming jacaranda tree completely transfixed and inspired […]
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Once folks start shedding their coats and flowers start popping up through long dormant earth, it’s time to start Spring knitting and dyeing! To get you on the bloom lined path to perfect Spring dyeing, we’ve compiled some of our favorite seasonally appropriate dyeing tips. Grab your favorite Knomad yarn and Spring into dyeing fun! […]
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The month of March has come again and we are hosting our second annual friendly dyers competition March Mayhem! To set you up for success, we’re rounding out our favorite tips and tricks for dyeing thicker yarns like worsted and aran weight, vs thinner yarns like fingering or sock. How to choose which Knomad yarn […]
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