A Conversation with Jared Flood

October 27 (Sat.)

Join Jared Flood for an early evening discussion about knitting, wool and producing American made yarns. Jared will share the story about how he fell into the world of knitting, his love for wool, and his experiences starting a US-grown and produced yarn company. Reception with wine & light hors d'oeuvres to follow.

Jared Flood is a knitwear designer and photographer based in Jersey City, New Jersey and holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. Originally from Tacoma, WA, he has taught traditional handknitting techniques and garment construction around the world. His designs and writings have appeared in Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, and Spin Off as well as in other publications and online. In 2005 he moved to Brooklyn and began writing a blog under the name Brooklyn Tweeds about knitting and designing which became a huge success. Jared launched his own line of yarns in 2010 called Shelter and has recently added a fingering-weight line called Loft. His idea was to create a yarn that would be designed, grown and spun in the US. He chose Harrisville Designs to produce his yarns.