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Movember has become an annual event, much like October is associated with breast cancer. I am confident as you read this blog at least one person will come to mind who has passed away or is still struggling with this dis-ease.  No that is not a typo, I purposely call this rampant invasion of malignant cells a dis-ease as it transforms anyone from living life with ease and plans, hopes and dreams to a state of discomfort, fear and anxiety i.e. dis-ease. I will briefly open the door to a person who hears the big C pronounced over their lives.  It starts with feeling unwell, loss of appetite in many cases and other symptoms that forces you to seek out advice from the house doctor you have been visiting for flu and other small discomforts and you are given a prescription or in some cases a visit to the hospital for minor surgery.  Tests are performed and the mystery deepens; sonar and CT scans are the next step. Then a painful biopsy or two are performed. In some cases,...

Q3 – What draws you to a particular yarn that makes it a “have to have”? The fibre content first of all. Colour second (I LOVE variegated yarns). I don’t even look at acrylic yarn, but oh boy, the natural fibres! Merino, alpaca, baby camel, silk, bamboo, yak, cashmere and the list goes on. I have such beautiful (and damn) expensive yarn in my stash; I frequently day-dream about a life where I will have time to work them all into something breathtakingly beautiful, and I just can’t seem to reach that stage of my life where things will finally slow down. This decade is fast drawing to a close and I am contemplating some life-changing decisions that will allow me more time to play with beautiful yarn. ≈ Hilda Steyn, designer , blogger and co-author of Hekel en Word Heel is also on Instagram That is a tough one.  I think most of the times it is the look.  I absolutely LOVE Yama yarn, just for the way it is dye...