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Nancy Canaday is a lifelong crocheter who learned at an early age how to do this yarn craft. She lives in New Market with her granddaughter and great-grankitty. She was taught to crochet by her mother, but also spent time watching her aunt and sister crochet. She has recently started dabbling in weaving, but enjoys knitting, quilting, and cross stitch in addition to her crochet projects. Grandma's Garden Row (in the 2026 Great Tennessee Yarn Tour Pattern Book) Some of her more recent...

Marielle Alexander Marielle Alexander is a Chattanooga-based knitwear designer and full-time ENL (English as a New Language) Teacher. She first learned to knit and crochet in elementary school while navigating chronic illness, and has since carried her love of fiber arts into her adult life to now serve as an outlet of regulation, creativity, and cultural tradition. Marielle’s work is deeply rooted in storytelling, often highlighting elements of heritage, culture, and language to support and...

Where Every Hank Tells a Story Tucked right into the rolling countryside, Golden View Alpacas & Mini Mill (or GVA Mini Mill for short) is a true labor of love for anyone who appreciates the honest, hard work behind a gorgeous skein of yarn. While the pastures don't hold the herds of alpacas they used to, the heart and soul of the farm live on right inside the mill. Started back around 2011 to handle the fleece right from the source, the mill grew into a full-time passion for keeping the...