{"id":555,"date":"2025-03-30T16:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T16:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethani.co.za\/?page_id=555"},"modified":"2025-04-12T18:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T18:11:19","slug":"the-yarnies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.bethani.co.za\/index.php\/the-yarnies\/","title":{"rendered":"THE YARNIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ANNELIE FOUCH\u00c9 & ALMARIE CONRADIE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From Passion to Purpose: My Journey with Yarn\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From a young age, I was surrounded by all forms of needlework, embroidery, and knitting. My mom and grandma loved it, and I have fond memories of us sitting together, working on our projects. My mom\u2019s youngest sister could knit the most beautiful sweaters and create the finest crochet pieces, like delicate doilies. I always admired her work and thought, <\/span>One day, I want to do that too!<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always loved being creative, and at 39, I decided that I had<\/em> to learn to crochet before I turned 40! That became my mission for the year\u2014and oh, how the crochet bug bit me! Little did I know just how deep this passion would run.<\/p>\n

Crocheting inspired me to learn more about different types of yarn. I started with cotton, and I think that\u2019s where my love for it truly began.<\/p>\n

During lockdown, I lost my job, and I worked tirelessly on my crochet projects to save up enough money to buy my first batch of yarn.<\/p>\n

Over time, I dreamed of having my own yarn line\u2014and as they say, the rest is history! Today, I am the proud co-owner of Yarnie Corner<\/em>, sole distributor of the Beth\u2019Ani yarn range!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From Stitches to Yarnie Corner: My Journey into the World of Fiber<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hello, fellow Yarnie\u2019s! I\u2019m Almari\u00e9 Conradie, co-owner of Yarnie Corner, and I\u2019d love to share a little about how my passion for yarn went from a tiny spark to a full-blown, fiber-filled adventure.<\/p>

Growing up, I was surrounded by women who could make magic with their hands\u2014my grandmother, great-grandmother, mom, and even our lovely neighbour from across the street. Knitting, crocheting, tatting, Irish lace, hand embroidery\u2014you name it, they did it! Yet, despite this rich tapestry of creativity, I only dabbled in knitting back in high school (mostly because Home Economics made me do it!).<\/p>

For years, my yarn experience was limited to acrylics, and while I tried my hand at embroidery, it never quite clicked. But then, about a decade ago, everything changed. Sitting in a hospital waiting room while my dad was in surgery, we needed something to calm our nerves and shorten the wait. That\u2019s when I turned to my mom and said, “Teach me to crochet.”<\/p>

She did. Little did I know that this was the beginning of an obsession.<\/p>

From my first stitches\u2014single crochet, half-double, double, chain, slip stitch\u2014I was hooked. (Pun totally intended!) What started as a soothing distraction quickly grew into an all-consuming passion. Before long, my love for crochet evolved into an equally deep love for yarn itself.<\/p>

Then came a game-changing moment: meeting Annelie at her monthly Sip \u2018n Stitch. At the time, she was running the original The Yarnie Corner<\/em>, selling third-party cottons. I was still blissfully unaware of the luxurious world of natural fibres, but that changed the moment I walked in. Touching those yarns, feeling their texture, and seeing their rich, hand-dyed colours\u2014it was like stepping into another dimension.<\/p>

I had always thought high-quality, natural fibre, yarn was “too expensive,” but learning about the artistry, dedication, and effort behind hand-dyeing completely shifted my perspective. These weren\u2019t just fibres; they were works of art, each skein telling its own unique story.<\/p>

Along the way, I was also introduced to the incredible craft of spinning my own yarn. There\u2019s something so magical about taking raw fibre and transforming it into a skein of yarn with my own hands. It deepened my appreciation for the entire yarn-making process and added yet another layer to my fibre obsession!<\/p>

So, when the opportunity came to join forces with Annelie in the newly rebranded Yarnie Corner\u2014now the sole distributor of Beth\u2019Ani hand-dyed cottons\u2014it felt like the natural next step. Luckily for me, she said yes!<\/p>

And so, the adventure began\u2026<\/p>

I can\u2019t wait to share this journey with you\u2014through stitches, skeins, and stories. Welcome to Yarnie Corner, where every thread weaves a tale and every stitch carries a little bit of magic!<\/p>

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WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET ALL THE YARN FANATICS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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