hi all, it launched last week. i posted about it here, but somehow landed in the main forum never to be seen again.
Jordan Rapp was a huge help on this; i’m quite certain i put him through the equivelant of an ironman on this launch. can’t recommend him enough!
i know many of you have seen it, and thanks for looking. if it’s old news, please forgive me, but i know many here have a life beyond ST and may not have known yet. and, what can i say, this is my shameless self promotion. 
Good stuff. Is that your own spinning/dying work?
But why are you naming your venture for a large, extinct New Zealand bird?
for the yarn, yes! i spin it, and collaborate with other fiber artists for the dye. i have a few favorite custom-dye artists that i work with, and it’s been a pleasure to do so. they love to dye, i love to spin and knit, so there you have it.
As for Moa Handknits, yes, it is after the bird as i found it fascinating considering the female Moa stood 13 feet tall and foraged in the swamps for food while the male Moa incubated the eggs. They were flightless birds, as you know, and had no wings–not even tiny ones. There is an entire brand development behind Moa Handknits, which included research all the way to what you see today. My studio is going to have miniature Moa “nests” complete with felted eggs. The idea is a natural feel, very unique, and a little bit “exotic” and intriguing. Come visit me sometime!
cool about the moa - yes I am very familiar with them - given I restored and mounted a skeleton that has been used as a cast basis for a variety of museums (back in my old paleontology days).
I will definitely give you a shout if we are running through Ohio - my wife would love to come see your stuff.
Jim, that’s so cool!
Really beautiful stuff JoAnne!
She is certainly an artiste! Good for our kittycat!!!
Bernie