User:Artisan Yarn

Ann and Ted Thompson are the founders and owners of Artisan Yarn and Artisanyarn.com. They do most of the work in developing their products on a lovely farm in the Upper Connecticut River Valley area of NH.

History
Seven years ago they purchased an abandoned 1836 cape farm house and barn on seven acres in Piermont, NH. They now have certified organic growing fields and a beautifully restored property. Ann learned how to knit in second grade (when she was confined to the house with measles) and has never stopped! She designs her own patterns and thoroughly enjoys every aspect of textile hand work. The Romney sheep yarn and its garments have evolved from her talents, love of color and hard work. Also a professional gardener for over fifteen years, Ann now enjoys working in the gardens and sharing her flowers and vegetables locally through a home farm stand and at area farm markets and fairs. Ted had a thirty year career in banking and enjoys helping to create this new business, extending his talents and labor to the yarn promotion and the gardens.