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Ana Campos is the book-loving fiberista behind Toil & Trouble. She combined her love of design, fiber, and stories in her bookishly-inspired knitwear designs.

So how did Toil and Trouble begin?

“It all started with an 8 year old girl and a crochet hook. As a little girl, I spent all my time designing crochet pieces and dreamed of selling them one day.

Soon after learning to crochet, I learned to knit. I spent all my time playing with yarn, designing (admittedly not the greatest) pieces, and pretending to sell them on a table outside my bedroom door. I didn’t get many customers, but it was the beginning of a dream.

Over the years, knitting took a back seat and I experimented with many loves, including illustration, watercolors and oil-painting. I even went to school and got degrees in psychology and architecture, but the call of fiber never stopped. In 2009, I gave in and started my business, finding my way back to that original childhood dream. When I learned how to dye my own yarn, I got to combine my love of playing with color, painting and fiber.

I believe that yarn is a manifestation of possibility! When I design knit pieces, I am investigating the process of creation and embracing the blank slate that is yarn. When I am dyeing yarn, I feel like I am creating little pieces of possibility to share with the world.”

We are thrilled to have Toil and Trouble make the trek across the state to share their hand-dyed yarn and knitwear with us. For all of you knitters and for all of you who love getting wrapped up in hand-knit winter wear… come and meet Ana at the Handmade Holiday Festival on December 7+8- you will not be disappointed!!

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