Rachel Bratcher: “Knitting forces me to slow down – and I love it”

Rachel Bratcher says, without Covid, Ritual Dyes would’ve remained
a yarn dying studio – not an actual yarn store where people come
together for “crafternoons” and get the full sensual experience of
her colorful yarn. For her, it all started with having her first
child: suddenly, there was this impulse to make something for this
new being. From there, knitting slowly grew into a passion and into
a business. As Holy Embodied is all about experiences in the body,
we want to hear about the sensual pleasure of touching the
fluffiest yarns and seeing the most fantastic colorways – and of
course, how knitting can be a ritual. Disclaimer: Do not be
disencouraged by the knitting lingo! Here are a few helpful terms
to find your way during the conversation: Skein: most artisanal
wool doesn’t come in a ball, but in this preform you have to roll
up into a ball yourself Stockinette: the easiest knit stitch, the
one we learn first Maiden / Elder: Types of wool bases