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This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 1, 2010.
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Photo of the sheep, finished yurt or an awesome part of the process -- your choice!
Pledge $10 or more
Photo of the sheep, finished yurt or an awesome part of the process + a "scale model" (mini-yurt) of the project crocheted out of locally spun yarn!
Pledge $25 or more
Photo of one particular sheep from our local flock with an information card and a sample of their wool + a "scale model" (mini-yurt) of the project crocheted out of locally spun yarn + a shout out on www.YurtAlert.com!
Pledge $50 or more
An awesome 15 piece crocheted mini-yurt work of wall art + photo of the sheep, finished yurt or an awesome part of the process + a shout out!
Pledge $100 or more
Personal yurt alerts by me (frequency is of your choosing) + a 30 piece crocheted mini-yurt work of wall art + a shout out in the Yurt Alert!
Pledge $250 or more
I’ll send you a package so you can felt a segment yourself (complete with everything you'll need and all instructions + return packaging) + a 40 piece crocheted mini-yurt work of wall art + a Yurt Alert shout out!
Pledge $500 or more
An invitation to come be a part of the process in New Hampshire, learn how to felt, and make a segment of cord to be included in the yurt + a 50 piece crocheted mini-yurt work of wall art + a Yurt Alert shout out!
Pledge $1,000 or more
An invitation to spend two nights in the yurt (or with it, depending on the weather) upon completion + personal yurt alerts by me (frequency is of your choosing) + a 60 piece crocheted mini-yurt work of wall art + a shout out in the Yurt Alert!
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I'm a longtime felter but I didn’t have the space to make the soapy mess required for the process after I moved to New York City in 2006. I experimented with needle felting and came upon crochet, which, to me, seemed like something you could make anything out of. This was further reinforced when I watched Margaret Wertheim’s TED Talk and saw how crochet can be used to represent hyperbolic space and coral reefs.
I became very interested in oversized knit and crochet work by artists like Kwangho Lee, Claudy Jongstra, and Christien Meindertsma -- now it's time to see what I can do with huge hand-felted cord.
By day I work in media relations for technology companies at Brew PR, by night I nurse my textile addiction.
Thanks everyone for your support!!!!!
This is the coolest sustainable housing project i have ever come across. Congrats on exceeding your goal, and best of luck with the project. I am proud to have contributed even just a small part.
Let me be the first to congratulate you on exceeding your goal. Happy New Year and Happy Yurting (which you will no doubt define during 2010)!
Wonderful project, best of luck! So glad to support such creativity!!
thank you for the wonderful gifts for me Kate !!! was an extra unexpected pleasure : )
i am looking forward to seeing the yurt made!
more filming to come : )
Thanks so much Toru and Akiko -- I hope you got all the footage you needed!
I really want to see a crocheted home!
Good Luck to your project Kate! Your yurt will surely make people smile a lot!!
Thank you, Monica!!!! Yipee!!!
You're in the home stretch! So excited for you!
Thanks so much, Jordan! We're at 40% funded so we're getting there!!!
Fantastic idea Kate. Super cool!
Thanks so much, Bill!!!
Don't forget to come home for Christmas.
Bill
Yay, Iris! Thank you so much -- the yurt is spreading and I LOVE it!
I learned about your project through a friend -- what a cool idea!
Thanks for all the support! I'll build a yurt anywhere once I get through this one!!!
wooow!! nicee! what about a Yurt in London ??
:)
Sounds like a great project. I am a big fan of growing local and producing local. I also am an avid outdoors person and have spent time in the yurts of NH. (Maybe my next stay will be at your yurt?). Good luck and keep us posted.
great job kate!
What a unique idea?! I love it!
Thanks so much, Jess! You're awesome -- woohoo!
I backed you for $100 miss Kate!!! Campaigning to help you get more. This is such a cool project and am so happy to be involved. So proud of you!!! xoxo
Awesome, Neil!!! You rule :)
I've added "$10 to SisPo" to my Google Tasks list for Thursday, which is payday for me. (Michael helped me spend my last one...) I am already clearing space in my living room for a mini-yurt. Keep the Twitter updates coming...
once i find a job, i'm totally going to go yurt bizerk with the donations. good luck!
That's AMAZING, Catherine. We should totally send up a WWF banner and take a pic of the yurt with it on it when it's done :) I support ferret release...
Expect WWF people to come up and help with the crocheting, whether you want them to or not...
I told my coworkers about what you're doing, and because they're crazy environmentalists, they love it. One of them just got back from staying in a yurt on the Montana/Canada border with some DOI officials as part of our ferret release program. (I kid you not, you can't make this stuff up). Keep your eye out for my donation!
This might be the most amazing thing I have ever seen! After bills are pain this month... I'm sending a donation your way!
This sounds really cool. Gooooooooo Kate!
Thanks so much, Julia. Every introduction is helpful -- especially if she wants to come help felt! I'm going to need extra hands :)
oh wait, I know what felting is! I have a bag made out of died felted wool. this is awesomeness. would it help you to get connected with a woman who does felting of bags in Vermont?
Yurtastic!
Where in NH are these yurts?? I have stayed in some before in the Presidentials - love them! best of luck :)
I dont know about this. Houses should have walls -and be square. But, it is in New England, so I'm on board. Good luck getting felt!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOO. Will donate once I get money on Oct. 9. PROMISE. LOVE YOU.
Thanks so much, Liz!!! I'm totally blown away by Day 1!!
Good luck Kate! What an ambitious and inspiring project!