Knitters have their Olympics. Spinners have the Tour de “Fleece.” The “Tour de Fleece” is a spin-a-long that follows the Tour de France, which this year runs from July 2nd […]
Just Landed!
I have amazing customers
Mary Fitzgerald was waiting outside our shop yesterday when Kel and I arrived to work shortly after 8 am with coffee in hand. We had a lot of paperwork to […]
Introducing “Leaving” and Miss Babs Northumbria DK
Well, it’s the first day of summer, it’s hot, and just about the last thing I want to do today is think about wool. Here in Northern California we are […]
Discover Acadia
One of the most exciting new yarns of the season comes to fibre space™ this week – The Fibre Company’s Acadia (rav link). Acadia is a two-ply blend of merino, […]
Introducing Oink Pigments!
We’re as happy as pigs in mud to announce the arrival of a new hand dyed yarn from Alexa Riether of Oink Pigments. Lexi hails from sunny southern California, where […]
This Weekend, Let Your Stitching Flag Fly
On Saturday, local knitters and crocheters have two opportunities to show their yarny pride: Worldwide Knit in Public Day (check out our post for project ideas) and International Yarn Bomb […]
A bit about the industry in which we play
Kel and I are headed off to the big trade show this weekend, where we will see the new fall yarns and work on a wonderful new lineup of yarns […]
Sometimes they come early
As a stitcher, I am chronically late on projects. It seems like a project with a deadline is a sure fire way to make me less interested in getting the […]
Arrrr……g
I have been sick for three days now, which should mean that lots of knitting is happening, but I am also in the middle of house hunting…so not so much […]
NFC Loft: Perfect for Summer Knits
The shop now has all thirty (count ’em – 30!) colors of Neighborhood Fiber Co. Loft in stock, and they are gorgeous. Ranging from a pale periwinkle to the boldest […]