Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been going on around the shop.
New Arrivals
Great things have landed recently! We’re looking ahead to warmer and brighter days with new spring yarns. First up, we’ve got Berroco Indigo in a dozen colors. This DK blend of recycled materials comes with 219 yards per skein, $11.
The delightful Hempathy is back in stock! This excellent spring yarn is 34% Hemp, 41% Cotton, and 25% Modal and costs $8 per skein.
SOL Degrade just landed. This fun 100% cotton tape yarn is an aran weight with 200 yards per skein. It would make great easy care one-skein accessories for spring and summer.
We’ve also welcomed a new yarn to space from Jill Draper Makes Stuff – the lovely Esopus. This light fingering comes with 500 yards in each skein and costs $23. Read more about the yarn on our blog!
We’re fully restocked on Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Chunky, just in time to whip up a thick and quick accessory for the late winter doldrums. Each skein is 300 yds of superwash Merino for $40.
Events
Even though the winter is putting up one last fight, we’re welcoming spring yarns daily. Don’t miss our Spring Yarn Tasting with the Sugar Shack is March 6 at 7 pm. ($10)
We had a great time with Ann Weaver’s Yipes Stripes workshop this past weekend (thanks Ann!), and we’re excited about more great teaching this weekend from Olga Buraya-Kefelian! Learn advanced colorwork techniques and dive in to the mysteries of steeking with two excellent workshops this weekend. Try your hand at three different methods to colorwork with the Colorwork Shawl on Saturday, February 28 ($75), or take it one step further and learn to steek with Colorwork Steeked Cowl on Sunday, March 1 and 15 ($100).
Check out the full listing of upcoming events on our calendar.
Classes
Every time you learn something, your brain gets a wrinkle. Embrace the wrinkles!
Learn the fundamentals of knitting with Introduction to Knitting. Seats are available in our April sessions, with classes beginning on Wednesday, April 1; Tuesday, April 7; Saturday, April 10; and Sunday, April 11. ($75)
Learn to make a hat in one sitting, seriously. Our next Beanie Hat class meets on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm. ($50).
Or, learn working in the round on a slightly finer gauge with our First Hat – Beanie or Slouch, beginning on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 pm. ($65)
Keep your hands warm through any spring cold snaps with our Introduction to Mittens class, beginning on Saturday, March 7 at 2 pm ($80). Or, learn how to make the more advanced Connectivity Gloves on Saturday, March 14 at noon ($80).
The ever-popular Beginner Shawl – Jimi returns on Sunday, March 8 at 3 pm ($65). If you’re looking for a good first shawl knit out of a single colorway, try the Introduction to Lace Shawls – Ashton on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 pm. ($80)
If you’ve tackled your first few shawls and want a new challenge, try your hand with the DK-weight Intermediate Lace Shawl – Lilyanna beginning on Saturday, March 7 at 10 am ($80). If you prefer fingering-weight shawls, check out Intermediate Lace Shawl – Catoctin starting on Monday, March 16 at 7 pm ($80).
Spring is a great time to learn to make sweaters, and children’s sweaters make very attainable projects (they’re so little!) Our next Introduction to Sweaters begins on Saturday, March 7 at 10 am ($80).
Maybe you want to add colorwork to your sweater knitting skills, try our Stranded Colorwork Baby Sweater beginning on Monday, March 9 at 7 pm ($80).
Looking for a little help on some of the finer points of knitting? Our series of technique workshops continues with Blocking Lace on Thursday, March 5 at 7 pm ($40), Gauge and Swatching on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 pm ($30), Continental Knitting on Saturday, March 14 at 1 pm ($30), and Efficient English on Saturday, March 14 at 7 pm ($30). Finishing Essentials meets on Sunday, March 29 at noon. ($40)
Learn the basics of crochet and make a sweet baby blanket or lap afghan! Introduction to Crochet begins on Thursday, March 12 at 7 pm. ($80)
Learn to crochet in the round with our upcoming Crochet Cowl on Saturday, March 22 at noon. ($40)
Step up your fiber game and learn to spin! Spinning 101 begins on Sunday, March 8 at noon. ($65)
We’re working on the spring semester classes right now! Did you reply to Danielle’s post on Ravelry? It’s the best way to make your requests heard.
What’s Hot
We’re almost at the end of February (how did that happen?!?). How’s your Knockout Round Shawl coming? We’ve had some amazing color combinations go out the door. We love seeing what you’ve made (we also totally support building a healthy stash). Please share your projects on Ravelry! Here’s wishing you a warm, dry, and yarn-filled end to the last full month of winter.
