Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop.
New Arrivals
This week we welcomed a new yarn to the shop: Handmaiden Flyss (rhymes with bliss). This luxurious blend of 65% silk and 35% linen comes with a hefty 400 meters (437 yards) of fingering yarn to the skein. It’s available in 14 colorways, giving you options for your hot-weather stitching. Learn more about the yarn and get project inspiration here.
Wink, a new base from Periwinkle Sheep arrived. This fingering weight blend of 75% superwash merino, 20% nylon and 5% stellina is soft, squishy, and sparkly! Each skein comes with 435 yards for $29.50.
Cocoknits is back in stock! After the Knitter’s Keep and various stitch markers flew off the shelves, we knew we had to have them back. Stop by the shop to pick up these excellent notions.
Stitch markers and cable needles have landed from Moving Mud. These beautiful glass stitch markers are available 5 for $10. We also received cable needles in an assortment of shapes and colors, $12 each.
It’s not all yarn and notions around the shop. New Guy is a charming collection of baby items from Tot Toppers. We have lovely shop samples knit up out of Spud and Chloe Fine!
We are also fully restocked on Woolfolk Tynd and Far! Stop in to pick up some of the softest yarn ever.
Classes
The next sessions of our introductory classes have seats available! Grab your spot in Introduction to Knitting, Introduction to Crochet, or Spinning 101!
Learn to repair well-loved garments with Darn Those Knits on Saturday, June 27 at 10am. ($50)
Step up your lace game with Intermediate Lace Shawl, Holbrook taught by the designer, Dee O’Keefe. This class begins on Tuesday, July 7. ($65)
Learn fair isle from the designer herself with Tanis Gray’s Fair Isle & Latvian Braid Cowl starting on Wednesday, July 8. ($65)
Build your ability to read crochet charts while learning to make this lovely shawlette in our Crochet Lace Wrap class, starting on Tuesday, August 25. ($60)
Looking for something else? Check out our full calendar!
Events
fibre space is delighted to be hosting the Brooklyn Tweed Men Volume 2 trunk show! Come to the shop and check out the ten sweaters and three accessories in person from July 4 – 12.
Mark your calendars for the Sixth Annual Old Town Alexandria Sidewalk Sale! This two day event will take place throughout Old Town and Del Ray on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2. We will have deep discounts on select yarns (up to 50% off!) Come check out our sale yarns in our event/trunk show area (inside the AC). We will be open from 9 am to 8 pm on Saturday and 11-6 pm on Sunday.
Don’t miss out on two great workshops from Olga Buraya-Kefelian! Tackle modular knitting with the recently-released Asanagi Wrap beginning on July 11. ($80) This class is perfect for adventurous beginners and more experienced knitters alike. Olga also returns with her Colorwork Shawl workshop on August 22. ($75) Learn three different methods to work colorwork flat and improve your overall color working skills.
What’s Hot
We’re in the last week of June. How’s your Duane Park Shawl coming along? Check out how the yarnistas modified the pattern and be sure to post a picture of your finished project on the Ravelry thread to be entered in the drawing for a $50 gift card.