We are so excited to have a brand new and exclusive design for us from Fairmount Fibers and Manos del Uruguay. This shawl pattern is only available through fibre space at the moment. If you aren’t in the area, we are happy to ship the yarn and pattern to you! Just give us a buzz…. Read More »
New tool arrivals
We just got in these adorable wool pouches from Brooklyn Haberdashery. These Merino wool felt pouches are handmade in Brooklyn and adorned with wool pom poms. Each pouch is 15″ wide, 9″ tall and 4″ deep. They stand open very nicely when you unzip and would hold tools and notions or a sock knitting project…. Read More »
Spincycle Dream State is back!
The very popular Spincycle Dream State is finally back in stock! It has arrived just in time for fall stitching, especially sweaters. Spincycle Yarns is the creation of Kate Burge and Rachel Price, who dye, design, and spin in their own beautiful mill in Bellingham, Washington. Dream State is their newest yarn – a worsted… Read More »
Studio Chunky is back!
After a bit of a break, Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Chunky is back and in a new yardage. The yarn itself is the same super squishy Studio Chunky that you know and love, but now in 4 oz skeins! 6-ply construction keeps pilling to a minimum. Perfect for heavier weight sweaters and cozy accessories. Studio… Read More »
Summer vacation book list (nah, just kidding)
Who am I kidding, when packing for a week at the beach, it’s the knitting lineup that I’m most concerned with. Sure, I will probably take a book with me, but most of my time will be spent knitting. So for this year’s big family vacation, I am focusing on smaller projects that I can… Read More »
New from Fringe: butterscotch Porter Bin and waxed natural Field Bag
We are so excited to have the newest amazing goodies from Fringe Supply Co! Meet the butterscotch Porter Bin and the WAXED natural Field Bag: Butterscotch Porter Bin – $85 – made in Tennessee – 8″ x 12″ base, 9″ tall (fits neatly 3-across on Ikea shelving) – heavyweight natural cotton canvas and webbing –… Read More »
Alexandria Restaurant Week
For 10 days and two weekends, more than 50 Alexandria restaurants offer a $35 three-course dinner OR a $35 dinner for two during Alexandria Summer Restaurant Week, August 17-26, 2018. More than 25 restaurants will also offer lunch deals at $15 or $22 per person in addition to the dinner specials. New this year, brunch… Read More »
Fall yarn arrivals – Noro Ito
Our fall yarns are starting to arrive! One of our first arrivals is Noro Ito. This is a brand new yarn for Noro! About Noro Noro is an amazing yarn company that we are excited to keep working with. Noro Yarn was founded by Eisaku Noro in Japan, where all of the yarn is still… Read More »
The Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors
I am excited to announce that we will now be consistently stocking the Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors! You will find a large and wonderful lineup of colors in this yarn always in stock at the shop. This nylon blend is tightly twisted for durability and has lovely stitch definition that lends itself to gorgeous accessories or… Read More »
New arrivals from Brooklyn Tweed
We’re excited to announce four new colors in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor! Cast on with one of these summery hues in Arbor‘s soft & springy 3-ply worsted-spun Targhee wool sourced from Montana and South Dakota. Arbor is 145 yards of DK weight and $13.25 each. These new colors are: Mesa – The rosy pink of unfired… Read More »
New project bags from 65 South Alabama
We found an exciting new project bag maker during the June trade show – 65 South Alabama! We’ve ordered these handmade bags in 3 different styles and a variety of fun prints. The larger sizes have inside pockets to keep your tools and pattern tidy. They are printed linen on the outside, lined with duck… Read More »
De Rerum Natura is back, including a new yarn!
We are delighted to be restocked on most of the colors of de rerum natura Ulysse and Gilliatt! In addition, we have decided to bring you their aran weight – Cyrano. It is a large 100 gram ball of amazingly squishy and sheepy aran weight – a true 3.5 to 4 stitches to the inch…. Read More »
New shirts featuring Franklin Habit artwork!
We are so excited to release our newest shirt design, which features artwork by the amazing Franklin Habit! Awhile back at one of our regular staff meetings, the team expressed their desire for shirts again. We haven’t had a design in over a year, and I didn’t have any ideas on what we should do…. Read More »
Yarnista knitalong of Aries Hat
Our yarnista team has decided to cast on for the Aries hat together this weekend, and they would like you to join them! They want to finish their hats and show them off in the store next weekend, July 14-15. Aries is a brand new design from the Spincycle Yarns team that features their new… Read More »
Manos del Uruguay Fino Mini-Skein Sets
Manos de Uruguay produces some of our very most favorite yarns. With an incredible array of colors and fibers, we have a Manos for every occasion. This week, we have some adorable mini-skein bundles of Fino. This fingering weight, single-ply blend of merino and silk is a delight to work with, with a soft sheen,… Read More »