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Jillian

Inspired for Spring: Hempathy

March 16, 2017 by Jillian

Even though we were just hit with a blast of winter this past week, spring is in the air and before we know it warmer days will be upon us. Enter Hempathy: the perfect yarn for spring and summer. For those of us who love to wear our knits year round, Hemapthy offers the perfect […]

Filed Under: Featured Yarn, Inspiring, What's Hot Tagged With: classes, Hempathy, inspiration, pompom quarterly, spring, summer, sweaters, tanks, tees

Project of the Week feat. Freia Shawl Balls: Find Your Fade

January 30, 2017 by Jillian

The hottest shawl on people’s needles right now is Find Your Fade. The simple garter and lace pattern offers a relaxing knit that lets the colors do all the talking. While we’ve seen wonderful inspiration for this project all over ravelry and instagram, we think that this shawl is the perfect pairing for our Friea Shawl Balls. […]

Filed Under: Featured Yarn, Inspiring, Project Ideas Tagged With: andrea mowry, color, freia, freia shawl ball, project ideas, project of the week, shawls

Project of the Week featuring Periwinkle Sheep Delirium: Nordic Arrows

January 17, 2017 by Jillian

At the shop, we recently welcomed a new indie magazine: Laine. This new magazine just landed, and each page is brimming with inspiration. This week we’re featuring one of our favorite new patterns with one of our favorite new yarns. Nordic Arrows is a sideways knit shawl that features both i-cord and brioche tuck in […]

Filed Under: Featured Yarn, Inspiring, Project Ideas, What's Hot Tagged With: brioche, laine magazine, periwinkle sheep, project of the week, shawl

Project of the Week featuring Hazel Knits Cadence: Spate

January 3, 2017 by Jillian

One of my all time favorite yarns has returned to space: Hazel Knits Cadence. This lovely worsted weight yarn is made of 100% superwash merino, and it’s tight spin creates wonderful stitch definition. Combine that with Hazel Knits’ incredible color palate, and you have the perfect recipe for our project of the week: Spate by Jane Richmond. […]

Filed Under: Inspiring, Project Ideas Tagged With: cadence, fingerless mitts, hazel knits, jane richmond, knitting, project of the week

Handmade Holiday Gifting: Mrs. Moon Plump Swirl Hat

December 5, 2016 by Jillian

As we begin to count down to the holidays, time is of the essence! Now, more than ever, we need quick knits (and as the weather turns colder, it doesn’t hurt if they’re cozy too). Mrs. Moon Plump is a super bulky yarn that has been sold out for weeks but is now back in […]

Filed Under: Inspiring, Project Ideas Tagged With: gift ideas, gift knitting, gifts, handmade holiday gifting, hat, mrs. moon, mrs. moon plump, swirly hat

Handmade Holiday Gifting – Yak fingerless mitts

November 8, 2016 by Jillian

This past weekend we were delighted to welcome mYak yarns to space. Working directly with herders across the Tibetan Plateau, mYak brings sustainable yak fiber to the mills of Italy, resulting in luxuriously soft yarn with a wonderful social mission. We loved this yarn so much, we couldn’t wait to knit up the Striped Handwarmers […]

Filed Under: Featured Yarn, Project Ideas Tagged With: gift ideas, gift knitting, gifts, hand warmers, handmade holiday gifting, mYak, unisex

Handmade Holiday Gifting with Lux Adorna Cashmere

October 25, 2016 by Jillian

Everyone likes to give a little bit of luxury when gifting, so why not knit some cashmere?! Lux Adorna’s Sport Weight Fun Bundles are back in stock, and perfect for crafting a luxurious creation for a friend or loved one. These kits come in array of fun colors that appeal to both genders, and we […]

Filed Under: Found on Ravelry, Inspiring Tagged With: cashmere, cowls, fun bundles, gifts, handmade holiday gifting, lux adorna

Iodine by Ann Weaver

Handmade Holiday Gifting with Neighborhood Fiber Co. (Part 2)

October 10, 2016 by Jillian

Sometimes when we’re contemplating a gift, we jump to the conclusion that a quick knit can only be achieved with worsted weight or above. However, this week we’re featuring a lovely cowl in lace weight yarn that proves this stereotype wrong. Knit on US 7s, often with two strands held together, the Iodine Cowl is […]

Filed Under: Found on Ravelry, Inspiring, Project Ideas Tagged With: accessories, ann weaver, cowl, gift ideas, gift knitting, handmade holiday gifting, Neighborhood Fiber Co.

Book Guide – Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul

October 8, 2016 by Jillian

Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook have come together to create Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul, a knitting book with patterns to inspire and stunning photography that will make you want to turn through its pages over and over again. With every project designed in a worsted weight yarn or heavier this book is […]

Filed Under: Book & Magazine Guides, Danielle's Obsessions, Just Landed, What's Hot Tagged With: Arranmore, books, Brooklyn Tweed, Cumbria, far, fiber company, guide, Hygge, just landed, knitting, Quarry, Shelter, woolfolk

Handmade Holiday Gifting with Neighborhood Fiber Co.

September 26, 2016 by Jillian

This week, we’re featuring one of our shop favorite quick-gift knits. The Marian Cowl by Jane Richmond is a delightfully quick knit that results in a luxurious that almost floats around your neck like a cloud of wool. Knit out of super-bulky yarn on size US 19 needles (76 mm), this project can easily be […]

Filed Under: Found on Ravelry, Inspiring, Project Ideas Tagged With: cowl, gift ideas, gift knitting, handmade holiday gifting, Neighborhood Fiber Co., patterns, Rustic Bulky, trunk show

Handmade Holiday Gifting with Miss Babs

September 12, 2016 by Jillian

We had a ridiculous amount of fun this weekend at our annual Miss Babs Trunk Show and loved getting to see everyone who came out! For anyone who picked up a skein of Yowza! (or two, or five), we’ve got a gift idea for you! (And, for anyone who wasn’t able to make it, never […]

Filed Under: Featured Yarn, Found on Ravelry, Project Ideas Tagged With: gift ideas, gift knitting, handmade holiday gifting, miss babs, Yowza

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