Brooklyn Tweed’s second edition of their ranch-specific yarn project is here – meet Ranch 02: Forbes! The home of Ranch 02: Forbes, Forbes Ranch lies near Kaycee, Wyoming in the eastern valleys of the Bighorn Mountains. Wool from the Forbes Rambouillet flocks traveled to Crescent Woolen Mills in Two Rivers, Wisconsin to be woolen-spun and […]
Periwinkle Sheep Sport Wolle and Wolke
Just landed in space – two hand dyed yarns from The Periwinkle Sheep in Albany, NY! Sport Wolle’s three plies of soft and machine washable 100% Merino wool will knit up into gorgeous shawls, hats, socks, and sweaters – the only hard part will be choosing your favorite color! Yarn details: 325 yd / 3.5 oz […]
Just Landed: Brooklyn Tweed Winter 19
Lush Life The Winter 19 collection from Brooklyn Tweed offers four accessory and nine garment patterns featuring rich colorplay, deep jewel tones, and layered texture. While away a long winter's afternoon with the Winter 19 lookbook to find pieces that will delight your senses and spark your fervor to knit in the new year. Cetus [...]
Rock The Block in Old Town This Wednesday to Help Children
Eat & drink at the top restaurants in Old Town at Rock The Block from 6 to 9 PM this Wednesday, November 14, to help raise funds for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Purchase a ticket, grab your wristband at your “reserved starting restaurant” and enjoy unlimited food and drink at all participating restaurants […]
Brooklyn Tweed Deep Fall 18 Collection
The Deep Fall 18 collection from Brooklyn Tweed features garments and accessories that merge classic, minimalist style with casual utility. Think “basics made better” with a focus on purposeful fit, proportion, and shaping details. Whether woolen-spun or worsted-spun is your favorite, Brooklyn Tweed has you covered with their sustainable breed-specific wool yarns, all grown and produced domestically, […]
Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 26: Autumn 2018
As autumn nights close in, we spend ever more time with the moon. Pom Pom’s Autumn 2018 edition features dreamy knits that call to mind moon phases, clear nights, lunar eclipses, and all things beautiful and mystical. Read Pom Pom’s resident columnist’s musings on the cycles of age, take a behind-the-scenes look at a photo […]
Just landed: Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed
Another new fall yarn arrived in the shop this week – Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed. Rich, soft and luxurious, tiny nubs of color scattered throughout the yarn echo the changing hues of the natural world. About Silkroad Aran Tweed 85% Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere 104 yards / 50 grams Gauge: 18 sts per 4″ […]
Fall Yarn Arrivals: Manos del Uruguay Franca
We have another new fun fall yarn arrival in the shop this week – Manos del Uruguay Franca. Franca now comes in fun variegated colors, including a few speckles. (The Cincuenta colorway is a celebration of Manos del Uruguay’s 50th anniversary!) With its bulky gauge in a hefty 150 gram skein, this yarn will be […]
Fall Yarn Arrivals: Blue Sky Fibers Eco-Cashmere
New from Blue Sky Fibers, Eco-Cashmere, a sustainably crafted blend of recycled and virgin cashmere! About Eco-Cashmere Blue Sky Fibers Eco-Cashmere is a luxurious and lightweight DK-weight yarn with a unique lofty spin. Spun in Italy from a blend of recycled cashmere and virgin cashmere fibers, Eco-Cashmere is available in four solid and four marled […]
Brooklyn Tweed Wool People 12
Let’s bid a warm summer welcome to Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People 12 collection, twelve designs by twelve guest designers from around the world, beautifully photographed on the Oregon coast. Inspired by the colors and textures of the seashore, this collection focuses on clean, wearable shapes perfect for lightweight summer layering. Eight garments and four accessories in […]
Merino – what’s in a name?
When many of us were kids, the word “wool” meant scratchy, hot, and uncomfortable, not to mention dry-clean only. Now amazingly soft merino sweaters, t-shirts, socks, and even underwear abound, in fine knitted fabric to wear all year round, and you can throw most of it right into the washing machine! But what is a […]