Cocoknits makes some of our very favorite notions. Each tool is designed for the maker who really enjoys the process of creating, and finds real pleasure in having tools that are useful as well as beautiful. We have two new items from Cocoknits in the shop this week, perfect for those new year, new projects,… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Yarnista Holiday Notion Picks
There’s still time for holiday shopping, and we have our third edition of Yarnista favorites to inspire you. This week, Cat has picked out her must-haves for the season. Start with a solid base in a project tote. This leather-handled canoe tote from 65 South is the ideal commuter companion – comfortably lap-sized for car… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Yarnista Holiday Notion Gifting
Here is another special edition of Tools Tuesday for holiday gifting! Each week, we will be sharing a kit hand selected by one of our team members. This week, Kerry shares her favorites for the holidays. Kerry is planning on being good about finishing works in progress in the new year, so she’s hoping… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Yarnista Holiday Notion Gifting
If you’re looking for great gifts for knitters, we always recommend notions. To help with putting together a gift, the yarnistas are pulling together the notions they’d love to unwrap for the holidays. First up, Teddy’s picks for the perfect tools present: Teddy is a huge fan of the Danika project bags. These large triangular… Read More »
Holiday Gifting: Children
Here is our go to guide for gifts for tiny humans this holiday season! 1. Ginny Mini by We Knit Together A miniature hat with bobbles and cables is perfectly topped with a pompom for all the little ones in your life. Pick up a skein of Fiberists Audubon for this sweet knit whose… Read More »
Making Stories: Jewels
Making Stories is the brainchild of Verena Cohrs and Hanna Lisa Haferkamp, based in Berlin. The European Nature series combines beautiful patterns from independent designers with a focus on ethical and environmentally friendly yarns. We’ve loved the patterns in Woods and Breeze, and this week we’re in love with the latest publication: Jewels. With each… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Holiday Soaps
Stock up for the holidays with our favorite soaps from Little Seed Farm. Handmade in Tennessee, Little Seed Farm products are handmade from natural and organic ingredients, sustainably farmed and sourced. We’ve brought back the popular coal soaps from last year’s holiday season. With packaging featuring Farm Goat Gozer in his festive best, this lumps… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Notions Clutch
There is a special kind of frustration that comes with discovering you don’t have a stitch marker in your project bag at a critical moment…or finding out that while you have three pens and tape measure in this tote, you don’t have a crochet hook to help pick up a dropped stitch. Tracking notions is… Read More »
Making No. 6 is Here!
There is nothing as classic and elegant as black and white. Clean and deceptively simple, black and white is always the right choice. And now our friends at Making have put together an entire issue of their always wonderful magazine dedicated to the color combination. Making No. 6 ($24) is packed with incredible projects; as… Read More »
Tool Tuesday: Gleeners
Sweater Weather! Sweater weather is finally here, and we are pulling all of the hand knits out of storage for the season. After spending the summer packed away, it’s time to refresh all the shawls, hats, and sweaters we will be wearing. We love our sweaters, but sometimes we have to deal with pilling. For… Read More »
Portside Happenings at the King Street Waterfront
The waterfront plaza on King Street has been undergoing changes this summer, and is ready to welcome guests this fall with the Portside in Old Town Festival. October 12-14 the new King Street Waterfront Park, located on the site of the Old Dominion Boat Club, will celebrate Alexandria with food, drink, music, historical tours, and… Read More »
Freia Yarn Bombs Land in Space!
We’re so excited to have the newest Freia yarn in space this week- Yarn Bombs. These mega cakes of yarn are shawl balls on steroids: 860 yards, nearly half a mile of squishy, dreamy single-ply merino boasting the gorgeous ombré effect we adore from Freia. All the most popular colors are here, pumped up to… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Fringe Twister
Fringe has been making a comeback, and we’re ready to finish off all our projects with a clean and stylish fringe. Whether you are knitting, crocheting, or weaving, the Fringe Twister from Schacht is the best way to add a fun and trendy pop to your shawl, towel, or whatever else you make! The photo… Read More »
Just Landed: Hazel Knits Piquant Lite
We love Hazel Knits; the beautiful dye work of Wendee Shulsen and team has always dazzled with the depth and range of colors. And now we have a fresh supply of Piquant Lite for you to play with. Piquant Lite is slightly thinner than favorite base Artisan Sock, but boasts nine plies, tightly twisted to… Read More »
Tools Tuesday: Row Counter Ring
We have a fresh collection of tools to share with you this fall, and we’re starting off with my personal favorite: row counter rings! For those of us who are constantly misplacing row counters and other tools not attached to the body, this ring is ideal. With two spring-loaded, rotating outer rings, progress is marked… Read More »