We’re excited to welcome the next installment of Making–No. 7, Desert! The color palette, fabrics, and fibres used are inspired by desert landscape and lifestyle. The magazine is $26. From the Making team: There’s no place quite like the desert. Every element is unique to this landscape–the air, the sun, the flora and […]
Just Landed!
New Bag featuring Franklin Habit’s illustration!
We have a fresh new spring color of the custom Baggu Duck Bag, featuring Franklin Habit’s fun sheep in space art. This canvas tote is large enough to hold a blanket or sweater project (or a laptop). It has two handles and a 40″ adjustable strap, allowing it to be carried on the shoulder, in […]
Brand new in space: KnittinBro
Just landed in space, KnittinBro Yarns! We’re excited to work with Doug, the dyer and creator of KnittingBro Yarns, who is inspired by color and fiber and by his love of knitting. He dyes up kettles of bold, saturated colors in his home studio in Pennsylvania. From Doug: I started to experiment with yarn dyeing […]
The Lemonade Shop Simple Sock and Sparkle Sock are back!
I’m so delighted to have the Lemonade Shop back in stock! This fun and bright yarn is lovingly dyed in Colorado. This delivery includes two of her wonderful fingering weight yarn bases – Simple Sock and Sparkle Sock. Simple Sock Yarn Details: Fingering weight 400 yards (366 meters) 80% superwash merino, 20% nylon 28 stitches […]
Tools Tuesday: Smoothest Needles You Have To Have
If you’ve been in the shop in the past few weeks you’d know that all the yarnistas have caught sock knitting fever! We are all utterly addicted to the simple pleasure of beautiful hand dyed sock yarn and mindless patterns. One of our favorite tools for sock knitting are our ChiaoGoo interchangeable needle sets. The […]
Loopy Mango, Big Cotton Yarn and So Much More!
We’re psyched to welcome Loopy Mango to our shop! Loopy Mango features big, cozy yarns ideal for making chunky garments and home accessories. Their easy, accessible patterns and DIY kits encourge the most novice stitcher into creating their first (and fast) project! From the founders: Loopy Mango is the brainchild of Oejong and Anna, two […]
Tools Tuesday: the yarn bowl you didn’t know you needed
This week we are featuring another incredible invention from Lazadas in Israel. Their Project Caddy is a yarn bowl that sits just as well as a ceramic or wood yarn bowl but has portability of a soft project bag. Closed, your yarn and notions are protected from the elements and secured leaving a loop to […]
Check out the New Waterfront Park and Public Art Exhibit: Mirror Mirror
The city of Alexandria is unveiling its revamped public space along the Potomac this Saturday, March 30 at 10AM. This new Waterfront Park features swing sets, shaded areas with tables and chairs, a waterfront promenade and grassy open spaces for dog walking and for kids and adults alike to enjoy. The city will be continuing […]
Introducing Fully Spun, a Local New Favorite!
New to our shop this Spring is a super-fun multicolored fingering weight yarn by Fully Spun. Dyer and designer Brooke Addams, based here in Northern Virginia, wanted yarn with the look and feel of handspun. After experimenting with a drop spindle, Brooke created these inspired color combos by having her hand-dyed roving spun up in […]
Miss Babs Yowza and Mini Trios
Just landed! We now have a wonderful selection of full sized Miss Babs Yowza and her amazing Yowza Mini Trios at the shop. Yowza is a super soft machine washable Merino Wool that is light worsted or DK weight. Stop in and chat with one of our color experts if you want to pair Yowza […]
Stitch Sew Shop is now even closer!
Perhaps you have heard the news…our friends at Stitch Sew Shop have moved slightly closer, into our old store location at 1219 King Street! With larger space, Stitch will now have an expanded work space and classroom space, separated from the retail side of the store. You will be amazed at the new gorgeous floors […]