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Back in space, Jill Draper Kingston & Amalgam! American grown, dyed and spun!
Kingston is sourced from soft and sturdy Targhee wool from a family-owned and -operated farm in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It’s then dyed in the wool before sending it off to New Hampshire to be spun woolen-style into a round and bouncy 3-ply yarn. Sixteen tweedy, heathered colorways, each named after a street in Jill’s hometown of Kingston, reflect all the vibrant shades of autumn in the Hudson Valley.
Jill says, “Amalgam was born when the farm in upstate New York that raises the Targhee wool for my Kingston yarn asked if I might be interested in some Black Welsh Mountain wool. I was indeed, and Amalgam was born. Made to be a sibling for Kingston, it has the same spinning specs: three plies, DK weight, and woolen spun. The four shades of Amalgam are made by varying percentages of undyed white Targhee and Black Welsh Mountain wool (which as you might imagine is naturally black). This next-to-skin soft yarn is bouncy, round, and retains quite a bit of lanolin, making it a dream to knit and giving it that sheepy smell we all love.”
Land in space today to snag your skeins!
To prep for the holiday season, we’re having a staff gathering this week that will require the shop to close one hour early tomorrow, Saturday November 14. We are open Saturday from 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday normal hours, 12 - 6 pm.
Happy #FOfriday! Darian is here with her Hannah Slipover in Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twist! If you’d like to win a shop gift card you can share your FO, tag us, and use #fibrespaceFO to enter!
It’s a Beautiful Day in Old Town
The first-ever Old Town Alexandria Puzzle Crawl starts on Small Business Saturday!
Hello, neighbor! Register now to participate & reserve your keepsake puzzle.
Old Town is full of people who make it special: the shopkeepers who know your name, remember your favorite things, and help you find just the right gifts for everyone you love. This holiday season, we’d like you to get to know them a little better.
A local artist has created an original winter scene of Old Town Alexandria, made especially for our 2026 inaugural event. We’ve turned it into a puzzle, and each participating shop is holding a piece of it for you to stop by and collect during your holiday shopping. At the end you’ll have your shopping list complete, know your local stores a little bit more, and have a gorgeous commemorative puzzle representing your local community!
How it works:🧩
Register at the link in bio for a limited-edition, 54-piece puzzle featuring original watercolor artwork of Old Town Alexandria by local artist Alexandra Schmeling @alexandra.schmeling
On Small Business Saturday, November 28th, pick up your puzzle box and map.
November 28th through December 19th, visit participating shops throughout the neighborhood to collect the pieces and complete your commemorative puzzle.
Shops will host exclusive deals and in-store activities on Small Business Saturday to kick off the crawl!
A heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsor, Kristen Jones @kristenjonesrealestate of Kristen Jones Real Estate, for supporting this campaign and our small business community.
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This week in space join us for Holiday Embroidery with Betz White, learn to micro crochet some earrings, tackle magic loop, or crochet your first beanie or cowl! We’ve also got independent studies for knit, crochet, and sweaters.
Grab your spot in class on our website and let`s get stitching!
"... What`s that pattern?"
As you might guess, I get asked that a lot on our social media accounts (and almost never remember the answer), so I decided to start keeping track of the patterns you likely see me wearing in the shop so that we (collectively) can remember what in the world I knit.
At the moment, I`ve got colorwork on the brain, mostly because I love an excuse to play with color combos. And, playing with multiple colors usually opens up more yarn options for me. Fair Isle is also a great thicker fabric for winter weather, and as the weather keeps cooling down, I am getting more intrigued by projects that require me to focus and pay attention. One of the habits I have set to pick up for winter is to carve out specific time for my knitting in my planner each day, so it becomes part of an evening wind-down from the day. The attention that colorwork requires can be so good for focusing and being present, rather than being taken away by the stress of the day. The two patterns below are already in my wardrobe. Each one was fairly easy to navigate, with rows that were easy to memorize quickly, while the two-color stranded work kept the brain focused. If you are looking for a meditative knit, I highly recommend them both.
