Last weekend the wonderful ladies of Kelbourne Woolens, authors of Vintage Modern Knits, were in town for a color work workshop. Having totally failed to complete any of the plaid […]
Just Landed!
Crazy for Cables!
If you are anything like me, you are subscribed to approximately 102 different email newsletters from different stores and businesses. For me, it’s the best way to stay up on […]
Knitscene Winter 2011
The leaves are changing, pumpkin spice lattes are back, and it’s finally crisp & cold enough to wear sweaters! It’s the perfect time of year to curl up with a […]
Plan Your Projects: knit.wear Premiere 2011
The knit.wear Premiere issue is flying off the shelves at fibre space, and we’re here to help you plan some projects out of it. Boasting “simple handknits for the thoughtful knitter,” […]
Sarah’s Wedding Shrugs
I don’t usually recommend that a bride knit items for her wedding. I was talked out of this very activity a couple of years ago when I had the grand […]
Coastal Knits
It is rare that a book comes along that contains more than two or three garments that I want to knit. Today we got a delivery of the brand new […]
Gift giving guide – for Men
Every year I swear that I won’t be knitting gifts again and then somehow I manage to do it. Since time is of the essence (you have just two months!!), […]
Ironically Hipster
So we have this sparkly yarn – Sublime Lustrous Merino DK…you know me. I don’t do sparkle. It isn’t my thing. But this yarn has me obsessed lately. We desperately […]
Workshops!
We have had so many amazing workshops this season and so many more in the works. Babs, the artist and genius behind the many colors of Miss Babs Yarns, was […]
Swans Island Yarn: As Soft As It Sounds
We’ve just received Swans Island Certified Organic Chunky in the shop, and it’s just what a yarn with the word “swan” in its name should be: light and soft, yet […]