Pattern design by Ann Weaver We’ve worked up this quick and easy triangular shawl in the Freia Merino Silk Fingering (Refined) with De Rerum Natura Albertine for a silky version. Both yarns are a soft and squishy silk and Merino blend. Supplies Color A: 2 balls De Rerum Natura Albertine (90% organic Merinos d’Arles / […]
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Ready, Set, Raglan! Yarn Guide
This follow-up to Knit How from Pom Pom Quarterly takes the straightforward raglan-sleeve pullover as a blank canvas and walks you through all the ways to make it your own. It has blueprints for 8 distinct raglans and coaches you through choosing perfect-for-you necklines, hemlines, ribbing, stitch textures, and fancy raglan increases. It also shows […]
2020: A Gift Odyssey – Sidewinder Hat in Freia Plush Super Bulky
Sidewinder Beanie by Aspen Leaf Knits Instant gratification knits = instant gifts you can whip up in an evening! We’re so excited to welcome an new refined base from Freia Yarns. Her new Plush Super Bulky base features the same stunning hand-dyed ombre gradients, on a super soft and squishy Merino/Silk blend that is made […]
2020: A Gift Odyssey – Getting Warmer Cowl in Woolfolk Luft
Getting Warmer Cowl by Espace Tricot This light and cozy cowl is perfect for gifting – the combination of a luxury, bulky yarn and simple stitches make for a quick project. This large cowl looks equally good draped over the shoulders, or worn loosely at the neck. It’s a free pattern on Ravelry, and only […]
Making No. 10 – Intricate
Here’s our yarn guide for the latest issue of Making Magazine: No. 10 – Intricate! Some of these yarns are available on our webstore. All of them are available in our brick and mortar store. This Fall issue is a collection of handcraft and knitting patterns inspired by all things warm and cozy in hues […]
Just Landed: Berroco Macro for quick projects!
This week we added another super bulky yarn to our shelves for fall and winter quick knits! This bulky weight yarn is the ultimate in instant gratification knitting, a super bulky single-ply blend of wool, acrylic, and alpaca that will work up in a moment on big needles. Yarn Information Super-Bulky weight 112 yds 6sts/4″ […]
2020: A Gift Odyssey – Blue Wave Mitts in NFC Studio Organic Worsted
Blue Wave Mitts by Thea Colman I love a good one skein project that lets me use a truly special skein of yarn to make a gift that shines. When we received the new Studio Organic Worsted base from Neighborhood Fiber Company, I knew it would be one of my go-to gifting yarns this year. […]
Just Landed: Daylights from Harrisville Designs
One of our favorite yarns just got a companion – meet Daylights, the partner of Nightshades from Harrisville Designs. We’ve carried Nightshades since it was released, and fallen in love with its unique coloring – flecks of a rainbow of hues over black American cormo wool. Daylights is identical to Nightshades, but the color palette […]
2020: A Gift Odyssey – Banff Hat in Dream State and Gilliatt
Banff Hat by Tin Can Knits Each year, I like to choose a versatile pattern and make it again and again for holiday gifts. This year, I chose the Banff Hat by Tin Can Knits. Like all of their patterns, it is sized from Baby to Adult Large, so I can make it for family […]
Sharon’s Glamping Blanket
Casapinka is hosting another fun KAL, and this time it is an adorable chunky knit blanket! This is part of her ongoing effort to support your local yarn shops. We are partnering with Berroco to provide you with kits for the project, and they will be shipped directly to you from Berroco! The project features […]