Before I opened the shop, I taught classes around the DC metro area and at the now closed Knit Happens. One of the classes that I once taught was a prep course for those attending the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. We had copies of the vendor map and plotted out what was hot and… Read More »
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Welcome Pichinku to Space!
A few months ago I got a note from a new yarn company hoping that we would be interested in carrying their yarn. The owner and I chatted for quite awhile right after our move, and I couldn’t believe how many ways she and I overlapped. Her business is based in Pittsburgh, PA (my hometown)… Read More »
Introducing Knerd String!
We are so pleased to introduce Knerd String to the yarn line up here in space! You all know and love the cheeky bags and accessories from Knerdshop, and your love will certainly extend to owner/dyer Renee’s beautiful hand dyed yarns! Our first shipment features both her superwash Merino DK weight and her Merino/Cashmere/Nylon fingering… Read More »
The Lemonade Shop Simple Sock is back – and in new colors
I am so excited to have a fresh shipment of this popular yarn back in stock! Lemonade Shop Simple Sock is a sturdy 2 ply yarn, suitable for socks and accessories. It comes in vibrant and fun multi-colors, including several new colors for the shop (seen below). If you haven’t tried out this great yarn,… Read More »
Color is the inspiration for Heather Rhoads of The Lemonade Shop
The woman behind the latest fibre addition to space — The Lemonade Shop — is Heather Rhoads. She started The Lemonade Shop in 2011, following a career in marketing. But the love of all things colorful began much earlier — back in high school in Illinois. After that stint in marketing, she returned to the… Read More »
Julia Vesper and her love of stripes
Last week we debuted Knitterly Things’ Vesper Sock Yarn at fibre space™ (something I have been not so patiently waiting to happen, as a lover of all things stripey!) and offered some pattern ideas for this gorgeous addition to your stash. This week, learn more about the master behind the dyepots, Julia Vesper, and how… Read More »
This new yarn is Elemental
As luck would have it, it’s all in the name. The origin of Elemental Affects, owner Jeane deCoster said, was prompted by an unavailable domain. Undeterred, she did a little research. “Most people don’t really know the difference between (effect and affect),” she said. “‘Effect’ is usually used as a noun but ‘affect’ is not.” More… Read More »
Our newest addition: Highland Handmades
After many requests from you all, I am excited to have brought in Highland Handmades! The company is owned by Heather Monroe Kinne, who dyes all of the yarns in the Highlands of Maine. Many of her colorways are inspired by the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and the North Maine Woods, both of which… Read More »
Introducing the Periwinkle Sheep
Here at the shop, we love a good hand dye more than anything and we think we found something special in our latest addtion: the Periwinkle Sheep. Founded and lovingly dyed by Karin Maag-Tanchak, the Periwinkle Sheep focuses on creating beautiful colors that any stitcher would love to work with. A knitter since the… Read More »
Welcome Pepperberry Knits to space!
The trade show was especially early this year, which caused a big issue for many of the vendors that are also at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I was worried that it wouldn’t be as “good” as in the past and that I wouldn’t find something exciting for fall. Towards the end of the second… Read More »
Introducing Jill Draper Makes Stuff!
We’re excited to introduce a new hand dyer to fibre space! Today we welcome two of her yarns to our inventory – Splendor and Hudson. Splendor is a fingering weight Merino, Cashmere and Nylon blend in a hefty 435 yard skein. Hudson is a 100% American superwash Merino in a 245 yard skein that I… Read More »