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 […]
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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 […]
Meet Havirland, A Sweet Self-Striping Yarn in Sport and Fingering!
We can’t get enough of this awesome self striping yarn by Havirland! The vision of Carol Ocker, a super local dyer from southern Maryland, these beauties are eye candy as well as a colorful and fun knit! We’ve got Pax Sport, and Sotterly Sock, a fingering weight–both are ideal for fun sock knits and eye-catching […]
Welcome Daughter of a Shepherd!
© Daughter of a Shepherd Daughter of a Shepherd is the project of Rachel Atkinson, who began the yarn line in 2016 using the wool from Hebridean sheep shepherded by her father, John Atkinson. Focused on using British raised, spun, and produced wool, Daughter of a Shepherd supports locally sourced, 100% British wools. In the [...]
Norumbega – a hearty New England classic
This spring, I went on a hunt for another Aran weight yarn to add to our shop. I didn’t think that we had enough options in that gauge but was really coming up short on finding the right fit for my shop. Then I stumbled upon the Halcyon Yarn booth at our trade show! I […]
Welcome Blue Moon Socks that Rock!
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]