The flowers in bloom have the yarnistas dreaming of lightweight, lacy shawls for spring outings. For Must Make Monday this week, they’ve chosen the Hope Remains shawl by Boo Knits. This delicate, lacy and beaded, top-down crescent shawl will dazzle in the gorgeous colors of Jaggerspun Zephyr. This laceweight Merino and Tussah Silk blend is […]
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Must Make Monday – MyTeeser top in Pure Silk
The yarnistas have selected a fun lace top for Must Make Monday this week – MyTeeser. It is designed in Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, which arrived to the shop this month and has been teasing us all with its gorgeous colors and shine. MyTeeser is knit in the round from the top down with […]
Holiday gifting with Metalico
This Alpaca and Silk yarn has all the softness and shine that you need to give luxurious gifts! Each skein is 147 yards and 50% baby Alpaca and 50% Merino. Yarn details: 50% Baby Alpaca / 50% Silk 147 yards / 50 grams sport weight US#3-5 / 3.25-3.75mm = 5-6 sts per inch / 2.5 […]
Just Landed! New colors of De Rerum Natura Antigone!
Just landed! A fresh delivery of a shop-favorite summer yarn: De Rerum Natura Antigone. We are thankful to have received a good restock of it from France, including four new colors! “Mandarine” (mandarin), a joyful and fruity orange “Lilas” (lilac), a soft, grey violet “Lune” (moon), a light, silver grey “Laurier” (laurel), a warm dark […]
New pattern alert: Ochre Moss
We recently fully restocked Jill Draper’s Kingston! This gorgeous 100% American grown and made yarn is dyed in the wool for a tweedy look. Luckily, Andrea Mowrey just dropped a new gorgeous pullover using this yarn! Ochre Moss is knit seamlessly from the bottom up (sleeves too!) using an easy to memorize colorwork pattern. Ochre […]
Featured Pattern: Junction Sweater by Andrea Mowry
It’s starting to feel a bit more like fall, and we’re ready to cast on all things sweater! Andrea’s Mowry’s newest design, Junction, beautifully shows off the slow color changes of Spincycle Dyed in the Wool. A circular yoke in two color brioche creates a striking design detail, while a simple color work stitch in […]
In Our Orbit: Patterns for Self-Striping Sock Yarn
Don’t get us wrong, we love self-striping yarn for a basic sock. But if you’re bored with your vanilla socks, are looking to try a new technique, or just aren’t a sock knitter, here are some of our favorite other uses for self-striping sock yarn! Fancy Socks: These socks are anything but basic, but still […]
In Our Orbit: Multi-Colored Shawls, Summer 2020
Inspired by a fresh arrival of Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply and Yummy 2-ply toes, we’ve searched the galaxy for some of our favorite multi-colored shawls to show off the beautiful colors of hand-dyed yarn. Because let’s face it — it’s hard to choose just one from this spectrum of spectacular hues! Age of Gold by […]
New Summer Pattern Collection from BC Garn and Kelbourne Woolens!
BC Garn has released a collection of summer patterns for their amazing summer-weight yarns: Lino, Alba, and Tussah Tweed! These pieces are so versatile and can be layered to take you right into fall. Stop by the shop and see our sample of Pink Lemonade in Lino. From BC Garn: In this six-piece collection you’ll […]
Fresh Restock of Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering and Studio DK!
Just landed! We have a full restock of both Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio DK and Rustic fingering. Rustic fingering features the iconic, saturated color we know and love from NFC with the light drape of a single ply. Studio DK is an awesome sweater staple, and we are loving it for the Understated sweater by […]
Preparing for Spring Sweater Weather: Ana
We have been loving the soft, light new sport-weight offering Serena by Manos del Uruguay for springtime tops and pullovers. One our trunk show favorites is Ana by the Manos del Uruguay Design Team. Ana features a dolman-sleeve construction and center stitch detail. The surprising lightness of Serena’s alpaca/cotton combo is sure to make Ana […]