The oddly warm days this past week have had me thinking ahead to light, spring tees and shells. Enter BC Garn Lino, a shiny and bright 100% linen that softens as it’s knit and worn. This yarn is fingering weight and machine washable for easy care. Yarn Details: Lino is a plied fingering weight, machine… Read More »
Inspiring
Laine 7 is here!
In 2018, indie magazines blew us away! From PomPom to Making, to Laine 7, each publication brought us innovative and widely popular patterns along with stories, recipes and lifestyle. This issue brings more inspired designs to get us through the rest of the winter and wile away those wet, slushy days. Featured designers include: ærke Bisschop-Larsen,… Read More »
New Year’s Day Knitalong – kick off a year of comfort stitching
All the rain. All the terrible news. 2018 has been rough. I am committing 2019 to things of comfort – warm wood needles and beautiful wool in my hands, a cup of amazing hot cocoa on a Friday night, brunch with good friends. 2019 will be a year of appreciating the little things that bring… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting: gifts for stitchers and non-stitchers alike
Here at fibre space, you can find gifts for non stitchers that you don’t have to make! Here are some of our gift ideas: 1. Wax & Wool Soy Candle – $18 These gorgeous candles are made in small batches, hand poured and soy! We have a ton of different scents. 2. Cross Stitch Friends… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting: last minute gifts
There are under two weeks left until those gifts are officially due to your friends and family. It’s time to start thinking about quick knit and crochet projects in bulky weight yarns! Here are my favorites for last minute gifting (most of which you can see in person at the shop right now)! 1. Swirly… Read More »
Handmade Gift Guide – Mittens
The gift guide this week is focused on keeping fingers warm! Here’s my top picks for mitten projects this year, along with my recommended yarns: 1. Bella’s Mittens by Marielle Henault These Twilight inspired mittens have inspired over 10,000 projects on Ravelry since the pattern was published ten years ago. This is still one my… Read More »
Holiday Gifting: Children
Here is our go to guide for gifts for tiny humans this holiday season! 1. Ginny Mini by We Knit Together A miniature hat with bobbles and cables is perfectly topped with a pompom for all the little ones in your life. Pick up a skein of Fiberists Audubon for this sweet knit whose… Read More »
Holiday gifting – hats
Here’s my go to list for hat making this season! Hat’s are a wonderful gift, quick to make and can be made super unique with the addition of a beautiful pom pom! 1. Brick Sidewalk Beanie This project is sized for everyone from infant to adult. Grab a skein of the gorgeous Neighborhood Fiber Co… Read More »
Holiday gifting – handwarmers and mitts
Whether you are making holiday gifts or looking for a great list of projects for yourself, I have a solid round up of my favorite fingerless mitts / handwarmers for you! These are my go to projects for adults and children: 1. Fingerless Gloves crochet pattern by Maaike van Koert Recommended yarn: The pair at… Read More »
Welcome Germantown! A New Worsted Weight Yarn from Kelbourne!
We’re excited to welcome Germantown from Kelbourne Woolens! This yarn has a very interesting history. From it’s creators at Kelbourne Woolens: It’s not often in life that one gets to have a dream and follow it all the way to reality, and I feel extraordinarily lucky to have done just that. For many years I… Read More »
Just landed: Sequence Knitting
The concept of Sequence Knitting is simple: take a sequence of stitches and repeat them again and again. Depending on how you repeat them, different fabrics can be created. While a few of these fabrics are familiar, many are new to the knitting world. The Sequence Knitting Book Beginning with 1-row patterns, the book delves… Read More »