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 »
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Just Landed: Brooklyn Tweed Winter 19
Lush Life The Winter 19 collection from Brooklyn Tweed offers four accessory and nine garment patterns featuring rich colorplay, deep jewel tones, and layered texture. While away a long winter’s afternoon with the Winter 19 lookbook to find pieces that will delight your senses and spark your fervor to knit in the new year. From… Read More »
Cozy Bulky from Toby Roxane Designs-Just in Time for Christmas!
Cozy Bulky from Toby Roxane Designs is here! Fresh from pattern designer and fibre expert Toby Roxane Barna (who visited us in space for workshops in November), Cozy Bulky is a super bulky single ply yarn that’s perfect for a snuggly warm cowl or hat. Try it for last minutes gifts like The Big Hat… 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 »
Brooklyn Tweed Deep Fall 18 Collection
The Deep Fall 18 collection from Brooklyn Tweed features garments and accessories that merge classic, minimalist style with casual utility. Think “basics made better” with a focus on purposeful fit, proportion, and shaping details. Whether woolen-spun or worsted-spun is your favorite, Brooklyn Tweed has you covered with their sustainable breed-specific wool yarns, all grown and produced domestically,… Read More »
Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 26: Autumn 2018
As autumn nights close in, we spend ever more time with the moon. Pom Pom’s Autumn 2018 edition features dreamy knits that call to mind moon phases, clear nights, lunar eclipses, and all things beautiful and mystical. Read Pom Pom’s resident columnist’s musings on the cycles of age, take a behind-the-scenes look at a photo… Read More »
Just landed: Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed
Another new fall yarn arrived in the shop this week – Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed. Rich, soft and luxurious, tiny nubs of color scattered throughout the yarn echo the changing hues of the natural world. About Silkroad Aran Tweed 85% Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere 104 yards / 50 grams Gauge: 18 sts per 4″… Read More »
Fall Yarn Arrivals: Manos del Uruguay Franca
We have another new fun fall yarn arrival in the shop this week – Manos del Uruguay Franca. Franca now comes in fun variegated colors, including a few speckles. (The Cincuenta colorway is a celebration of Manos del Uruguay’s 50th anniversary!) With its bulky gauge in a hefty 150 gram skein, this yarn will be… Read More »