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 »
Project Ideas
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 »
Brooklyn Tweed Wool People 12
Let’s bid a warm summer welcome to Brooklyn Tweed’s Wool People 12 collection, twelve designs by twelve guest designers from around the world, beautifully photographed on the Oregon coast. Inspired by the colors and textures of the seashore, this collection focuses on clean, wearable shapes perfect for lightweight summer layering. Eight garments and four accessories in… Read More »
Just Landed – Brooklyn Tweed Peerie
Welcome to the newest addition to Brooklyn Tweed’s lineup of worsted-spun yarns, Peerie! In keeping with their tradition of breed-specific all-American yarns, Brooklyn Tweed sourced Merino wool from Nevada and Utah and spun it with a 4-ply worsted construction into a springy and soft fingering-weight yarn. (Read more about breed-specific Merino on the Brooklyn Tweed… Read More »
Preparing for Spring Sweater Weather: Cullum
Our second offering in our March series of spring sweater inspirations is Cullum by Isabell Kraemer. Cullim is a breezy, top down knit that features lace detailing at the collar, sleeves, and hem. We suggest Kalinka by Karin Oberg to match the sweet simplicity of this garment with warm weather-friendly linen. Kalinka is 100% Linen… Read More »