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 »
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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 »
WestKnits BestKnits Number 2: Sweaters
Just in time for his upcoming arrival, Stephen West’s WestKnits BestKnits Number 2: Sweaters has arrived hot off the presses! Much like his first book which focused on shawls, this book features 9 of his most fun sweater patterns bound together in one beautiful book. Every pattern has many colorful photographs, giving you a 172-page… Read More »
Brooklyn Tweed Winter 18
Welcome to Brooklyn Tweed‘s Winter 18 collection – an homage to the spirit of deep winter. Dusky hues, voluminous knits, and rich textures evoke the cozy hush of a long midwinter’s night. With warm woolly garments and accessories for men and women in Brooklyn Tweed’s sustainable, breed-specific yarns Shelter, Loft, Quarry, Arbor, and Vale, you’ll want… Read More »
Last Minute Gifting
We’re a week away from Christmas, and there’s still time for gifts that only take an afternoon to whip up. We have some great selections for accessories that will work up quickly in cozy heavy yarns and wow the crowd when you open gifts. This Oban hat by Thea Colman is a fabulous cabled hat… Read More »
Holiday Gifts For Everyone On Your List
We’re counting down the days as we get closer to the holidays, and finding out who still needs gifts. Last minute additions to the present list are our specialty, with several quick and cozy one or two skein projects. The perfect thing to keep you going while you stay warm in the snow. 1. Hawkshaw… Read More »