It is Tools Tuesday, and we are blocking! We’ve finally reached the part of the year where it is time to start thinking about putting your bulkier, warmer knits away for the hotter months ahead. Before storing your knits away for months – we recommend giving them a good spring cleaning. That means, washing, blocking […]
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Tools Tuesday: The Laundress
There’s a new arrival in space this week; we are so happy to announce we are now stocking wool washes from The Laundress to help keep your hand knits looking their absolute best. Founders Gwen Whiting and Lindsey Boyd met while in the Fiber Science, Textile and Apparel Management and Design program at Cornell, and […]
Week Wound Up – Friday, November 10th
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! Lazadas Blocking Wire Sets Lazadas silicone project caddy Kelmscott Designs scissors Little Seed Farm Lump o’ Coal face soap Lovafur pompoms Loomes in a variety of shapes A Sense of Place by Andrea […]
Tools Tuesday: Blocking Wash
Finishing can seem like a daunting task; weaving in ends, blocking, it’s all a lot of work that still has to happen after you’ve finished all your knitting and crocheting. I’ve been piling up finished projects all summer so I can do all my blocking in one exciting afternoon of wet wool and late summer […]
Tools Tuesday: Lazada Blocking Wires
Welcome to Tools Tuesday! Each week we’ll be highlighting one of the great tools we offer and recommend. This week: Lazada Blocking Wires. These blocking wires are durable and flexible, suitable for bending to fit the shape of your finished garment, whether a smooth straight edge, circular, or scalloped edges. Their elasticity means you can […]
Week Wound Up – Friday, January 13
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed NFC Studio DK Mrs. Moon Plump and Plump DK restock NFC Studio Worsted, Studio Chunky and Rustic Bulky in Mondawmin for all your pink hat needs Block N Roll Mats Manos del Uruguay […]