With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to create some fun gift sets that are sure to delight that important person in your life. 1. Pin Lover Tim Eads made a splash at Vogue Knitting Live with sustainable, modern project bags. We’ve paired this with a couple of cute… Read More »
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Week Wound Up – Friday, December 22nd
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! Enamel pins from Shelli.can Yarn ball stitch markers in a little dumpling case Addi Turbo Rockets fixed circular needles Freia Ombre Worsted Lovafur faux fur pompoms Fringe Supply Waxed Field Bags and Army… Read More »
Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas!
Unless you’re like me, you’ve gotten the big gifts purchased and ready to go. But what about the stocking stuffers? We all love those little extra additions that make Christmas morning extra special, especially when they are yarn related. We’ve gathered a bunch of our favorite little items that make excellent stocking stuffers for the… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, December 15th
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! Pichinku Flatiron, a custom color from Freia. Check out this post for a full run down of all exclusive items we carry. I Feel Like Craft mugs from Shelli.Can Lykke interchangeable needle sets… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, November 24th
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. We hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving as well! Holiday Bag of Notions Need a really unique gift for the favorite stitcher in your life, or a wonderful treat to yourself? Our 2nd annual holiday… Read More »
Just Landed! – Miss Babs K2
We’ve gotten a brand-new shipment of Miss Babs K2, just in time for last minute holiday crafting! This bulky weight base is bouncy and warm for all of your winter woolen needs. Colors take brilliantly to K2, thanks to its merino base and 3 plump plies give it fabulous stitch definition. Check out our three… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting for Guys
It’s so easy to forget about the men in our lives when it comes to stitching, but they often deserve handknits as much as everyone else. With the brand new indie magazine, Rib, geared specifically towards guys, we can finally help our men fill their closets with woolens. The Urban Aran Mitts by Robbie Laughlin… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, December 9
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed HiyaHiya Limited Edition Interchangeable Needle Sets Baby Got Yak project bags Periwinkle Sheep Delirium Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Chunky Events The Brooklyn Tweed Arbor Collection trunk show has arrived and will be in… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting: Mrs. Moon Plump Swirl Hat
As we begin to count down to the holidays, time is of the essence! Now, more than ever, we need quick knits (and as the weather turns colder, it doesn’t hurt if they’re cozy too). Mrs. Moon Plump is a super bulky yarn that has been sold out for weeks but is now back in… Read More »
Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK Returns!
Everyone’s favorite Irish yarn is back! Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK has arrived just in time for all your last-minute gift stitching needs, or for those days you just need to treat yourself. Between the amazing bright and speckly colorways and the super soft squish, Merino DK is sure to be a favorite if it isn’t… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting with BT Arbor
We are officially in holiday crunch mode now that Thanksgiving has passed. And times like these call for quick, satisfying projects that you can whip out in no time at all for all of your last-minute gifting needs. With the arrival of Brooklyn Tweed’s new yarn Arbor a few weeks ago and the arrival of… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting: Boko-Boko Cowl
We all have that one friend or family member with a very unique sense of style that doesn’t always translate well into a simple knitted hat, mittens or scarf. Enter the Boko-Boko Cowl by Olga Buraya-Kefelian. This sculptural cowl is as much a winter accessory as it is art. A strand of fingering weight yarn… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting – Yak fingerless mitts
This past weekend we were delighted to welcome mYak yarns to space. Working directly with herders across the Tibetan Plateau, mYak brings sustainable yak fiber to the mills of Italy, resulting in luxuriously soft yarn with a wonderful social mission. We loved this yarn so much, we couldn’t wait to knit up the Striped Handwarmers… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting with Miss Babs Kunlun
The holidays are drawing near, so hats become and even better quick gift knit. They’re small and definitely useful all winter long. Olga Buraya-Kefelian’s Sabi Hat has a cool zigzag texture that looks great on guys and girls alike. The pattern is written in two sizes and since the pattern is surprisingly stretchy, you’ll be… Read More »
Handmade Holiday Gifting with Neighborhood Fiber Co. (Part 2)
Sometimes when we’re contemplating a gift, we jump to the conclusion that a quick knit can only be achieved with worsted weight or above. However, this week we’re featuring a lovely cowl in lace weight yarn that proves this stereotype wrong. Knit on US 7s, often with two strands held together, the Iodine Cowl is… Read More »