Kingston. Single origin wool. American grown. American Dyed. American spun. I was delighted to see Jill Draper at Edinburgh Yarn Festival in March where she told me about her latest project. I immediately asked if we could get it in our shop!! I am so very excited about this yarn. Lemme explain… Kingston is a… Read More »
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Week Wound Up – Friday, March 10
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Jill Draper Makes Stuff Esopus Lemonade Shop Simple Sock Events Mark your calendars for the 2017 Metro Yarn Crawl! Pre-register to receive a free tote and free gift (limited to the first 250… Read More »
Just Landed – Jill Draper Makes Stuff Esopus
Jill Draper’s delightfully squishing Esopus yarn has returned! This base is entirely American – from sheep to the mill and then to Jill’s dye studio in New York’s Hudson Valley. This base is definitely worth having ample skeins of in your stash. With a tight twist, Esopus has excellent stitch definition for any project imaginable…. Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, February 17
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Lykke interchangeable needles are back in stock Jill Draper Mini Empire Star Wars Crochet, On the Loom and Easy Fair Isle Knitting Ann Budd Knits see-through gauge tools Events Join us tonight, Friday,… Read More »
Just Landed – Jill Draper Makes Stuff Mini Empire
Jill Draper Make Stuff Mini Empire has landed! Don’t let the “mini” fool you. This squishy Aran weight yarn makes a statement, just like it’s big, full-sized sister Empire. Jill broke up the big skeins into smaller, more manageable lengths for when you want to whip up some fun accessories or add a pop of… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, November 4
Greetings from space and happy November! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors mYak Yarns in Lace, Worsted and Chunky Pompom Quarterly Issue 19: Winter 2016 Jill Draper Rifton in Autumn, Spring and Winter Events Join us in space through… Read More »
Pom Pom Quarterly, Issue 18: Autumn 2016
Issue 18: Autumn 2016 of Pom Pom Quarterly has landed and is just making us yearn for the cooler temps of fall (even more than we already have been!). This edition is filled with garments and accessories that utilize subtle details to make a big statement. While it’s fun to use bold stitch patterns and… Read More »
Ravellenics 2016: What we’re planning!
The 2016 Ravellenics are upon us! If you aren’t familiar with this fun Ravelry tradition, check out our post here. During every Olympic Games, Ravelry hosts the Ravellenic Games, which is our time to challenge ourselves just as the athletes are. The ultimate goal is to start and finish a project during the Olympics, but… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, June 17
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! We still have some great skeins of Miss Babs Yowza left from the second massive shipment last weekend! Limited-edition Brooklyn Tweed Plains Blue Sky Fibers’ Woolstok Events World Wide Knit in Public Day… Read More »
Week Wound Up – June 11
Greeting from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just landed Miss Babs Yowza Miss Babs Yummy 3-ply Lux Adorna Sport has been restocked, including the ever popular Fun Bundles Freia Ombré Lace has been restocked with some great colorways Events Mark your calendars… Read More »
Week Wound Up – June 3rd
Greeting from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Jill Draper Hudson and Esopus ChiaoGoo Interchangable Twist Mini Set On Sale Now Dovestone DK, Shepherd’s Wool Superwash DK and a variety of notions are still 40% off! Events Mark your calendars… Read More »
Just landed! Jill Draper Esopus & Hudson
This arrival from Jill Draper is HUGE! Three 30-plus-pound boxes, filled with 18 semisolids and 12 multi-colorways of Esopus (a small sampling is below, left), as well as 22 semisolids and 8 multi-colorways of Hudson (below, right). And the best part? This is just a preview of our June 17-18 trunk show with Jill! (Read more on that… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, May 27
Greeting from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Neighborhood Fiber Co. Maisonette Pom Pom Quarterly, Summer 2016 Making, Issue One: Flora Sweet Fiber Merino Twist DK On Sale Now Dovestone DK, Shepherd’s Wool Superwash DK and a variety of notions are… Read More »
Week Wound Up – February 26th
Greeting from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week and upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! Crave Thoreau Curved Double Points all the way from Germany! Highland Handmades Sugar Maple Sock Jill Draper Makes Stuff Esopus Miss Babs shipment of Yowza, Yummy 3-ply and Yummy 2-ply New scissors in a variety… Read More »
Jill Draper Makes Stuff – Esopus
We have an amazingly huge box of Esopus here, just in time for the weekend! Esopus is 100% fingering weight Merino in mega 500 yard skeins. Esopus has 4 tightly twisted plys to give a little strength and excellent stitch definition. This yarn will be perfect for all sorts of projects, from light sweaters to… Read More »