Breed-specific yarns are yarns made of wool from one or more specific breeds of sheep. With thousands of sheep breeds around the world to choose from, that can make for a lot of yarn! Why make yarn with wool from one specific breed of sheep? This lets the unique character of each breed’s fiber really […]
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Jill Draper Kingston in new colors
Jill Draper has released a whole new set of colors this fall in her delightful Kingston yarn. They are now fully in stock at the shop! Kingston is a Targhee Wool grown in the Finger Lakes region on a family owned & operated farm. Jill sources the fibre and then dyes it in the wool […]
Welcome to Sweater September!
The end of summer is coming fast, and we’re getting our fall and winter knitting all planned out. This year, fibre space is dedicating the entire month of September to making sweaters. Bulky and fast, cozy cables and lace details are all ready to go on our needles as soon as possible. Check out what […]
Jill Draper Kingston is here!
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]