Tasha McKelvey yarn bowls are back! These VA bowls are cute and fun and sure to be a wonderful addition to your home. The bowls are each $58 and we have about a dozen of each style. Sorry, we can NOT ship bowls but are happy to hold them if you plan to stop in. […]
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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 […]
Halloween Happenings in Old Town
Fall has finally arrived and do you know what that means? Halloween! October 31st is rapidly approaching, so it’s time to start planning out your Halloween plans here in the OT. There are SO many fun things coming up, including some fun things for the human and furry children, and it was impossible to pick […]
Week Wound Up – Friday, September 29th
Greetings from space! Thanks for coming out for the Miss Babs trunk show last weekend. Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! The Fiberists Audubon Unum Fingering Zealana Performa KAURI Fingering Miss Babs Kunlun Amirisu Issue 14: London Upcoming Events! If you feel […]
Just Landed: Audubon Unum Fingering from The Fiberists
We’ve always loved local dyers The Fiberists here in space, and their newest base to us is no exception. Welcome, Audubon Unum Fingering! Meaning One in Latin, Unum is a single ply fingering weight yarn. These types of yarns make the squishiest shawls and other accessories and have fantastic stitch definition. Fingering weight means […]
NFC Capital Luxury Sport has Landed!
You may remember the wonderfulness that was Neighborhood Fiber Co.’s Capital Luxury Worsted. And there was the sport weight Merino they had long long ago. Well, those two ideas have merged into the brand-new Capital Luxury Sport! Dyed in the stunning range of colors that NFC is known for, Capital Luxury Sport is a proper […]
Week Wound Up – Friday, August 4
Greetings from space! We can’t believe it’s already August! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Spincycle Yarns Knit Fast, Die Young and Independence (and a restock of Dyed in the Wool) Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted has been restocked, including 4 new […]
The Fiberists Newton Worsted
A brand new addition The Fiberists yarns, Newton Worsted is a beautiful yarn that is sure to become a favorite. Locally hand-dyed here in Northern Virginia, this merino/silk worsted weight yarn comes in huge skeins that give you a lot of pattern options and bang for your buck. The merino provides warmth while the silk […]
Old Town Happenings: Restaurant Week
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for foodies, at least: Restaurant Week 2015! This year’s celebration of the best food in Alexandria takes place Jan. 23 – yes, Friday! – to Feb. 1. Unlike DC’s Restaurant Week, Alexandria’s take has three different pricing options for lunch: $10, $15 or $20 per person. […]
Things Stitchers Do: Floral design
Knitters Gerry Rogers and Rebecca Henry may be familiar faces around fibre space, but these two women also are owners of the highly regarded Petal’s Edge Floral Design and Old Town neighbors, at nearby 624 N. Washington Street. The pair have been in business for 10 years now and have been located in Old Town for eight. Gerry and Rebecca say […]