Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Lorna’s Laces Cloudgate and Wool Top Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors Events Next week’s Stitching Survival Skills Wednesday will focus on the picot cast on. Drop by on Wednesday, June 14th from 6-6:45 for a […]
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Just Landed: Lorna’s Laces Cloudgate and Wool Top
It’s a new month, and we’re welcoming some fabulous new yarns to space this June. This week, we’re debuting Cloudgate from Lorna’s Laces; this Aran weight fiber is a blend of 90% SW Merino and 10% Nylon, luscious and ready for your projects. Hand-dyed in Chicago, we have a selection of solid and variegated colorways […]
Be part of the first 50
Show up Saturday morning early enough to be one of the first 50 people in our store, and you will get this brand new, limited edition, anniversary project bag! AND it contains prizes from Lorna’s Laces, Brooklyn Tweed, Knitter’s Pride, Soak and Kelbourne Woolens!
Found On Ravelry
This week while hunting around on Ravelry, my time was spent between looking at knitwear for tiny humans and accessories. I blame the plethora of birthdays coming up along with my ever growing desire to just sit and knit something for myself. Ok, I’ll admit, this first one is cheating a little bit. I didn’t […]
From Mama, with Love
I love knitting for Maddy and, since she is constantly growing, I always have an excuse to find new and even more adorable projects to start. One of my favorite collections right now combines patterns from some of my favorite designers specifically for the littlest of models. From Mama, With Love is a collaboration of […]
Camilla Babe
You may remember that I have been going through a garter stitch obsession despite my dislike for actually knitting in garter stitch. Since I have been making baby sweaters almost exclusively, I suppose the size of the garment is keeping me from going completely insane. Anything done in moderation… Here is one of the latest […]
Your Week Wound Up – Friday June 20th
So what’s been happening this week in space and what do you need to know about? I’ve got it all wound up in one place for you! New Arrivals Jill Draper Makes Stuff Windham has arrived – it’s a 4 ply Merino hand dye. Jill Draper Makes stuff is from sheep-to-dye, made in the U.S.A. […]
Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted and the Fiberists Audubon Worsted
Today we have an amazing new selection of worsted weight machine washable merinos! (And they are both 10% off while still in the boxes and not unpacked or labeled!!) They are very similar yarns and would work very nicely together however, we the Lorna’s Laces colors are softer while the Fiberists have more saturated jewel […]
Erwarmt Gloves
by Jennifer Kazanciyan Erwarmt is a lightweight pair of gloves that provide warmth and temperature regulation. They are knit in any fingering weight yarn! The simple, basic, plait cable gives a little bit of decoration without complicating the pattern. Cables on the pinky and ring finger take a short trip from the side of the […]
In the Spotlight: Lorna’s Laces
The shop is stuffed with new Lorna’s Laces Sportmate in a glorious array of colors. We caught up with Beth Casey, the mastermind behind Lorna’s, recently to find out how she keeps the color and the fibre of Lorna’s fresh and fantastic. Read on as Beth tells us about LL’s gorgeous colorways, their new yarn […]
Get ready for the fall 2010 issue of Interweave Knits
The Interweave Knits preview is up! Here are a few staff favorites: Bavarian Tulip Mittens by Judy Alexander – worked in on skein of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted (available at the shop). These would also be lovely in Fibre Company Terra or Madelinetosh DK. Leitmotif Cardigan by Carol Feller – worked in the Fibre Company […]