Learn the specifics of a slip stitch technique as well as tab cast on and I-cord bind off as you knit this unique 3D textured shawl. Discover how to organize the colors of your Hisho to customize it to your liking to achieve various color effects. one 4 hour session Skills learned: Tab Cast On… Read More »
Olga
Week Wound Up – Saturday, January 27th
Greetings from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week, as well as upcoming classes and events. Thank you to those of you who joined us during the government shut down and be sure to stay tuned if there is another shutdown in February. Just Landed! HiKoo by skacel Simplicity Miss Babs… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Friday, August 14
Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop this week! New Arrivals New Woolfolk has landed! There are three new colors in both TYND and FAR – two greens and a black. Woolfolk is also launching a new fingering weight yarn – SNO, available in five gorgeous colorways. We also welcomed Shepherd’s Wool… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Thursday, August 6
Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop! New Arrivals A new batch of Miss Babs landed this week. We’re thrilled to have Tarte and Kilimanjaro back in stock – perfect for accessory knitting or contemplating those fingering weight sweaters. Learn more about this shipment on the blog! Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors is also… Read More »
Week Wound Up – June 18
Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop! New Arrivals Great things are afoot at the shop. We welcomed Blue Sky Alpaca’s Royal Petite Babies. These kits are beyond adorable and come with everything you need to make your baby animal (minus the knitting needles). Read more about them on the blog! We’re… Read More »
Week Wound Up – April 24
Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop. New Arrivals Brand new colorways from Miss Babs have arrived! Her new spring colors are custom to fibre space through May 15. All four are available in a variety of bases, including Yowza, Yummy 2-ply, Yummy 3-ply, and Kilimanjaro. Learn more here! We are delighted… Read More »
The problem with travel
So here is the main problem for me with any and all travel: decision making. It is the only time that I have to commit to one or two or even three specific projects. There won’t be any other options. Once we hit the airport, that’s it. I can’t decide that my gauge is wrong… Read More »
Guest post: Olga on Fair Isle Knitting
Knitting is knowledge that is built up with time. You may leave knitting and go back to it, but the beauty of it is that muscle memory of your hands will always remember. There are multiple methods of working color work: intarsia, fair isle, Bohus knitting, Armenian knitting- they all incorporate the stranded method, that… Read More »