Happy New Year and greetings from space! Hopefully you had an enjoyable holiday season. Here’s what’s been happening around the shop this week and upcoming classes and events. Just Landed! – New to Space Crave One Fingering Take Heart by Fiona Alice and published by Pom Pom Press In Case You Missed It – Other… Read More »
Pepperberry Knits
Week Wound Up – Thursday, September 24
Greetings from space! Here’s what’s been happening around the shop! What’s Hot Our second shipment of Chicken Boots has landed. Check out the great variety of bags and sizes along with new patterns! Pepperberry Knits Bulky is here! This 100% cashmere bulky weight 80 yard skeins are hand plied in Boise, Idaho to create gorgeous multi-tonal… Read More »
Spice it up! Pepperberry Knits Bulky is here!
Spice up your fall knitting with 100% Cashmere Bulky from Pepperberry Knits! The super soft 80 yard skeins are plied by hand in Boise, Idaho to create gorgeous multi-tonal colors. Each skein is $38. Try two skeins in a Demmit Hat or Fairlington Cowl by local designer Tanis Gray – a great gift for you… Read More »
Ask the “Expert”: Preparing Your Yarn for a Gradient Project
Ah, gradients. So lovely, and so easy to do by holding two strands of yarn together. A few calculations and this winding advice will take the guesswork out of starting and ending your gradient project. Check it out: “What is this lovely project?” you may be asking. It’s a new design that will debut at… Read More »
Week Wound Up – Thursday, March 12
Greetings from space! Here’s what’s happening around the shop. New Arrivals Excellent yarns landed this week! We’ve freshly the Pepperberry Lace, just in time for some lighter-weight knitting. Each skein packs in 366 yarns of 100% cashmere. Get inspired with pattern ideas here! After all the excitement of February’s Knockout Round knitalong, we had to restock… Read More »
Something Light and Lacy From Pepperberry
Between their gorgeous sport and DK yarns, Pepperberry has been providing us with beautiful, soft cashmere in bright colors that knit up into luxurious and fun pieces to wear with pride. And as spring time gets closer, it’s time to start planning some lighter knits! Pepperberry Cashmere Lace comes in all the colorways we’ve come to… Read More »
Me Mine scarf knitalong on New Year’s Day
We are excited to have partnered again with Ann Weaver to bring you a fun and FREE pattern! Check out the Me Mine scarf pattern in our pattern section. It uses 3 or 4 or 5 (whatever you want!) skeins of Pepperberry Knits Cashmere DK. We have had a ton of fun putting together some… Read More »
Me Mine
Just as the holiday gifting is coming to a close, it is time to make yourself something amazing…. Enjoy the luxury of Pepperberry cashmere with this simple project! Stripe four—or more!—colors in this pattern, designed to use every bit of this precious yarn! Supplies Approximately 560 yds (4 skeins) Pepperberry Knits Soft Spun Solid DK… Read More »
Retro Norwegian Hat
by Tanis Gray Materials: • 1 Hank each Pepperberry Knits Soft Spun Solid DK (1.75oz/50g ea approx. 140yds/128m, 100% cashmere) in #526 Library (blue, MC) and #529 Spring (green, CC) • Size US#5 (3.75 mm) 16″ circular for smaller size and US#6 (4mm) 16” Circular Knitting Needles for larger size • Size US#5 (3.75 mm)… Read More »
Featured pattern: Howlcat
Thanks to inspiration from another Woolfolk stockist, this pattern has been up on all the yarnistas’ Ravelry accounts this week: The Howlcat by Alex Tinsley. This is brilliant in both its simplicity and usefulness. What looks like both a hat and a cowl is actually a knitted tube, in two different weight yarns – a worsted,… Read More »
Twist Collective Fall 2014
The Twist Collective just released it’s Fall 2014 Collection and it’s quite stunning. It offers all the essentials a knitter could want for the upcoming season. In addition to offering a wonderful selection of accessories, the collection also boasts some stunning cardigans and pullovers. If you’re of a mind to tackle a sweater, Greenery by Hélène Rush (which graces… Read More »
Pepperberry Slip Stitch Cowl
by Arthella Posey Materials: One Pepperberry fun size skein bundle cashmere sport US#5 (3.75 mm) 16” circular needle Directions: Provisionally cast on 84 stitches, place marker and join to knit in the round. There are 8 colors in each bundle. Alternate colors randomly, keeping in mind that each little skein will give you about 30… Read More »
Welcome Pepperberry Knits to space!
The trade show was especially early this year, which caused a big issue for many of the vendors that are also at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I was worried that it wouldn’t be as “good” as in the past and that I wouldn’t find something exciting for fall. Towards the end of the second… Read More »