We have all been captivated by the beautiful designs in Michele Wang’s Capsule collection with Brooklyn Tweed that came out a few weeks ago. With the entire collection currently in space and Michele’s visit next Saturday, we thought it was appropriate to whip up something from the collection to celebrate! While most of us can’t […]
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Project of the Week feat. Freia Shawl Balls: Find Your Fade
The hottest shawl on people’s needles right now is Find Your Fade. The simple garter and lace pattern offers a relaxing knit that lets the colors do all the talking. While we’ve seen wonderful inspiration for this project all over ravelry and instagram, we think that this shawl is the perfect pairing for our Friea Shawl Balls. […]
Project of the Week feat. Spincycle Independence: Salish Sighs
Every arrival of Spincycle’s Independence base has us jumping at the chance to make new and interesting color pairings with a long-standing favorite, Manos del Uruguay Maxima. These two yarns play so nicely together and really let the best features of each other shine. Spincycle is a uniquely produced yarn where the fiber is dyed […]
Project of the Week featuring Periwinkle Sheep Delirium: Nordic Arrows
At the shop, we recently welcomed a new indie magazine: Laine. This new magazine just landed, and each page is brimming with inspiration. This week we’re featuring one of our favorite new patterns with one of our favorite new yarns. Nordic Arrows is a sideways knit shawl that features both i-cord and brioche tuck in […]
Project of the Week featuring NFC Studio DK: Charadriiformes
If you aren’t already dreaming of summer, Charadriiformes by Sara Huntington will certainly get you there! This cowl is just plain cool with its cute little shorebirds and calming ocean waves. Knit in three colors, this cowl will not only keep you warm this winter, but will remain a staple in your knitted accessory wardrobe […]
Project of the Week featuring Hazel Knits Cadence: Spate
One of my all time favorite yarns has returned to space: Hazel Knits Cadence. This lovely worsted weight yarn is made of 100% superwash merino, and it’s tight spin creates wonderful stitch definition. Combine that with Hazel Knits’ incredible color palate, and you have the perfect recipe for our project of the week: Spate by Jane Richmond. […]
New Arrival and Project of the Week featuring Periwinkle Sheep: The Italian Job
Now that Christmas has passed and we’re partway through Hanukkah, it’s time to think about treating ourselves and returning to the realms of selfish knitting. Enter The Italian Job by Nancy Vandivert. This beautiful two color asymmetrical shawl incorporates mosaic knitting, which is a fun colorwork technique where you only work with one color at […]
Project of the Week – Jonesy
With the arrival of the super cool Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool, we’ve been itching to find just the right pattern to show off all the beautiful colors. If you’re a handspinner, the look of Dyed in the Wool should be rather familiar, but if not, don’t fret. This yarn, err… wool, is dyed […]
Week Wound Up – June 11
Greeting from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just landed Miss Babs Yowza Miss Babs Yummy 3-ply Lux Adorna Sport has been restocked, including the ever popular Fun Bundles Freia Ombré Lace has been restocked with some great colorways Events Mark your calendars […]
Week Wound Up – Friday, May 27
Greeting from space! Here’s what has been happening around the shop this week as well as upcoming classes and events. Just Landed Neighborhood Fiber Co. Maisonette Pom Pom Quarterly, Summer 2016 Making, Issue One: Flora Sweet Fiber Merino Twist DK On Sale Now Dovestone DK, Shepherd’s Wool Superwash DK and a variety of notions are […]
Project of the Week – Weathered Pullover
With the promise of warmer weather coming and the arrival of Neighborhood Fiber Co.’s Maisonette lace, we pick Ann Weaver’s Weathered Pullover as our latest project feature. Knit out of laceweight yarn, this lightweight top is perfect for those warmer months ahead. Ann designed this top with summer in mind, but just as the other […]