Knit, Blog & Be Happy!

I have long neglected to update my Ravelry project page. It is a nice way to give a bit back to the knitting community at large.  I know when I am looking to knit a project, I look at photos, suggestions, and notes from other Ravelers. I have picked up many helpful tips from the experience of others. Selfishly, it is so satisfying to see a list of all your projects in one place.   When I sat down to add a few more projects, I realized that I needed to add a lot more than "just a few." So,...

Do you find yourself looking through the sale section of our website, hoping to find a deal, but you need to figure out what to make with the yarn that has caught your eye?  We have done the work for you! Take a peek at the pattern suggestions we paired with our sale yarn! Grab a deal and knit a gift for someone special or yourself! Spincycle Trine - Trine is an absolute wooly dream!  It's a worsted weight, 3-ply marl arriving in a variety of fun colors, from subtle color-wheel adjacent trios to high contrast wild color combos. Roku -...

Last week Sarah from Sea Change Fibers delivered a new base to the shop, Swale Sport, a beautiful combination of American Merino/Rambouillet and cashmere. It is so soft and bouncy. I searched through Ravelry for the perfect pattern. On Saturday, I found it, Koryn selected the colors, I photographed the options, Jenn wrote a description, and we had it all set up to appear in the newsletter. I was thrilled! On Tuesday, I took the yarn and pattern home with me and cast it on. I knit the first section, and it was okay; I knit the second section, and,...

Koryn and I are off to Chicago for the H+H Americas trade show next week, and you had better believe one of the most important things we are packing is our knitting. Yes, this will be a jam-packed work trip, but our knitting will always be at our side. The conference center, the hotels, and the restaurants are filled with industry people who knit and crochet. Anytime you have a break, out comes your project. So what are we bringing? Koryn is going to knit cast on Summer Saga by Britt Marie Bremmer. The last time Britt-Marie was in town for a meeting,...

In between bigger projects, I started a little top by Isabel Kraemer called Tresoro. We had just received a shipment of mYak Kupa, and I did not have a project in the shop using the yarn, so this was the perfect marriage of project, yarn, and necessity. I did a gauge swatch (of course) and was pleased with the feel of the yarn and knew it would be perfect for the sweater. I cast on the sweater, a knit for a couple of days, and fell in love. Oh my goodness, do I adore this yarn!  Kupa is a combination...