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Three Weeks To Go!
Time is getting shorter for making gifts, so let's focus on projects that are either smaller, or use slightly thicker yarn and larger needles. If you haven't guessed by now, Team...
Three Weeks To Go!
Time is getting shorter for making gifts, so let's focus on projects that are either smaller, or use slightly thicker yarn and larger needles. If you haven't guessed by now, Team...
Why We Love K2 and Madison
It's only fitting that in November we discuss K2 and Madison--these are our featured yarns this month (and if you place an order with us, you'll get one of these as...
Why We Love K2 and Madison
It's only fitting that in November we discuss K2 and Madison--these are our featured yarns this month (and if you place an order with us, you'll get one of these as...
Gift-Making: 4 Weeks and Counting
With 4 weeks (loosely) before prime gift-giving season, we have some more project suggestions. Each of these uses between 600 and 1,000 yards of yarn, allowing you ample time to...
Gift-Making: 4 Weeks and Counting
With 4 weeks (loosely) before prime gift-giving season, we have some more project suggestions. Each of these uses between 600 and 1,000 yards of yarn, allowing you ample time to...
Gift-Giving...5 weeks and counting
Yes, we know that we're all still dealing with the leftover Halloween candy, but it's time to get serious about the end-of-year gift-giving calendar. Each week for the next five weeks,...
Gift-Giving...5 weeks and counting
Yes, we know that we're all still dealing with the leftover Halloween candy, but it's time to get serious about the end-of-year gift-giving calendar. Each week for the next five weeks,...
Rhinebeck 2021 Preview
We are so excited to see you all in person! Heading back feels like revisiting a long-lost friend, but there will be changes (some of which we may not see until...
Rhinebeck 2021 Preview
We are so excited to see you all in person! Heading back feels like revisiting a long-lost friend, but there will be changes (some of which we may not see until...
Creating Color Combinations
Using a variegated skein of yarn as inspiration, Jennifer walks you through her process of developing new color combinations with solid colors that evoke the original skein! This is a...
Creating Color Combinations
Using a variegated skein of yarn as inspiration, Jennifer walks you through her process of developing new color combinations with solid colors that evoke the original skein! This is a...
Fall Pattern Collection Part II
You couldn't possibly think we only had 8 patterns for our Fall 2021 Pattern Collection - of course not! We've got eight more that we're so excited to share! You can...
Fall Pattern Collection Part II
You couldn't possibly think we only had 8 patterns for our Fall 2021 Pattern Collection - of course not! We've got eight more that we're so excited to share! You can...
Featured yarns for September: Kunlun & Big Silk
As we head into fall, we want to highlight two of our colder weather staples: Kunlun and Big Silk. While these yarns are quite different, they have one thing in...
Featured yarns for September: Kunlun & Big Silk
As we head into fall, we want to highlight two of our colder weather staples: Kunlun and Big Silk. While these yarns are quite different, they have one thing in...
Fall 2021 Accessories Part 1
Here are the first of our 2021 Fall Pattern Collection accessories. The first eight patterns are live today on Ravelry and our Project Gallery - we'll be back in two...
Fall 2021 Accessories Part 1
Here are the first of our 2021 Fall Pattern Collection accessories. The first eight patterns are live today on Ravelry and our Project Gallery - we'll be back in two...
Fall Patterns 2021--Sweaters!
We are so excited to introduce our Fall 2021 Pattern Collection. We have 16 projects in total, 8 of which we've introduced today in our newsletter. The second group will...
Fall Patterns 2021--Sweaters!
We are so excited to introduce our Fall 2021 Pattern Collection. We have 16 projects in total, 8 of which we've introduced today in our newsletter. The second group will...
Why we love Katahdin
This month we're featuring Katahdin as one of our yarns of the month. Katahdin is a fan favorite in the studio--it's 100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool, and it fits into our lineup...
Why we love Katahdin
This month we're featuring Katahdin as one of our yarns of the month. Katahdin is a fan favorite in the studio--it's 100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool, and it fits into our lineup...
Featured July 2021: Moonglow
It might seem odd that we're featuring Moonglow in July--after all, it's a silk/mohair blend, a fiber known for warmth. But all that warmth comes without any heft, which makes...
Featured July 2021: Moonglow
It might seem odd that we're featuring Moonglow in July--after all, it's a silk/mohair blend, a fiber known for warmth. But all that warmth comes without any heft, which makes...
Travel! Yay!
Yes! This summer is looking good for travel, and won't it be lovely to visit old friends and familiar places? We are so lucky as knitters and crocheters that our...
Travel! Yay!
Yes! This summer is looking good for travel, and won't it be lovely to visit old friends and familiar places? We are so lucky as knitters and crocheters that our...
Featured June 2021: Estrellita
What is there not to love? Estrellita is our glam yarn--with its 92% superwash merino, 8% lurex fiber content, this smooth fingering weight yarn is a workhorse with sparkle! We...
Featured June 2021: Estrellita
What is there not to love? Estrellita is our glam yarn--with its 92% superwash merino, 8% lurex fiber content, this smooth fingering weight yarn is a workhorse with sparkle! We...
Featured June 2021: Yet and Yearning
Yet and Yearning have been some of our favorite yarns for a long, long time. This is the same yarn in two skein sizes: Yet is a 400-yard skein and...
Featured June 2021: Yet and Yearning
Yet and Yearning have been some of our favorite yarns for a long, long time. This is the same yarn in two skein sizes: Yet is a 400-yard skein and...