The Big Sale
Don’t miss our anniversary sale, which starts Friday, April 25, and continues through the 27th. This is our biggest sale event of the year: All yarn in the store will be 20 percent off, and we’ll have a huge selection of clearance yarns at 40 percent off. We’ll have a few accessories marked down for clearance, too. Hours for the sale are Friday, 11 to 6; Saturday, 10 to 6; and Sunday, 12 to 5. Please note: Accessories and non-yarn items (except those specifically marked as clearance) are not on sale. Sale purchases do not count toward our rewards...
Read MoreRescheduled Knitalong Finale
If you’re participating in our Tea Leaves or Tiramisu knitalongs, we’ve updated plans for the finale party. The new date is Sunday, May 4, at 4 p.m. Bring your finished (or partly finished) projects and show them off. You’ll be entered to win one of our prizes, and get to share a look at how everyone else’s projects came out.
Read MoreNew Yarns for Spring
With the warmer weather on its way (really, it is, we swear!) it’s time to think of lighter projects. We have three new yarns that would be perfect. Zooey, from Juniper Moon, is a 60-percent cotton, 40-percent linen DK-weight blend made in Spain. It has a rustic, thick-and-thin texture and comes in a variety of natural shades. Kavo (above), from Portland-based Shibui, is 85 percent cotton and 15 percent silk. Its unusual texture comes from the fact that the fact that the silk is wrapped around the cotton core. It can be knit at DK weight or looser, for a lacy feel. And finally, Llama Lace Melange is a fingering-weight yarn that’s 100 percent baby llama. It’ll knit up into super-soft lace in lovely heathered...
Read MoreWhat Do You Think?
We started a casual poll on our Facebook page for a new shop sample. We are going to knit our Simplest Cowl pattern and need to pick a yarn combination. We selected a lovely complex variegated shade of Manos Silk Blend and are trying to decide which shade of Kidsilk Haze to knit with it. Our readers so far are split with the bottom left choice leading slightly. What do you...
Read MoreSpotlight: Zinnia
Our first exclusive sweater pattern, Zinnia by Andi Satterlund, will launch as a knitalong in June.
Read MoreSpotlight: Twig Earflap Hat
The Twig Earflap Hat pattern is available on Ravelry, and was knit with Madeline Tosh Vintage in the Twig colorway.
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