What’s New

Spincycle Yarns On The Way

We’re excited to announce that we’ll soon be carrying Spincycle Yarns! This Bellingham-based company features yarns sourced in the USA. Best of all, they’re spun and dyed locally. The two-woman team that runs Spincycle contracts with a mother-daughter partnership on Camano Island to spin the yarn in their micro-mill. All of their lovely yarns are dyed in the wool, so each is just a little bit unique. To start, we’ll be carrying two Spincycle yarns: Dyed In The Wool, a sport weight, and Knit Fast, Die Young, a deliciously colored and textured bulky. Look for these yarns in early...

Posted on Jun 27, 2015 in News, What's New, Yarn | Comments Off on Spincycle Yarns On The Way

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Annual Sample Sale

Have you ever admired our knitted and crocheted samples here at the shop and wish you could just buy them “off the rack”? Well, we’ve saved dozens of samples that use discontinued yarn or patterns and are putting them on sale for you this Saturday! Most are in children’s sizes or women’s size Small. These samples will be priced to move, so visit us Friday, June 27 during the Greenwood Car Show (see below) and find yourself some great items. Meanwhile, the car show is gearing up to be another record-setting event. Remember that Greenwood Ave will be closed to traffic, but you can still access the parking lot behind our building by taking a side route to 83rd...

Posted on Jun 24, 2015 in Sale, What's New | Comments Off on Annual Sample Sale

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Exclusive Hazel Knits Colorway

What could be better than an original pattern for this week’s LYS Tour? How about an original color? We have both. The Camas Hat, above, is a new design from Cory Ellen Boberg at Indi.Knits that we’re debuting as a freebie during the tour. It’s shown in the Phinney Ridge color of Hazel Knits Cadence. The color was developed by Hazel Knits especially for us during the tour, and we’re thrilled. A complex mix of blue-green tones combines in a delightful teal color. If you’re not much of a knitter, we also have a free crocheted octopus pattern made from Classic Elite Liberty Print. The tour continues through Sunday at The Fiber Gallery and 25 other Western Washington yarn...

Posted on May 13, 2015 in LYS Tour, What's New, Yarn | Comments Off on Exclusive Hazel Knits Colorway

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Robin Knitalong Continues

Our Spring/Summer Knitalong features the versatile and fun to knit Robin Shawl. Portland-based Lee Meredith is the designer of this multicolor project. Our sample features Folio yarn from Berroco, a light and soft blend of rayon and alpaca. The pattern is flexible, however, and you can substitute any DK-weight yarn or even your own choice of weight. You can make it in three colors or two. And because the shawl is knit from the bottom point upwards, you can knit until your project is the size you want (or until you run out of yarn!) The kickoff party is Saturday, May 2, from 4 to 6. As usual, we’ll have lots of advice at the ready and we’ll draw for door...

Posted on Apr 28, 2015 in Knitalong, What's New | Comments Off on Robin Knitalong Continues

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Spring and Summer Classes

Have you checked out our latest newsletter? We have a full schedule of classes, groups, and our upcoming Robin Shawl knitalong. New this summer: One-hour mini-classes on subjects such as short rows, cabling and reading charts. Our full class schedule is here.

Posted on Apr 26, 2015 in Classes, Newsletter, What's New | Comments Off on Spring and Summer Classes

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Blue Moon Rising

Join us Thursday through Sunday at the Madrona Fiber Arts Festival at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma. In our booth we’ll be introducing four more yarns from Blue Moon Fiber Arts, maker of the ever-popular Socks That Rock. The yarns will be available at the store from February 16 onward. We think you’ll love them as much as we do. Silky Victoria, a DK yarn, is 85 percent Polworth wool and 15 percent silk. It’s soft and lofty with a touch of shine and excellent stitch definition. Targhee Worsted comes from a domestic sheep breed known for its extra-lofty wool. Raised and milled domestically, this yarn wears exceptionally well. Yaksi Fingering is actually a merino-yak-silk blend. This wonderfully soft, tightly spun wool is excellent for lace knitting. Sookie is an extra-bulky single-ply. It’s light and soft, felts wonderfully and comes in Blue Moon’s signature...

Posted on Feb 11, 2015 in Events, News, What's New, Yarn | Comments Off on Blue Moon Rising

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