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...
Read MoreSpotlight: Building in Color
The Building in Color blanket is a year-long project. Join us the first Saturday of the month as we add another strip to the blanket.
Read MoreSpotlight: Hitofude
The Hitofude sweater, knit in one piece, is our winter knitalong.Join our launch party from 4 to 6 p.m. on January 17, or knit along at home. The pattern is downloadable from Ravelry for less than $2. Use any fingering-weight yarn. Note: Sizing runs small.
Read MoreBooks, Books, Books!
While we were busy over the holidays, a few new books landed in the store! Still is a collection of 21 classic patterns from perennial designer Kim Hargreaves. Stephen West has collaborated with local designer Cirilia Rose for his fifth book, Midgard. Speaking of Cirilia Rose, her own new book, Magpies, Homebodies and Nomads, is also here in the store. Other new (to us) publications: Jane Austen Knits, a compilation of several Interweave magazines of the same name. Reversible Scarves, a collection of attractive but easy scarves that look good on both sides. Crewel Intentions, a fun read and an updated take on traditional patterns for the embroidery enthusiast. The Stitch Encyclopedia of Crochet and The Stitch Encyclopedia of Knitting, a couple of nicely illustrated basic books translated from the Japanese...
Read More‘Seasonless’ Trunk Show is Here
The pieces in Seasonless by Jane Richmond are designed to be versatile, wearable and effortless. The’re the kind of knitwear that never has a place in your closet because you are always wearing it. We will be showcasing the entire collection in a trunk show at the shop through January 19. An e-book is included with the pattern book...
Read MoreWinter Class Schedule Now Available
Looking for a new knitting project this winter? Learn about our new Hitofude knitalong, which starts in January. The fingering-weight open cardigan is knit all in one piece. Or consider this year-long project, the Building in Color Blanket. The project consists of one Saturday morning session a month, and you can attend as many or as few as you like. Also check out our full winter schedule of classes and groups. It’s all available now in our Winter...
Read MoreMerger
Sometimes knitters find a pattern that they just have to knit over and over. At the Fiber Gallery, recently, that pattern is Merger, created originally to highlight the softly shifting shades of Rowan’s Colourspun yarn. Merger’s construction is simple. It’s a rectangle with merging stripes knit on the bias. So far we’ve knit in yarns in a sport-to-DK weight but we know it would work just as well in finer or bulkier yarns. Increase or decrease the number of stitches and stripe away! Merger is free in-store. Stop by and pick up a copy.
Read MoreHoliday Hours
Just a reminder that we are closed on Thanksgiving. We will be open our normal hours on Friday from 11 to 6. Have a safe and happy holiday!
Read MoreGet Ready for Knit Fit!
Join us November 8 and 9 at the Knit Fit! festival in Ballard. Our booth full of yarn-y goodness will be open all weekend in the marketplace section, along with 28 other vendors. You can also check out the full schedule of classes and events here.
Read MoreAnnual Hazel Knits Trunk Show
Mark your calendars! Our annual trunk show with Hazel Knits is October 18 (10-6) and 19 (12-5). Local dyer, Wendee Shulsen, will be bringing us a huge selection of yarns and colorways including her wonderful one-of-a-kind Rogue skeins. If you’ve never attended before this annual event gives you access to an enormous array of Hazel Knits yarns including colorways you won’t see anywhere else.
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