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Ten Great Gifts for Knitters
If you haven’t seen it already, check out Knitter’s Review’s Ten Great Gifts for Knitters.We love the list (what knitter wouldn’t!) and are happy to find most of her recommendations at our shop: 1.
Learn more »Entrelac Modular Knitting
Join us in January for Venessa’s Entrelac Scarf class.Entrelac is a method of directional modular knitting which creates a fabric with the appearance of being woven.
Learn more »The Infamous Fall 2007 Interweave Knits
Did you miss out on the Fall 2007 Interweave Knits? The issue is out of print and many knitters are sad to have missed it.Interweave is now offering two of the most popular patterns from that issue: Tilted Duster and Tangled Yoke Cardigan.
Learn more »Want to Knit a Christmas Stocking?
Have a look at Cat Bordhi’s whimsical felted creation offered this week through Knitter’s Review.No ordinary stocking, Cat’s version has exterior pouches made with a technique she calls “disproportionate waste yarn openings” and, of course, she has given
Learn more »Another Brooklyn Tweed Scarf
Another Brooklyn Tweed scarf, this time skinnier, in Noro Silk Garden.Silk Garden 249 1 ball Silk Garden 269 1 ball.
Learn more »More Baby Surprise
Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool – 1 skein Silk Garden Lite – 1 ball Go here to read our original BSJ posting.
Learn more »The Girl's Winter Poncho
We love this simple poncho—the pattern, the wool, the warmth, the cuteness, it makes us very happy.The Girl loves it too.
Learn more »Swatch Art
Malabrigo Lace “Velvet Grapes”.
Learn more »Knit Up a Winter Storm
Join us for three evenings of fun holiday knitting!.
Learn more »Fearless Knitter
A young mother, new to knitting, took needles to some chocolatey brown Cascade and created a beautiful shawl.One side has a little sleevelet, the other a tapered end.
Learn more »Brooklyn Scarf
We’ve been contemplating Brooklyntweed’s Noro Stiped Scarf since it first appeared in the spring.We finally decided on Kureyon, Christa picked the colours, Alison did the knitting.
Learn more »Klaralund
Wow! We actually finished a sweater.
Learn more »Oblique
The Knitty “Surprise” pattern, Oblique is a comfy wrap cardi by one of our favorite knitwear designers, Veronique Avery.Oblique will knit up quickly but has enough interesting design detail to hold our attention.
Learn more »One thumb, Four Fingers . . .
Venessa stopped by today with her glove on the needles—elegant in Blue Sky Alpaca Silk, it is destined to have four fingers and a thumb.If you’ve never knit a glove, don’t miss the chance to spend four fun-filled mornings with Venessa learning new knittin
Learn more »Happy Knitters!
We’re here for the weekend enjoying Venessa’s lst Annual Knitting Retreat—spectacular landscape, glorious weather, wonderful company, fine dining and, of course, knit, knit, knit.Put this on your wish list for next year!.
Learn more »Cascade 109
It’s the season for chunky weight yarn and we think Cascade 109 is one of the best (seen here on The Girl in “Raggedy Ann Red” for Halloween).We’re restocking the shelves with lovely colours of this soft, quick-to-knit merino—stop by to have a look.
Learn more »Noro Socks
We love the bright stripey socks made with Noro Silk Garden Lite by two of our knitting circle friends.These DK weight socks knit up quickly and make great gifts.
Learn more »Another Cozy Neck Warmer
Another soft and cozy neck warmer knit and modeled by Christa Here’s a closeup of the lovely 50/50 Alpaca/Merino, knit in a simple seed stitch rectangle—instant gratification! Blue Sky Alpacas Bulky Hand-Dyes, 1 skein, Colour Red 20 mm needles CO 12 stitc
Learn more »Zoe's Socks
We took Sivia’s sock class last month and knit Cat Bordhi’s Tibetan Socks.We used three skeins of Koigu Kersti, and, since this is a toe-up design, we just kept adding repeats of the cuff pattern until half the yarn was used up.
Learn more »Bead Crazy
We went crazy with beads on Tuesday night at Sivia’s beaded necklace class! Students brought vials, boxes, drawers full of beautiful beads and then spent the evening sorting, sharing, stringing and knitting them into necklaces and bracelets.A lot of tiny
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