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Why We Love Rowan Felted Tweed
Rowan Felted Tweed made its debut in 2002 with just 12 shades. Today, 21 years later, it has stood the test of time as a yarn with the perfect combination of texture, softness, colour choice and durability.
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Noro Kureyon Restock
Restocking Noro Kureyon—a yarn in a class of it’s own.
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Vegan Yarn Pakucho Organic Cotton Restock
We’ve restocked this beautiful Vegan Yarn Pakucho Organic Cotton in 7 colour-grown (undyed) shades. Head on over to our online shop to see all colours, available for in-store pickup or mailing.
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Wool Folk Far Restocked
Wool Folk Far restocked in so many beautiful colours—a sustainably sourced merino yarn with the feel of cashmere. Yum!
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Lettlopi Yarn
One of our favourite yarns—weightless but warm and the colour palette is perfection! Did you know the Icelandic sheep breed is thought to have been introduced to Iceland in the late ninth or early tenth century and remains virtually unchanged in 1000 years of isolation on the island nation.
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Moss Colours and the Bressay Sweater
We’re listening to Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beautiful book Gathering Moss while knitting (Bressay sweater) and crocheting (Histoire Naturellecal) And, hey, just discovered one of the crochet border colours of Spindrift is named “Moss”! Once you start looking you realize there are so many different mosses in our Georgian Bay inlet. Pictured amongst the trees behind the cottage Leucobryum glaucum (pincushion moss).
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Finished d’Histoire Naturelle blanket
Finished! Aspoonful of Yarn‘s d’Histoire Naturelle blanket. Crocheted in Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift, The Wool Brokers 2-ply Jumper and Tuku Wool Fingering.
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Quince and Co Wren for All Seasons
Quince and Co Wren is our newest edition and a great choice for all season knitting. A DK weight yarn of 60% wool, 40% organic cotton, Wren is light and springy and has a wonderfully tweedy texture and cozy softness. Available in a lovely muted palette of 13 colours.
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The Knitter’s Dude Sweater
One of our favourite sweaters, The Knitter’s Dude, in cozy Quince and Co Owl. We have a nice selection of colours in this beautiful alpaca/wool yarn.
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Shades of Quince and Co Owlet
Quince and Co Owlet in 4 undyed shades—a lofty, light and airy little yarn.
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Quince and Co Owlet November20 Hoodie
Yesterday a knitter asked if Quince and Co Owlet could be used for the November20 hoodie by Ankestrick. Of course we had to immediately try a swatch with 4.5 mm needles and we love the light draping fabric even before wet blocking.
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Boot Socks in Rowan Yarn
A quick knit—boot socks in Rowan Yarns Felted Tweed.
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Woolfolk Yarn Hassel in Luft
Woolfolk Yarn Hassel in Luft. Impossible to capture the deep raisin colour and the dreamy softness of this yarn but it will be on display at the shop today. Stop by and check it out.
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Woolfolk Yarn Luft New Project
Starting a new project in dreamy Woolfolk Yarn Luft.
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Moeke Elena in White and Grey has Arrived
We’re happy to announce the arrival of this season’s Moeke Elena in natural white and natural grey. The rustic minimally processed yarn is milled from wool of Romanian sheep using traditional methods that preserve the heritage of Romania.
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Woolfolk Yarn Luft L9 Just Arrived
New (to us) colour of Woolfolk Yarn Luft just arrived. L9 is a deep dark plum coloured wool wrapped with a silvery cage of fine cotton. Stunning!
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Hand Winding Yarn for Knitting Socks
Sometimes we just like to hand wind our yarn. The result is so lovely. You can also see the socks this yarn is becoming.
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Airy Woolfolk Yarn Luft
Just arrived, our first shipment of the beautiful and most unusual Woolfolk Yarn Luft. Perfectly named (Luft means “air” in Danish), this yarn is airy and weightless in spite of its bulky stitch count.
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