Shop Update: Autumn Colorways

New colorways available for your fall knitting Combo of Bright Leaves, Toasted Grapes and Burgundy Combo of Apple Harvest, Lichen and Red Delicious all on Chinook Yarn Base Combo of Burgundy, Hollyhock and Lichen on Corrie Sock Yarn My Autumn collection has hand dyed...

Making progress on my No-Rhinebeck Sweater

I’ve finished the colorwork yoke. I’ve gotten to the sleeve/body split. Now it is just knitting, knitting, knitting! I kinda wonder and worry if I have enough handspun. So I’m thinking about alternatives in that case. I know I want to have more...

Learning how to substitute yarns

There is a lot of conversation on Instagram and FaceBook about designers and indie dyers. Some people feel discriminated against because they can’t use expensive yarn. I think I am hearing that some knitters feel unseen by the knitting industry. There is a lot...

shawl kit on sale over 40% off

Looking for a fun and non-stressful summer shawl project? I have just the one for you. My shawl Camau is a fun knit. It’s a crescent shaped shawl with short rows of eyelet lace among lots of garter rows. The kit comes with 4 skeins of yarn and the pattern. Just...

unboxing my new e-spinner

I’ve been thinking about getting an e-spinner for several years now. I couldn’t really rationalize the high price of the most popular model. Last year at the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, I saw a woman spinning on an eel nano. It seemed so small and...