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Spotlight on Projects: Knit Your First Sweater

Spotlight on Projects: Knit Your First Sweater

So many knitters are afraid to take on sweater knitting.  We often hear, "it is too difficult" while they sit working on their 15th pair of socks and, let's face...

Spotlight on Projects: Knit Your First Sweater

So many knitters are afraid to take on sweater knitting.  We often hear, "it is too difficult" while they sit working on their 15th pair of socks and, let's face...

Spotlight on Yarn: Shibui Murmur

Spotlight on Yarn: Shibui Murmur

Raise your needles if you're ready for chunky knits!  Arriving just in time for holiday knitting, this week's spotlight is one you'll want to wind right up. Introducing Shibui's latest yarn...

Spotlight on Yarn: Shibui Murmur

Raise your needles if you're ready for chunky knits!  Arriving just in time for holiday knitting, this week's spotlight is one you'll want to wind right up. Introducing Shibui's latest yarn...

Spotlight on Monarch: Fall Trunk Shows!

Spotlight on Monarch: Fall Trunk Shows!

We had such a lovely day with Sarah Pedersen of Sea Change Fibers and Kacey Herlihy of Kacey Knits last weekend!  Sarah brought a collection of her amazing yarns, and Kacey,...

Spotlight on Monarch: Fall Trunk Shows!

We had such a lovely day with Sarah Pedersen of Sea Change Fibers and Kacey Herlihy of Kacey Knits last weekend!  Sarah brought a collection of her amazing yarns, and Kacey,...

Spotlight on Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok

Spotlight on Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok

I cannot begin to tell you how long I have been looking to bring Woolstok to the shelves at Monarch. I just never made the commitment and I do not...

Spotlight on Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok

I cannot begin to tell you how long I have been looking to bring Woolstok to the shelves at Monarch. I just never made the commitment and I do not...

Spotlight on Process: Packing Your Knitting for Travel

Spotlight on Process: Packing Your Knitting for...

Like many knitters, I organize my projects before I think about what clothes I am going to take on a trip. We featured this list in the "While We Knit"...

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Spotlight on Process: Packing Your Knitting for...

Like many knitters, I organize my projects before I think about what clothes I am going to take on a trip. We featured this list in the "While We Knit"...

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Spotlight on Techniques: The Other Reason You Should Swatch

Spotlight on Techniques: The Other Reason You S...

Swatching is my not favorite part of knitting a sweater or a shawl. As we talk to all of you in the shop, we can confirm that knitting a swatch is low...

Spotlight on Techniques: The Other Reason You S...

Swatching is my not favorite part of knitting a sweater or a shawl. As we talk to all of you in the shop, we can confirm that knitting a swatch is low...