Knit, Blog & Be Happy!

Friends, Koryn and I have been wanting to bring in the lovely Loopy Mango line of yarns for some time now, so when I had the opportunity to meet them at H+H in Chicago this summer and feel their gorgeous, Merino No. 5 yarn, I knew it needed to come home with me. Comprised of 100% merino in a chunky ply, this unbelievably soft and cozy yarn is perfect for quick projects. Create oversized sweaters in tender neutral shades or make a statement with with accessories in paintbox brights.    One ball is enough for a beanie or a cowl,...

I thought I would highlight a fairly new yarn to our shelves this week, Brooklyn Tweed Tones. A sibling to BT's Loft and Shelter, Tones is quite the interesting yarn for many reasons. First, you might notice Tones is very similar to Shelter.  Like Shelter, it is a worsted-weight American grown and spun Columbia Wool. It is also a woolen spun yarn meaning that it is a bit lighter and airier than a worsted spun yarn.  I encourage you read Brooklyn Tweed's excellent article on the difference between woolen and worsted spun yarns. Tones also comes in a 50 gram 140...

In most climates, you are celebrating warm summer weather so why not begin our "Spotlight" series with Quince & Co. Sparrow. (I say most as we have quite a bit of cool fog here on the coast.) I will begin each Spotlight with a little note about the featured product and follow up with a lot of project ideas and photographs for you all to dream about!  Quince & Co. Sparrow is an organic linen that is grown in Belgium and then spun in Italy. Quince says,"Sparrow is a plain little yarn, beautiful in its simplicity. Its clean, smooth hand is crisp as...

I am going to start this post with a bit of honesty.  I received two bags of Stra from Woolfolk to knit a sample with over a year ago.  I wasn’t inspired by a project or the yarn so I popped it into my stash and it sat – and sat – and sat. Spring forward, and the time came around to purge my stash.  I looked at the long neglected Stra, knew we did not have a sample in the shop, and figured I would knit a quick sweater in it. The Field Day Cardigan by Ozetta is second in...

Many of us will be traveling this summer, whether by car, train or plane.  As we move into the “travel” season, it is a good time to cover some travel tips for taking our knitting or crochet projects with us. Select a project that is easy for you to work on while traveling. You might be chatting with friends or need to pick the project up and put it down numerous times. This is not the time for intricate charts or involved stitch patterns. Take a project that is light in color. The lighting on planes and in hotel rooms tends...