Knit, Blog & Be Happy!

One request we often hear is the sharing of more recently finished projects, or more widely known as HOTN - Hot Off The Needles!  We thought this would be a great space to share more finished projects from me and the team! I just finished Ankestrick's Big Love and I am in big love! I wore it while working in the shop on Monday and it was just so comfortable.  I knit the sweater in Biches et Buches Le Gros Lambswool and I am so impressed. For me, this is the perfect paring of pattern and yarn. I knit the...

We're delighted to announce that we'll have Laine's stunning new book, 52 Weeks of Shawls.  Featuring 52 contemporary shawl patterns from designers all around the world, this collection showcases an exceptionally wide range of yarns, techniques and levels of difficulty and also includes two crochet designs. It is a true encyclopedia of shawls, a future classic for decades to come.  This is a must for shawl lovers!  All patterns are beautifully photographed, illustrated and presented on 272 pages with a bound woven cover.The book contains patterns from the following designers: Stella Ackroyd, Andrea Aho, Fiona Alice, Natalya Berezynska, Rebekah Berkompas,...

Our wonderful friends from Hudson + West Co. have released a new collection, Deep Winter 2021: Colorwork Vol. 2.  There’s something in this collection for everyone at every step of their colorwork journey, including mosaic knitting, stranded knitting, steeking, and even double knitting! How about this darling trio of hats and mittens?  Such a fun way to play with color!  Hats top to bottom: Ryder, Logan, and Collins.  The fun mitten pattern comes as a set with the Logan hat.   The garments of this collection are equally intriguing with their colorwork patterning.  Beginning at left, Rhys by Cheryl Toy knocks it out of the park...

The next installation of our "While We Stitch Away" re-cap is from September of 2020 and is filled with cozy fall vibes! September 3rd - Not feeling the fall vibe yet?  Here are some movies to help!Dead Poets SocietyWhen Harry Met SallyPeanut Butter FalconLove Story (when is the last time you saw that?)Hocus PocusGood Will HuntingRemember the Titans (a recommendation from Mr. Monarch. Did you know that ANY Denzel Washington movie is his favorite?)Hoosiers (also from Mr. Monarch)(TV) Friday Night LightsPride and PrejudiceYou've Got Mail   September 10th - Favorite Fall recipesDid you know that I don't care for pumpkin pie?...

The next installation of our "While We Stitch Away" re-cap is from August of 2020 and is filled with a variety of topics from our favorite knitting books to all things miniature.    August 6th - More Tiny Pleasures....a list to make you smile- a great TV series- finding something new at the farmer's market- sitting in the shade of a tree- lighting candles- sitting on the sofa under a blanket- something fresh and delicious out of the oven- a great laugh with a friend- watching a classic film again and again- hunting for sea shells- the smell of rain  ...