Nov
15
A pattern update from Quince & Co. landed in my e-mail box this morning and I kind of can’t stop thinking about it.
The Manaan Cowl (actually cowls, because there are two sizes) is worked in the pretty Lark yarn …
Oct
18
I am always looking for different ways to store my yarn and regularly go back and forth between wanting to see what I have and wanting it all hidden.
If you’re more of a display type person, this roundup of …
Oct
5
Jimmy Beans Wool is all about having fun while we create our knit goodies, and they’re getting into the election spirit with limited edition colorways of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted.
There’s blue state, red state, independent and none …
Oct
5
We were talking the other day about I Love Yarn Day, which is next Friday, and I recently learned about a cool competition being held to celebrate the day that will get the winner a ball of yarn for …
Oct
3
Toft Alpaca is a British concern that includes a herd of alpacas, a knitting shop and craft workshop, even a cottage where you can stay on the farm.
The company has come up with a fun package called the Year …
Oct
3
I don’t know how long this video has been out there, but I just saw it so I wanted to share it with you.
Google has a series of videos showing how different people use Google+, and one of them …
Sep
27
Oct. 12 is officially the second I Love Yarn Day, which is a holiday made up by the Craft Yarn Council to celebrate all things yarny. It’s not just about knitting, of course, but we knitters can certainly get …
Sep
24
Lion Brand Yarn, as you probably know, has its flagship retail store in New York City, and this year it’s working to give back to the community there by collecting knit and crocheted hats (and other winter warmers) for …
Sep
13
Red Heart is now having its fall sale, which will get you a good deal on a range of yarns at their shop. They are also offering 20 percent off all downloadable ebooks through Sept. 24.
In addition, the …
Aug
30
I was just at a blogging conference over the weekend and we were talking about that the next big thing in company to consumer interactions is going to be blog ambassadors. What that means is that people who write blogs …
Aug
27
Lion Brand Yarn is getting ready for the fall knitting season with a sale. All yarns are 20 percent off now through Aug. 31 when purchased through their website.
There’s no discount code, but the sale price will be …
Aug
17
This is one of those things that I started a long time ago and then I started freaking out about my book and decided I couldn’t knit anything else for a while so I abandoned the project and didn’t manage …
Aug
11
Earlier this week I posted a giveaway from Will Save Nine and she had so much fun doing it she decided to do another. This time it’s for a ball of Woll Butt yarn from Butinette. It’s a wool/polyamide blend, …
Aug
9
I have to admit I hadn’t heard of Galler Yarns until they invited me to be part of a blog tour promoting a new yarn, their lovely Inca-Eco organic cotton. But I really enjoyed working with it and have …
Aug
8
This is not a giveaway of mine, please go check out the Will Save Nine website for information on how to enter this contest.
There are so many great independent yarn dyers out there that it’s impossible to know all …









