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Hilde's Corner - Try something new

Recently I wanted to start a new sweater, something light for those A/C cold buildings. I saw something that would fit the bill, but it was knit in sections, and I usually avoid those preferring to knit top-down and raglan. However, it occurred to me...I know it's not my preferred way, but why am I avoiding it at all costs? It's keeping me from what might be a perfect pattern otherwise. There's provably a "perfect" pattern out there, but many patterns will always have something about it that we would prefer not to do. And all patterns will have pros and cons, and we decide to put up with all sorts of cons to get at those pros. Granted, there are cons out there that are just not negotiable, but what about those that are really not so bad, and if we just bit the bullet, we could have all the pros that that pattern did have? Like sewing up sections of a sweater. Sewing those seams up can take time, but didn't knitting the project take time too? The nice thing abo...

New to the Shop - Ewe Ewe Fluffy

When we were a LITTLE TINY shop, we carried Ewe Ewe Yarns in the Worsted Weight yarn and recently I completely fell in love with their superwash fingering base. The colors are so beautiful and compliment each other perfectly! I had to play with it right away, so I cast on the River Mitts by Light from Lantern (a local designer)

New to the Shop - Woobles

It feels like every day we have someone bringing a Wooble kit into the shop to get some assistance...so now we are carrying them so we can be a one-stop shop for your amigurumi fun!!! These all-inclusive kits come with great videos, the beginning stitches are started for you and they use the perfect beginner yarn!! We are happy to help you on your crochet journey too! Just ask! You can find these kits in-store only!

Introducing Amano

We are bringing in a new yarn line called Amano!! You can read more about the company on their website: https://amanoyarns.com/ For thousands of years, the people of the Andes have made offerings to the Inca gods. The richness of this mystic land and its bounty holds true wealth, ancient wisdom, and luxurious fibers. At Amano, we build on these past treasures with our collection of contemporary and luxurious yarns, rooted in the rich depths of Andean tradition. Amano® is luxury in its purest expression. Find an Andean tale in each strand, each fiber gift from the Inca gods. Taste the Andes with Amano. There are many bases within the Amano line, but we have brought in just a couple to start with! Mamacha 70% Baby Alpaca - 30% Merino Wool Mamacha in Quechua (the native language of the Incas) means loved and eternal mother. For Amano, Mamacha represents home, love and of course – Mother Earth. Experience the squishy classic merino wool and baby alpaca in a chunky weight, in four new beaut...

Surprise Saturday Afternoon Sit-n-Stitch

Saturday, July 22nd we are having a Surprise Sit-n-Stitch....or as I have decided to dub it.... I don't have Taylor Swift Tickets Surprise Sit-n-Stitch!!!

Polka Dot Sheep Restock

We received a restock of Polka Dot Sheep...but ordered lots of new colors this time!!  When I was at H&H I ordered the variegated colors, then gave the amazing employees at Polka Dot Sheep the creative license to pair them with tonal colors!! And they did a great job!  They also curated a couple really cute kits. Right now this is only available in-store until I get them all photographed for the website!

New Yarn Alert - Gusto Wool Carmen

Gusto Wool is a new label for the shop, but when I saw the cool micro-striping this dye technique did for socks...and the fun pooling in scarves (see pattern below) I just had to get it in every color!! You can find this pattern on Ravelry for $3! And you can find the yarn in-store or online HERE

Pattern Alert - Local Designer

Local Designer (and friend of A Little Knitty) has released an ingenious pattern to organize all those knitting needles!!! It looks like a beautiful wall hanging.... ...but it's actually circular knitting needle storage!!!! I think it would be fun to knit this up with yarn you purchase on a yarn crawl or vacation...so it can also serve as a good memory!!! You can find the pattern HERE

A Little Knitty Podcast - Episode 9

Check out our latest podcast, with a special guest....Jamie from Pacific Knit Co. 

Yarn Bowl Trunk Show

Sure, we usually specialize in yarn trunk shows...but we are expanding to yarn adjacent things....and we LOVE locally made products!!!! Local crafters Jason & Jessica make a great team....Jessica is the yarn using expert and Jason is the 3D machine master! Together...they make really amazing yarn bowls!!! On Saturday, July 29th join us from 10am to 2pm for a yarn bowl trunk show!!!!

Tessa the Tiny Tortoise

You might have seen this on social media...but how freaking cute is Tessa??? Tessa the Tiny Tortoise was made with 3 balls of Bella Chenille and Pink Tomato Crochet Eyes This is a fun, quick project...start now and you will have a whole herd by the Holidays!!

And the winners are...

Each month we encourage our A Little Knitty Friends group on FB to share the projects they finish. It's SOOOO fun to see what you make, and I know I personally take a lot of inspiration from what you make!! And 4 lucky people win a $10 gift card each month! Will you be the winner next month? Join us!! Congratulations to our June 2023 FB Winners, Brittani S., Jeannie H., Jessica D., Audrey C. Brittani says "Done! Two years in the making this sweater has been a pain at so many different stages" Jeannie shared that these hats brought her to 27 hats for the year, and she happened to be the 27th entry for the month...and then the first drawing was 27 and it made me giggle a bit! :) Jessica D. All Together Now Socks by Jamie Lomax Audrey C. Happy Clusters in pooling yarn by Whimsical Wool Yarn