A Little Knitty

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What's On My Needles? Sometimes it's nice to share what is currently on my needles, so I'm going to share them in this article. Hopefully it will give you a bit of inspiration for your next project. I am super close to finishing The Wharf Street Vest by Elizabeth Smith Knits. This is a sporty vest to throw on over a t-shirt or blouse with jeans and will feel so good with the Fall weather. The pattern suggests Cumulus by Juniper Moon Farm. I chose the smokey blue called, Oxford. Cumulus is so soft and the box stitch pattern makes a nice textured pattern. Interestingly, the pattern is named after the famous cobblestoned "Wharf Street" in Portland, Maine. Hopefully you will see me wearing this in the shop soon.  I'm also working on a hat, called Bunny Wishes Hat by Sarah L. Kelly from Grey Owl Knits . The sweet bunnies around the hat blowing dandelion fluff are so cute. I am using two colors of fingering weight Shetland Lite organic Shetland wool by ...

Where In The World Is Kris?🌎 Hola from Lisbon, Portugal! Here I am on a another adventure with my husband seeing the sites and checking out yarn shops! Today we visited a sweet yarn shop called, “Retrosaria R. Pomar”. That is quite a mouthful of a name compared to “A Little Knitty”, right!  What an elegant shop this is with antique cabinets and dressers overflowing with Portuguese yarns! Check out this cute sardine!    Lisbon offers lots of seafood and especially sardines that are cooked in every way imaginable. Believe it or it they are quite tasty. The pattern to make this cute fish is, “Sardine” by Barbara Ceiga and is $4.92. There are many other sardine themed patterns on Ravelry so check them out. I’m off to hike to a castle so ciao for now!

Hand-poured Coconut Soy Wax Candles For Knitters - $16.00 each  We received in an order of these adorable candles. Not only are the names adorable, but I love that they are made with Coconut Soy, burn nicely and you can use the jar for random stitchmarker containing after the candle is gone! We received in the 4oz jars in the following names/scents... Beachwood | Smells like I have too many WIPS but I am casting on again anyways Blackberry Vanilla | Smells like I'm knitting instead of cleaning again Blood Orange | Smells like I need to buy more yarn Fallen Leaves | Smells like I have a huge stash but I am buying more yarn anyways Cranberry Woods | Smells like I'm probably not going to knit that second sock. Citrus & Cotton Blossom | Smells like I'm knitting and want to be left alone Cashmere Musk | Smells like I want to knit without checking my gauge Sage & Cypress | Smells like I can buy more yarn if I want to. Pumpkin Spice | Smells like I'm staying u...

Bluesky Fibers has released their limited time mini-skein bundles and they are now here!!!    There are some really fun patterns for these mini skeins here... Snow flakes: https://blueskyfibers.com/product/holiday-frost-snowflakes/ Mini Sweaters: https://blueskyfibers.com/product/holiday-cheer-mini-sweater/  Tiny Holiday Collection: https://blueskyfibers.com/product/tiny-holiday-collection/  Holiday Mittens: https://blueskyfibers.com/product/holiday-cheer-mini-mitt/  Holiday Hats: https://blueskyfibers.com/product/holiday-cheer-mini-hat/ 

We are so excited that we got our shipment of Marie Greene's latest book!! 30 Clever One-Skein Patterns Clear your yarn stash by knitting these ultra-fast, heirloom-quality patterns using only one skein! Marie Greene, knitwear designer extraordinaire and bestselling author, is sharing her best-kept secrets for small scale designs. Maybe it was a limited-edition colorway from an indie dyer, a gorgeously textured yarn you discovered at a market, or a killer deal you couldn’t pass up―every knitter ends up with a hodge podge of special single skeins, but not many knitting patterns online are designed for such little yarn. Marie Greene has the solution. Single-skein patterns featuring lighter-weight yarns are particularly coveted, so of course Marie has a full chapter devoted to them. What’s even better is that single-skein patterns knit up super-fast, making them ideal for last-minute gifts! Choose from designs like the DK weight Double Moss Texting Mittens or sport weight Fisherman’s ...

Malabrigo is kicking off the new season with a highly anticipated return! Following the incredible success of last year's debut, we’re absolutely thrilled to launch our 2025 Holiday Kit, once again in partnership with Blue Sky Fibers. This year, the kit features the stunning Entramado Hat and Cowl set, designed by the talented Bobbi IntVeld . The holidays are just around the corner, what better time to start your next fun project? Whether you’re whipping up a stylish matching set for yourself or crafting a sweet handmade gift, the Entramado Kit is the cozy, charming project that’s ready to bring some fun to your knitting!   What’s Inside the Kit: The 2025 Holiday Kit includes everything you need to create this elegant hat and cowl set! 3 Skeins of Malabrigo Caprino yarn in the dreamy shades Neverland , Jardín Secreto , and Whole Grain . This soft wool-cashmere blend feels luxurious and warm! 1 Skein of Blue Sky Fibers Prairie — a unique, single-ply brushed Suri yarn ...

We know you love this wool free sock yarn alternative, so we just had to bring in some of these newer colorways!!    You can find all of these in-store or online HERE

My favorite season is upon us - FALL!!! I LOVE autumn, with its cool air, colorful leaves, and when the sky is clear and blue there is just no better day. The cooler weather means wearing my handknits! It’s so much fun looking at all the fun, new patterns! Really gets the creative juices flowing. The worst thing for me, however, is realizing if I want to knit gifts for the holidays, I need to get a move on with that, and soon! As I write this, there are only 82 days until Christmas. That’s not a lot of days! Thankfully, I’ve had inspiration from a few customers recently and I can’t wait to share them with you! The first two are super cute toys that you don’t necessarily need to give to kids! First up is Dumpster Raccoon, which had the customer and I laughing hysterically as we checked it out. She said she was going to make it for herself and put it on her desk at work. This little set is so stinkin’ cute! Little raccoons with their own dumpster, if you were so inclined to actually make...

It is I LOVE YARN DAY this Saturday and of course we have to participate!! All day we will be giving away free patterns, raffle prizes and an expanded 40% off section!!

We have a very fun shipped trunk show for the next 10 days!! All of the colorways are inspired by animals from a shelter in Denver, Colorado Ali, the owner of Road Trip Sock Yarns is just the sweetest human and we are so thankful she let us borrow her amazing yarn!!! Come adopt yours now through October 12th! The pattern I used was Beans the Cat and it's a free pattern on Ravelry !! I just finished knitting a hat with the rest of the skein left over after I made my little cat friend above. My hat is just a simple recipe from my head DK Weight Yarn US5-16" needles CO100 Stitches and join in the round (K1, P1) for 5" Change to Stockinette in the round and knit until work measures 13" from brim (or until it is the length you want) Kitchener stitch the top closed OR bind off all stitches and mattress stitch closed. Because the top isn't rounded, it will look like you have little ears just like your kitty!

You can find these new cuffs in-store or online HERE

Congratulations to our September FB Winners!!! Erika - Football Season Hat Barb - Bamboo Pop Socks in Egg Tempura Amber - Liserne Tank in Bamboo Pop Sally - Hiss-n-Vinegar by Casapinka

Waves isn't new to the shop, we have been using it for our 12th Man Fan Hat Kits for awhile now...but we now have the skeins available in the shop too! We only brought in 4 colorways to start with, but you can view all of them on the Cascade website. If there is a color you like, just let us know! You can view the yarns in-store or online HERE

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I stumbled upon this free knitting pattern the other day and it was instant love... It is called the Mulled Cider Shawl and it is from the designers at Yarn Citizen! It is knit with Harmony DK and you can find this yarn in-store or online HERE You can find this free knitting pattern HERE

I was shopping at Trader Joe's over the weekend and picked up, well..Pumpkin everything.   I'm one of those people who loves everything pumpkin and so I'm a sucker for anything flavored with it.  As I was filling my cart I realized how quickly these special items would be swept off the floor to make room for all of the Christmas specialties.   Believe it or not, Christmas is just around the corner.  Maybe like me you are starting to think about who is on your "nice list" and who you might want to make something for.  As I looked around the shop the next day, I realized that A Little Knitty is stocked with some great kits that make the gifting process so easy.   Of course you can buy the kit for your favorite knitter or crocheter but even better is to buy the kit and make it for them.  I love kits because they contain everything I need except the needles.  I don't have to pick a pattern or the yarn.  It is done for me ...