A Little Knitty

We just received a restock of Toft Kits (those ADORABLE crochet animal kits) and we added a lot of new creatures...especially the new mini kits. Of course we really stocked up on best sellers Simon the Sheep and Emma the Bunny, in both Full Size & Mini Kits You can find all of the kits in-store or in our online store HERE Full Size Mini Size

I was restocking cute pins and found some new cute pins to add to the mix!! Below are the new pins and the restocked pins are "I knit past my bedtime" and "One stitch at a time" These pins are available in-store and online HERE

We have a new yarn in the shop that I want to introduce! If you are a fan of Fair Isle knitting, especially if you have been dreaming of knitting a Fair Isle sweater and STEEKING it (cutting it wide open) this is the yarn for you!!! Shetland Lite is an Organic Shetland Wool. Historically ever-popular Shetland wool has a well-earned reputation as a strong yet durable wool. This yarn is a loosely spun 2-ply perfect for both elegant shawls and garments.  I decided to knit a hat with 3 different colors to get a feel for how the yarn knits up and how the colors work together. I was impressed by the crisp color changes and how "sticky" the yarn is. What I mean there is that the yarn really grabs onto the other yarns and you barely have to weave in an end. When I was done knitting the hat I just wove in the ends a tiny bit (habit...I couldn't not do it) then left the ends about 1/3" long. After blocking I got my finger wet and agitated the ends so that they would felt into ...

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UPDATE 9/4/2022: We are SOLD OUT right now but we will update when they are back in stock!! This book is HUGE and absolutely gorgeous! Since it is heavy, we won't be listing this in our online store, but you can check it out in person!! Knitting the National Parks: 63 Easy-to-Follow Designs for Beautiful Beanies Author: Nancy Bates From the brightly colored pebbles of Lake McDonald in Montana’s Glacier National Park to the regal granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome in California’s Yosemite Valley, the US National Parks contain some of the most recognizable and iconic natural landmarks in the world. Capture the majesty each national park offers with original beanie patterns created by knitting designer and outdoor enthusiast Nancy Bates. Beanies range from simple beanie constructions to more challenging stitch patterns such as the two-color crossovers inspired by South Dakota’s Badlands or the multiple cable designs inspired by New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns. Clear charts, easy...

We have an addition to the Last Chance 40% off area and it's a BIG one!!! The Solid Colors of Rainbow Beach and Brisbane are now in the Last Chance area and there is enough of many of the colors to knit a sweater! So make some really fun colorwork items. I love the Brisbane for earwarmers ( HERE IS A LINK TO A FREE PATTERN )!!! And with the clearance price, they are only $7.80 each!!!!!  Get them while you can!! You can find these in-store or online Rainbow Beach /  Brisbane

 Introducing Roccabella from Downton Abbey, A New Era Each month Apple Fiber Studio sends us their color of the month and it's SOOOO fun to see what they have come up with. This summer they based all the colors on movies...I'm excited to see what they do this fall! Roccabella is a beautiful neutral, the options are endless!! You can find this yarn in-store or online HERE