…e Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia website: www.artsandcraftsnsw.com.au/ date of visit: January, 2010 Okay, so this category is usually reserved for yarn stores… but today is an exception. Australian yarn can be very difficult to find (as I’ve said in my previous posts about visits to Australian yarn stores). I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve walked into an Australian yarn store, and asked, “Do you h…
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Loop: Philadelphia, PA
…e: Loop address: 1914 South Street, Philadelphia, PA website: www.loopyarn.com date of visit: March, 2010 I was very excited to visit Loop, because I had heard things. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a neat freak… and I had been told that Loop was too neat, even for me. Someone even used the word ‘sterile’. To tell you the truth, I doubted that a yarn store could actually be ‘sterile’ (it’s yarn! ItR…
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…ress: 26 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06510 website: http://www.knitnewhaven.com date of visit: ongoing I always find the store spotlight posts the most difficult to write. After all, how can you be sure that you’re properly conveying the calmness that a yarn store has, or the softness of the wonderful yarns on their shelves, or the overwhelming sense of comfort you feel from the employees who clearly know their stuff? All of this difficulty i…
Continue ReadingKinokuniya: Sydney, NSW, Australia
…7;s just fantastic. The store has an enormous craft section and incredibly comprehensive. Of course, I head over to the knitting & crochet subsection, and I’m always delighted. The store stocks oodles of American, British and Japanese pattern books (probably others, too- but these are the majority). The Japanese knitting & crochet books are just fabulous! The stuffed animals are adorable, the clothes are cutting-edge trendy, and ev…
Continue ReadingA Verb for Keeping Warm: Oakland, CA
…6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608 website: www.averbforkeepingwarm.com/ date of visit: April, 2012 In my recent trip to San Francisco, I just had to make the drive out to A Verb for Keeping Warm… retail shop for the indie dyeing company by the same name. I was a little nervous venturing off into a stray city to visit, but the shop was easy to get to (just a couple of turns off the main road) with easy street parking. But as soon as I…
Continue ReadingCharity Drive: Project Teddy Bear
…hem to: 717 Delaware Street SE, Room 382, Minneapolis, MN 55414 You can e-mail Project Teddy Bear at: umnprojectteddybear@gmail.com with additional questions….
Continue ReadingHow to make a stuffed animal from a recycled sweater
…ook base. Katie’s hooks come in a variety of colors (and she’s open to requests), so you can get the color combo that’s right for you! Check out Purple Bird Crochet’s shop to view her full selection! Katie is also giving the winner of the doll-a-long a set of three of her hooks… so you’ll want to enter! Mountain Street Arts You’ve heard about these labels before, but now Pam’s added even more choices…
Continue ReadingOh, you’ve never heard of a Christmas pickle?
…ouldn’t resist crocheting a Christmas Pickle… and it’s a free pattern, so you should make one, too! BFF Cowl In previous posts, I’ve been telling you about the BFF cowl that I’m knitting and swapping with Sarah. Sarah finished her half a couple weeks ago, but I wouldn’t open the package until I finished my half. Guess what was inside? In addition to her beautiful knit cowl, there were some adorable Sexy Knitter…
Continue ReadingCoffee with Stacey 10: Crafting for Baby
…r exciting restocking on Friday! Crafting for Baby I’ve been getting questions about what I’ve been making for the baby… so I made a Coffee with Stacey episode! If you’re wondering why I sound a little scratchy, it’s because I’m still getting over a cold. Bear with me! Enjoy! Links To check out the patterns that I knitted, hop over to my Ravelry Project Page. All the details are there! The shawl I’m wearin…
Continue ReadingDo you have a Christmas Pickle?
…he collection began with a pickle that I crocheted. Want to make one? Just download my free pickle pattern, and start crocheting! I also can’t get enough of this Christmas Pickle story, featuring a pickle made from this pattern. Needle-felted pickle This one is my favorite pickle… isn’t he great?!? I ordered this guy from Squirrel Momma on Etsy. Her shop is genius, but this pickle is uber-genius. Love him! Hand-blown glass pickle…
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