…102 N. Fayette Street Alexandria, VA 22314 website: http://www.fibrespace.com/ date of visit: May, 2010 Alright… I’ll be honest. I have a crush on Fibre Space. Yup, I’m infatuated with a store. It’s everything you could want a yarn store to be. It’s beautiful, it’s comfortable, it has an awesome supply of yarn, really knowledgeable staff, AMAZING events and even their logo is cute. It doesn’t get much bet…
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Store Spotlight: Lancaster Yarn Shop
…ld Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534 website: www.lancasteryarnshop.com/ date of visit: July, 2012 I visit a lot of yarn shops. Most of the nice shops have a few things in common: a lovely selection of yarns and notions, friendly staff and a relaxed & peaceful vibe that makes you want to hang around. The Lancaster Yarn Shop had a nice selection of yummy yarns, needles & hooks, books and patterns. Even a couple of yarns that I don&…
Continue ReadingWant to make socks w/o knitting? A Review of the Sock Loom!
…and instructional DVD (as well as further videos/support on their website: www.knittingboard.com). Once you get a hang of the basic operation of the hook, you can create knit and purl stitches (and make an entire sock!) with ease. Grooves in the pegs make it very easy to use the hook to manipulate the yarn. Since the loom is adjustable, you can make socks of any size. The design of the loom takes away many of the complicated calculations associate…
Continue ReadingFancy Tiger Crafts: Denver, Colorado
Address: 59 Broadway, Denver, Colorado Website: www.fancytiger.com Date of visit: June 2014 If you’re a long-time follower of this blog, you may have noticed that the blog posts in my Store Spotlight category have become sparse. It’s because the more yarn stores I see, the rarer it is that I find a shop that truly sparkles! It’s only the amazing and unique shops that I tell you about… and I’m happy to report I’…
Continue ReadingThe Swift Stitch: Santa Cruz, CA
…on the sofa happily chatting away, and Marina (employee extraordinaire) welcomed me as if I were one of her fave customers. At first, friendly staff may seem like a trivial requirement of a shop… until you enter countless stores with a clique-ish atmosphere and employees/owners too busy working on their projects to eek out more than a feeble ‘hello’. After a dozen or so of those experiences, you can truly appreciate (and adore) s…
Continue ReadingStore Spotlight: Kraemer Yarns
…new we had to make a detour! Kraemer Yarns are all made in America and the company was featured in Tanis Gray’s Knit Local. The company offers a wide range of yarns, including a wide variety of undyed skeins (which I find particularly fun! The shop looks like any other LYS, except that there’s only one brand of yarn in stock! It was really lovely to see the whole Kraemer line in person, since a particular LYS only carries a select few…
Continue ReadingUp, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary Review & Giveaway
…with your own using the stitch pattern in the book! To enter, just leave a comment below! [Tweet “I just entered to win @KnitTonicWendy’s *fab* new book from @BlueSkyAlpacas and @FreshStitches! You can enter, too! http://tinyurl.com/qdydexv”] Good luck! The giveaway ends 11:59pm on May 31st, 2014! Follow the Tour! I’m just the first stop on the blog tour hosted by Blue Sky Alpacas! Be sure to follow the rest of the stops…
Continue ReadingGather Here: Cambridge, MA
…e address: 370 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 website: www.gatherhereonline.com date of visit: Ma, 2013 Can I confess that I have a weakness for a yarn-fabric combo store? I’m not hugely into sewing, but I’m dazzled by a lovely array of colors… Gather Here is a lovely yarn and fabric store in Cambridge, which is just on the other side of the river from Boston. It’s not a huge store, but it’s packed with amazing high-qu…
Continue ReadingA Yarn Lover’s Guide to Washington, DC
…ten by Jennifer Crowley, the designer/teacher/blogger at www.tinkingturtle.com. Jennifer Crowley is a knit and crochet designer who teaches up and down the east coast. You can check out her designs on Ravelry. Recent and upcoming publications include Sockupied, Knitpicks and Classic Elite Yarns. When not knitting or crochet, she can be often seen zipping around DC and the surrounding area on her bike. So you are planning a trip to Washington DC, a…
Continue ReadingHow to do Barberpole Striping in Crochet!
…om the side. From the side, the distinctive swirl is not as noticeable, and the stripes, without steps or jogs, shine. I’ve got plans to make a Roosevelt the Monster using helix stripes. His legs would come out looking something like this: And the finished version might come out something like this: Which one of Stacey’s patterns do you think would look good with helix stripes?…
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