I love fiber. The truth is, when I like something, I seem to have a deep and thorough appreciation. It’s not surprising that when it comes to yarn I am, by most people’s standards, a little over enthusiastic. I’ll be honest and admit that when I was a kid I thought all of my… Continue reading My Deserted Island Yarn
Author: margotkziggy
A Great Gift Set
A Great Gift Set Last week I knit up a sample for the shop - a Beloved Aran hat made using Cascade’s Luminosa. I topped it off with a black fur pompom and the end product was pretty darn cute. You may have read my musings on this yarn in last week’s blog. Thinking back,… Continue reading A Great Gift Set
Think Pink
It’s October! That means it’s seasonally appropriate to be drinking your pumpkin spice lattes. More importantly, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Especially at Wool & Grace, so many of us feel the wide impact of this disease all the time (not just in the month of October). We are aware of how far we’ve come… Continue reading Think Pink
Shiny Happy Knitting To Keep You Warm
We have some new yarns at Wool & Grace that have a bit of sparkle. While we are the first to admit that we’re not a sparkly store, it’s nice to bring in a little sheen, a little bit of metallic and a little sparkle in small, subtle amounts. Plus, when winter sets in a… Continue reading Shiny Happy Knitting To Keep You Warm
Welcome Fall with some Laine
A few nights ago (at our W&G Book Group, which was absolutely lovely) one of the readers asked about “what’s hot” with the experienced knitters these days. Laine magazine is the first and most resounding thought that came to my mind. There seems to be unbridled enthusiasm about this new-ish knitting periodical. An intense amount… Continue reading Welcome Fall with some Laine
