The recent ‘shall not be named’ episode has led to us spending a lot more quality time with our knitting than some of us may like. But in the course of this bonding exercise, I have taken to looking through old projects and seeing what needs to be finished rather than racing off to start… Continue reading Something Old…..
Category: Knitting Notes
Stocking Stitching
At Wool & Grace I’m always in awe of the incredible needlepoint stockings that come through our doors, either as gorgeous new hand-painted needlepoint canvases or fully stitched and finished pieces ready for their lifetime of gift giving. In my family we had a different tradition, with my grandmother hand-knitting stockings for all of my… Continue reading Stocking Stitching
One Yarn, Two Sweaters (both pink) and a World Of Knitting Possibilities
It’s pretty safe to say that I’m obsessed with Loopy Mango’s new worsted-weight yarn, Merino Worsted. In the past couple months I’ve made two sweaters with it. Yes, they were both pink. My first foray into Merino Worsted was Kiki, a spicy hot pink open cardigan that is covered in cables. Pattern courtesy of the… Continue reading One Yarn, Two Sweaters (both pink) and a World Of Knitting Possibilities
Sweater Weather
Sweater weather has officially arrived, and you can imagine that we are rejoicing at its return at Wool & Grace. As we take out some of favorite hand-knits and get them ready to wear, we’re also enjoying some new samples at the shop - ones that we’re really excited to share with our community of… Continue reading Sweater Weather
Lana Grossa Love
We don’t carry very much Lana Grossa yarn at Wool & Grace, but when a couple new arrivals came in for fall, we all stepped back for a moment to go “ooooh” and “aaaah.” Fusione and Mary’s Tweed are two new yarns from this line. Both yarns come in a rich, autumnal color palette and… Continue reading Lana Grossa Love