You Can Make That… Demylee Edition A very few of you may now about my weird New Years Resolution I made in 2015, in which I didn’t buy any clothes for the entire year. Aware of our culture of consumption and our tendency to treat our clothes as a disposable item, I wanted to use… Continue reading You Can Make That… Demylee Edition
Get Involved and Knit a Knocker
Get Involved and Knit a Knocker This year and in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, we are organizing a Knitted Knockers drive. Knitted Knockers, you ask? It’s just what it sounds like, but it’s even better than you might think. Knitted Knockers are hand knit, special, soft, lightweight breast prosthetics that are… Continue reading Get Involved and Knit a Knocker
Wrap It Up
Wrap It Up If you lose hours looking over Ravelry like I do, you’ve noticed that Shannon Cook’s Veronika Cardigan has garnered a lot of attention recently. This sort of sweater could be described as a cardigan-wrap or shawl-with-sleeve-holes. We’ve seen this construction before (and if you read our blog you know I love it),… Continue reading Wrap It Up
For the Love of Garter Stitch Shawls
For the Love of Garter Stitch Shawls I can’t help myself around garter stitch, especially a good old garter stitch shawl or wrap. This simple stitch results in major smooshy, cozy loveliness. When at TNNA, I kept dragging Patty back over to the Fibre Company booth, mainly because a woman was wearing a striking green,… Continue reading For the Love of Garter Stitch Shawls
Holiday Needlepoint PSA
Holiday Needlepoint PSA Needlepoint activity always picks up at the shop during the summer - and there’s a reason for this! We have some downtime and a needle and a canvas are easy to pick up and work on here and there! As the last days of summer are upon us (yes, it’s August… Continue reading Holiday Needlepoint PSA
