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Why Does The Same Color Look Different on Various Yarn Bases?

October 1, 2019

One thing is certain when it comes to the art of hand dyeing - nothing is certain.  No matter how much you try to control...

Why You're the Boss of Your Own Knitting

September 16, 2019

If you’re new to knitting, chances are, you’ve asked a question, or expressed a frustration, and someone said, “You’re the boss of your own knitting.”...

10 Reasons Being a Millennial Knitter is Badass

September 9, 2019

Oh hey! I’m 30, and I learned to knit about 19 months ago. It’s one of the best things I have ever done, and the...

How To Cast On & Finger Knit Super Bulky Yarn (Big Up)

August 30, 2019

The yarn is a big as a pillow, soft as a cloud, and once it's in your hands, within a couple of hours, you'll be...

How To Turn (Our) Yarn Skeins into Balls and Cakes

August 19, 2019

It’s the best feeling.  You’ve received your yarn in the mail. Squishy, squishy mail. You pull it out of the package, admire it lovingly and,...

Intarsia Knitting Tips & Techniques

July 21, 2019

Intarsia (also sometimes called picture knitting) is a technique used in one of our newest patterns from the Impressionist Collection: the Faded Flare Wrap by Heidi Gustad. This...

My skeins don't match! Now what?

July 16, 2019

Does this sound familiar? After spending hours scouring the internet or your local yarn store, you happen upon some hand dyed skeins that sparked some...

Why Your Knitting is the Most Important Thing To Pack

June 26, 2019

There’s no such thing as wasted time, the wise ones say.  There is also nothing like being stuck in traffic, waiting to board a delayed...

Brioche Knitting: Techniques & Pattern Inspiration

June 17, 2019

A few of our recent patterns use brioche knitting techniques to create a lofty, reversible, ribbed fabric that's oh-so-squishy. Brioche may look complicated, but it's actually...

Why All Our Yarn is "Green"

May 22, 2019

Creating and working with yarn is such a labor of love for all of us in the fiber community. That’s why we believe that it’s...

Introducing The Impressionist Collection

May 6, 2019

We are thrilled to announce our premiere pattern collection, The Impressionist Collection. We challenged designers to design pieces inspired by the great impressionist painters, and each...

How to Choose The Right Amount Of Yarn For Any Project

April 16, 2019

We're often asked how many skeins of yarn it takes to make [insert type of project here]? The answer is always, it depends. Though there...