Back in May at TNNA, we ran into Clara Parkes at the Cocoknits booth and fell in love with what we found there. Cocoknits is the brainchild of Julie Weisenberger, a knitwear designer and purveyor of high quality tools for knitters. We’re thrilled to be offering her line of notions, blocking equipment, and her signature Knitter’s … [more]
We’re happy to announce that we now carry ceramic yarn bowls from Late Bloomer Pottery! Frumet is a local potter who makes beautiful functional pieces here in the Triangle. We’ve been carrying her ceramic buttons at the shop since June, and are thrilled to add these yarn bowls to our selection of locally-made goods. Yarn bowls … [more]
Every year at TNNA, we restock needle and hook cases from Della Q. Della Q’s cases remind us that every aspect of our craft can be as pleasing as it is functional, from the patterns to the fibers to the tools to how we store them. The Crochet Roll has a space for hooks of all … [more]
While we were at TNNA, in between swatching new yarns and meeting with vendors, I worked on a colorwork hat. In spite of the long, busy days, the hat was quickly completed, due to the thick, quick-knitting yarn, and the adorable, addictive nature of the pattern. Here’s my “Baa-ble Hat,” a free pattern designed by … [more]
We’re delighted to announce that we now carry handmade buttons from Late Bloomer Pottery! Frumet is a local potter who makes beautiful functional pieces here in the Triangle. She and Diane recently discovered a love for button-making, and we’re so thrilled to share the fruits of their labor with you. Smaller buttons come in threes, … [more]
We routinely order from Bryson Distributing, filling in on a few different kinds of knitting needles, crochet hooks, notions and accessories. By special request, our most recent order included a gadget that’s new for us: pom-pom makers. These two colorwork hats from the Baa Ram Ewe Trunk Show have been getting a lot of attention, not … [more]
We recently ordered some knitterly notions from Nancy’s Knit Knacks, filling in where supplies had dwindled. The WPI Tool Kit is a clever gadget for measuring the number of wraps-per-inch of any given yarn. This is a handy way to estimate the gauge of an unlabeled yarn, or determine if one yarn may be substituted … [more]
I know many of you have been busily stitching gifts this holiday season, and Anne and I are right there with you, knitting up until almost the last minute. We recently got these cute gift tags in, with care instructions on the back, so you can send your handmade gifts off with all the relevant information. … [more]
We were delighted to unpack a shipment of shawl pins and closures from Jul this week. Shawl pins are temporary closures designed to keep a shawl or scarf in place, or close a buttonless cardigan. We have several styles in stock to suit a variety of knit or crocheted garments. We also replenished our supply of … [more]
We’re so happy to see a little forest of Wool Trees back on our shelves! These elegant yarn-ball controllers are handcrafted in California from maple, walnut, and sapele. Wool Tree Mill makes a few variations on its original Wool Tree, as well. Here’s the tray model, with storage for your stitch markers, cable needle, point protectors, … [more]