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Crochet Inspiration

My father’s mother was a crochet pro! Every member of my family has a ripple throw to prove it. These throws are now one of my first “woolly” memories.

April 27th, 2019 Blog 0

Knitting with Friends ~ Marie Sterlin

Because we are always fascinated by everyone’s creative paths, we started asking our friends to share their experiences on this blog. Today, we learn more about Marie Sterlin, or esmevan about Ravelry.

April 25th, 2019 Blog 0

Beautiful Halo

A few years ago, we were excited to add a new silk and mohair base to our core yarn line—Anatolia. Anatolia is a versatile, beautifully haloed yarn with a silk finish.

April 6th, 2019 Blog 0

Needles in a Haystack 2019

Come join us once again this year for a day of knitting with friends in a beautiful outdoor setting. As most of you know by now, as much as we love knitting and fibre, we enjoy food, cooking, and we love having friends over.

March 30th, 2019 Blog 2

Spring New Colors

JF and I had a lot of fun in the last couple of weeks in the dyeing studio experimenting and trying new recipes to develop a fresh Spring palette for you.

March 23rd, 2019 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ Espace Tricot

Always fascinated with the variety of creative paths one can follow, we started to ask our collaborators, LYS owners, to share their experiences on our blog.

March 4th, 2019 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ Skein Sisters

Today, we introduce Deb McDonald and Janine Smith, owners of Skein Sisters in Sydney, Australia.

December 15th, 2018 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ TitiTyy

Today: Tiina Huhtaniemi, founder and owner of TitiTyy in Jyväskylä, Finland.

December 12th, 2018 Blog 0

Douillet Quick Knits

Douillet is a beautiful, soft, and springy non-treated mix of Rambouillet and Columbia, available in 12 colors and perfect for warm, and cozy quick knits.

November 21st, 2018 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ The Mariner’s Daughter

Today: Hanna and Faye, owners of The Mariner’s Daughter.

November 12th, 2018 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ Handknit Yarn Studio

Handknit Yarn Studio is a Local Yarn Shop in the vibrant shopping district of James Street North in Hamilton, Ontario.

October 29th, 2018 Blog 1

Nurtured Fine

Nurtured Fine is Nurtured’s little sister, with the same beautiful fiber content in a single ply.

October 28th, 2018 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ River City Yarns

River City Yarns is Edmonton’s biggest local yarn shop, with great workshops and events, fantastic yarns and products and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

October 24th, 2018 Blog 0

Autumn Knit-along

To celebrate the sweater weather months I’m hosting a Fall Knit-Along! The KAL will run from October 5th to December 15th.

September 11th, 2018 Blog 0

Picard

Picard is a stylish, chunky knit, made for our Ankara and Zetta yarn bases.

September 10th, 2018 Blog 0

At a LYS close to you ~ Mont-Tricot

Lucinda Iglesias, Gilles Barbeau and Chulita, owners of Mont-Tricot in Sutton, QC.

August 30th, 2018 Blog 0

Autumn is in the Air

It may not feel like it outside yet, but for us, Fall is just around the corner.

August 27th, 2018 Blog 0

Autumn New Colors

I’m happy to introduce to you today our new colors for Autumn 2018.

July 11th, 2018 Blog 0

French Knitting Design

I am often asked about patterns translations, so I decided to start a series on the blog on designers that create in different languages.

July 5th, 2018 Blog 4

Swatching for Design

We asked a few friends to tell us about their love for the swatch and how it can change a knitter’s life.

June 14th, 2018 Blog 0

Why I Swatch (and You Should Too)

We asked a few friends to tell us about their love for the swatch and how it can change a knitter’s life.

June 7th, 2018 Blog 0

The Power of the Swatch – Alexa

The swatch is the superhero of knitting, it can save you from great dangers and has the ability to foresee the future.

May 29th, 2018 Blog 0

Knitting Friends

We get to know more about a group of knitter-friends from Montreal, passionate about needlework and other creative endeavors.

May 28th, 2018 Blog 0

Tutorial – post stitches

Julie Desjardins from Accrochet made a great tutorial with detailed explanation on Post Stitches, to help you with your crochet.

May 1st, 2018 Blog 0