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Published March 15, 2024 | By Julia
Universal Bamboo Pop is back!
Universal Bamboo Pop:
- DK weight
- solid and variegated shades
- 50% cotton, 50% bamboo
- 292 yds/100g
- $11 each
This DK weight plant fiber blend is smooth, soft, and cool to the touch, ideal for warm weather stitching. It’s been particularly popular for making Knitted Knockers – soft, comfortable, knit prosthetics for breast cancer patients. Since 2015, we’ve collected them here at our shop to donate to UNC’s cancer center a few times a year. Read more about the project on the Knitted Knockers website!
Anne made the “Hitchhiker” shawl above with Bamboo Pop – check it out next time you’re here at the shop. What else to make with Bamboo Pop? Here are some ideas!
Tees and tanks:
Accessories:
Come by the shop to plan your springtime knitting! We look forward to seeing you there.
Published March 12, 2024 | By Julia
Delighted to have a fresh supply of Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted! Neighborhood Fiber Co. Organic Studio Worsted: worsted weight hand-dyed machine washable 100% organic merino wool 200 yds/4 oz $34 each What to knit with Organic Studio Worsted? Easy care worsted weight wools are some of the most versatile yarns we know of, here … [more]
Published March 8, 2024 | By Julia
It’s been too long since I shared show-and-tell here on the blog, though it’s an ongoing part of our daily Instagram posts – let’s see what folks have been making with yarn from our shop! Carlaine has been knitting her way through Mouche & Friends, Cinthia Vallet’s book of seamless stuffed animals that has captured … [more]
Published March 5, 2024 | By Julia
Not long ago, we restocked CoopKnits Socks Yeah!, expanding the palette of that lovely yarn with colors old and new. CoopKnits Socks Yeah: fingering weight 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon 231 yards/50g $11.60 each Developed by avid sock-designer Rachel Coopey, CoopKnits Socks Yeah! is a hard-wearing, machine-washable sock yarn that comes in solid and … [more]
Published March 1, 2024 | By Julia
Our first Isager Archives KAL meeting was on Wednesday evening, and we had a great time knitting along together! It’s not too late to join us – we’ll gather again on March 27, from 5-7pm, click here for all the details. Anne, Bailey and I have all settled on the same pattern, Lene Holme Samsøe’s … [more]
Published February 27, 2024 | By Julia
The Koigu Collector’s Club continues! Each month, we’ll receive 21 skeins of KPPPM in a limited edition color dyed especially for a select group of local yarn stores that carry Koigu. KPPPM is a fingering weight superwash merino, hand-dyed in vibrant colors by mother/daughter team Maie and Taiu Landra on their farm outside of Toronto, Canada. … [more]
Published February 23, 2024 | By Julia
52 Weeks of Accessories ($50) is the latest book from Laine, an inspiring tome packed with 52 patterns from 48 international designers. Let’s take a look inside! This is the fourth in Laine’s ambitious 52 Weeks series, and instead of focusing on a particular kind of garment, it invites knitters of all skill levels to … [more]
Published February 20, 2024 | By Julia
The twenty sixth installment of the Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide series is here! MDK’s series of Field Guides are pocket-sized booklets focused on a particular theme, knitting technique, or designer. This newest Field Guide features designs by Hélène Magnússon – let’s take a look inside! Magnússon is a designer known for putting a new spin … [more]
Published February 16, 2024 | By Julia
Pleased to report that our Fibre Co. Cumbria Worsted cubby is full again! Fibre Co. Cumbria: worsted weight 60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair 236 yards/100 g $22 each Cumbria is a soft and sturdy worsted weight yarn, composed of soft white merino blended with the dark gray masham and a bit of … [more]
Published February 13, 2024 | By Julia
Come by the shop for a Brooklyn Tweed Trunk Show from February 13 – 24! It’s been a mighty long time since we’ve hosted a Trunk Show, where a designer or yarn company lets us borrow their knit samples to display here at the shop. This collection features a mix of garments and accessories in … [more]