Just when cold weather finally begins here in North Carolina, the Spring 2016 issue of KnitScene arrives. This issue features lots of yarns that can be found at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop. A hat in Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Fingering, a shawl in Fibre Company Road to China Lace, a cardigan in Berroco Artisan… I … [more]
The Winter 2015/16 issue of Vogue Knitting is here! The Swedish Bohus knitting tradition is one thread that runs through this issue, popping up in articles and patterns alike. Founded by designer Emma Jacobsson in the late 1930’s, Bohus Stickning designed luxurious handknit garments into the late 1960’s. Those garments were knit by women in Bohuslän, … [more]
Over the past week or so, we’ve gotten a couple of new weaving-related items in stock. First up, we’ve got the latest issue of Handwoven magazine, which focuses on weaving with linen. Projects include wearables, like the log cabin wrap above, and lots of home goods, like napkins and kitchen towels. Handwoven always includes projects … [more]
The latest issue of Interweave Crochet is here! Patterns in this issue are inspired by the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water. The textured sweater above was crocheted in Malabrigo Arroyo, a sport weight superwash merino wool hand-dyed in rich variegated colorways. The playful armwarmers below are made with Fibre Company Acadia, a tweedy … [more]
The Winter 2016 issue of Interweave Knits is here, and copies have been flying off our teacart. This issue has been particularly popular, I think, because of its tempting collection of aran- and gansey-inspired sweaters. All those cables and texture patterns look cozy to wear and interesting to knit, and as the weather is finally … [more]
The latest issue of Interweave Crochet Accessories is here! Crochet Accessories is a special issue published annually, a longer-than-usual magazine with extra patterns and articles. We especially love this particular issue because it features an article on one of our friends and knitters, Kathleen, who organized an outrageous crochet fashion show and fundraiser for the local radio station … [more]
Interweave has published another edition of Jane Austen Knits magazine, which features a wide variety of knitting projects inspired by the writings of Jane Austen. Among those projects are lace handkerchiefs knit in Cascade Ultra Pima, textured gloves knit in Shibui Staccato, a lightweight capelet knit in Fibre Company Meadow, and plenty more. Look for Jane … [more]
Two new magazines recently arrived, filled with inspiration for weavers and knitters. The November/December issue of Handwoven Magazine focuses on overshot techniques and summer and winter weave patterns. The Holiday 2015 issue of Vogue Knitting is full of festive, elegant knits. This issue sparkles with beaded patterns, from shawls to gloves to sweaters. Laura Nelkin’s article introduces a … [more]
The Winter 2015 issue of Knitscene is here! Sweater weather is finally here, making winter knitting magazines more appealing than ever. I spotted lots of HYS yarns in this issue. A cabled vest in Rowan Pure Wool Worsted, a textured pullover in Sincere Sheep Luminous DK, cowls in Malabrigo Rios and Fibre Company Canopy Fingering, a … [more]
The latest issue of Knitting Traditions is here! Knitting Traditions focuses, as its title suggests, on traditional knitting and the history of the craft. Contemporary knitting patterns run alongside articles about the knitting traditions that inspired them. Pick up this issue to learn more about how fair isle knitting traditions have changed over time, and … [more]