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Laine Magazine Issue 20 Spring 2024
Laine PublishingWaterways The lovely spring issue of Laine Magazine #20, Waterways, invites you to spend a day by the sea with us. The issue include...
View full detailsTillie by Berroco
Cashmere GoatTillie is a luxurious hand-dyed yarn made of pima cotton and cupro, a sustainable silk-like byproduct of cotton processing. Tillie’s chainette cons...
View full detailsFino Mini Skein Sets by Manos del Uruguay
Fairmont FibersMini Skein sets of Manos del Uruguay's lovely yarn Fino. Elegant and refined, Fino combines the softness of merino wool with the luster of silk in ...
View full detailsCotton + Merino by Juniper Moon Farm
Knitting FeverNew From Juniper Moon Farm, Cotton + Merino is light, airy and luxuriously soft. It's undyed chainette construction offers a unique contrast to the...
View full detailsSoul Warmer KAL Collection
Plush Single Mini Skein set
ontheround::These mini-skein sets are comprised of 87-yard miniskeins on Plush Single. ROYGBIV, Woodland, Holiday Cheer, and Winter Solstice have 7 miniskein...
View full detailsCottage Fingering Mini Skein Singles
ontheroundCottage Fingering Mini Skeins, available individually or a full set of 14 hand-dyed colors! Each mini skein is 20 grams, 87 yards. Mix and match ...
View full detailsPlush Single by ontheround
ontheroundThis is one of the favorites in the shop! It is produced local to us in Rockland Maine and is a great option if you are looking for some Maine yarn...
View full detailsAstrid by Seven Sisters Arts
Seven Sisters ArtsThis Maine indie-dyed yarn is a gorgeous, silky, light fingering yarn that's perfect for knitting shawls, scarves, cowls or anything that calls for...
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Announcing... OUR JANUARY KNIT ALONG!
We're thrilled to announce the January Knit Along: it's The Carbeth Quartet of patterns by Kate Davies! The Knit Along kicks off on January 7th, and we'll once again be hosting optional Zoom and in-person meet-ups.
The four patterns in the Carbeth series have a signature and quite distinctive yoke — yet each one has a little bit of a different flavor and level of challenge. They're all knit from the bottom up.
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Are you *really* a beginner?
We hear it all the time:
“I’m just a beginner.”
“I can’t handle anything too hard — I’m not that good.”
The funny thing is, many times the above statements come from knitters who are way beyond beginner level.
Just the other day a customer self-identified as a beginner, then told me they’d recently knit an intarsia scarf.
So — why do we call ourselves beginners? Click here to read our recent post!
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Knit and crochet without pain — treat your body like you’re an athlete.
Read nowTingling hands, achy forearms, pinched neck, tight shoulders — if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, chances are it could be because of how you’re using (or abusing) your body while you practice your craft.
If you love making things with your hands and want to keep doing it without pain, it’s time to start taking care of your body like you’re an athlete. Because you are. Embrace it!