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Our big winter sale starts this Saturday!

Monday, January 30th, 2012

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We hope you’ll join us for our big annual sale! We’ve got spring yarns to make room for, so nearly everything in the store will be 35-50% off, and our online sale section will be 20% off.

During the sale we will not be able to wind yarn or help with projects (including checking Ravelry for yarn requirements, so please bring notes with you if you’re shopping for something specific). We’re sure you understand!

We will have a second check-out available (credit card only) with emailed receipts, to speed up the process and keep the line from getting too long!

The sale starts Saturday, February 4th and goes until Friday, February 10th.

We’ll be extending our hours until 6pm on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th (Superbowl Sunday) and until 8pm on Thursday, February 9th.


Last Chance to see the Skeleton Man!

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

We’ve loved having Ben Cuevas’s amazing Skeleton Man in our front window–so much so that we extended his stay twice! But the time has come for him to leave us.

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If you haven’t had a chance yet, be sure to stop by before Wednesday, November 23rd, to see the amazing art installation.


Blowout on Shepherd Sock!

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

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Surprise! We were unpacking the last of our boxes from Vogue Knitting Live and found a few leftover skeins of the exclusive colorway Lorna’s Laces dyed for us for the show. We’ve knocked the price down by 35% so get it while it’s hot! (Please note that the full price shows on the item page, but the discount will show up in your shopping basket.)


Kits and Knits

Monday, October 10th, 2011

I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since Vogue Knitting Live! None of us has ever done a show like that before, and we had no idea how much work it would be. Add in our crazy idea to bring new patterns from 21 designers, and it’s been a whirlwind couple of months of hard work. I am BEAT! But it’s really been a blast.
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All of our VKL kits are now up on our site, so if you’ve been thinking about getting one you should click on over. All of us have bought at least one of them ourselves! We finally have some time to knit.

Sara is making CocoKnits’ Veronika, a fun “swancho,” or pancho with sweater-like sleeves knitted in Reliquary II, an amazing merino and silk lace-weight yarn from A Verb For Keeping Warm.

helm-squareLiz has cast on for Westknits’ Helm, a manly cabled hat, in Verb’s new Slick, a DK weight yarn that combines Blue-Faced Leicester (my favorite kind of wool!) with silk.

And I have it on pretty good authority that she’s also planning to make French Press Knits’ Legacy, the stunning wrap done in Madelinetosh Pashmina; Heirloom Stitches’ Baby Babar, a ruched baby blanket in Spud and Chloe Sweater; AND Noir Knits’ Posy, a baby cardigan in Lorna’s Laces Honor (I designed that one!).

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I brought home yarn and pattern for Kat Coyle’s Let It Be hat and cuffs, which take just one skein of Dream In Color Smooshy with Cashmere. I’m rushing through my pile of WIPS so I can get started on them before it gets cold!

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What are you knitting?
-Annika


Bringing VKL to you!

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Vogue Knitting Live is over, but the exclusive patterns are now available for you to purchase in-store and on our website! Several kits are already on our kit page and we are working as fast as we can to get the rest up!

Here is a little sampling of what you can expect to find:

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We’re adding more kits as I type, including brand new patterns from Westknits and Ysolda, plus patterns for men, women, and babies!

Keep an eye on our Facebook page to get updated when we add another kit.

Happy knitting!
-Annika


VKL designer profile: Kat Coyle

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

kat-coyle-photoKat Coyle is a knitting designer in Los Angeles. The author of Boho Baby Knits, her patterns have also appeared in Knitty, Twist Collective, Interweave, Knitscene, Lace Style, and more. Kat learned to knit from her mom when she was eight years old.

Inspired by the DIY movement, art, her friends, plant life, children’s art, textiles, conversations, and color, Kat falls in love with each piece as she knits it, then moves onto the next love affair. She especially loves to design skirts and lace.

kat-version-of-indigo-ripples-skirtKat’s most popular design is the Indigo Ripple Skirt from Interweave Knits. Editor Eunny Jang blogged about knitting it, and the pattern exploded in popularity. There are hundreds of projects on Ravelry! Kat’s slightly modified version that she knitted for herself is shown at left.

lace-flower-pinKat’s most recent pattern, featured in Brave New Knits, is the Lace Flower Pin. From Kat: “Lace Flower Pin is a small project that uses simple lace knitting and garter stitch short rows (for base). I love to knit small accessories because I’m able to make something unique and beautiful in a short amount of time. Also, I collect vintage buttons and this project is a great way to use some of those special buttons. Most knitters I know have lots of yarn stash, so this project is also good for using up those bits of yarn left over from bigger projects.”

We are thrilled to be debuting Kat’s next two patterns, Heartswing in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light and Let It Be in Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere. Look for them in our booth at Vogue Knitting Live!

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our blog post about our booth at Vogue Knitting Live and the amazing designs we’ll be debuting at the show.


VKL designer profile: Ysolda Teague

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

ysoldaYsolda Teague is a Scottish designer known for her whimsical and accessible patterns. She graduated from university and immediately began working full-time as a designer; her work has been featured in Knitty, Twist Collective, and Brace New Knits (among other publications!) as well as her own website and booklets Whimsical Little Knits 1 and Whimsical Little Knits 2. She also just released Little Red In The City, a sweater book with patterns as well as instructions to make sweaters that fit your body perfectly.

ishbelYsolda’s most popular pattern is Ishbel, a triangular lace shawl from Whimsical Little Knits 1 that can be knitted in two sizes using lace or fingering weight yarns. There are over 10,000 projects on Ravelry! Ishbel is pictured at left.

roisin-1_rav_mediumYsolda’s most recent pattern is Roisin, a hooded scarf with a vintage pixie look and clever construction similar to that of a short-row sock toe, from Interweave Holiday Gifts. Roisin is pictured at right.

We are thrilled to be debuting Ysolda’s next pattern, Oxidize, which will be a preview from Whimsical Little Knits 3! It is knitted in A Verb For Keeping Warm’s new yarn, Slick. Look for it in our booth at Vogue Knitting Live!

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our blog post about our booth at Vogue Knitting Live and the amazing designs we’ll be debuting at the show.


VKL Designer Profile: Stephen West

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

stephen_headshotStephen West, aka Westknits, is a designer originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, now knitting (and living) in the Netherlands. He is a full-time student studying choreography at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam.

Stephen’s designs have been featured in Knitty, the Sanguine Gryphon, and his booklets Westknits 1 and Westknits 2 and the forthcoming Westknits 3. Known for unisex shawls that combine colors and textures in unique ways, his designs are visually interesting as well as being fun to knit with a little bit of a challenge to them.daybreak

Stephen’s most popular pattern is Daybreak, a two-color semicircular shawl in graphic stripes that echo the look of a sunrise. Daybreak is pictured at left.

earthandskyMost recently, Stephen released Earth & Sky, a multi-color shawl that a few thousand people knitted as part of a mystery knitalong–without ever seeing a picture of what it would look like at the end! Earth & Sky is pictured at right.

We are thrilled to be debuting Stephen’s next two patterns, Helm in A Verb For Keeping Warm Slick and Gyllis in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted. Look for them in our booth at Vogue Knitting Live!

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our blog post about our booth at Vogue Knitting Live and the amazing designs we’ll be debuting at the show.


VKL designer profile: Alexandra Tinsley

Monday, September 19th, 2011

meAlex Tinsley, aka Dull Roar, is a designer in Nowheresville, Michigan, where her knits get plenty of use. She lives in the area where she grew up, after spending several years (including college) in Portland, Oregon. Alex is recently married, and she and her husband have two dogs, Pog and Rupert. They only intended to adopt Rupert, but when they picked him up Pog was the only other dog at the shelter and they couldn’t resist his goofy face.

populardoublishAlex taught herself to knit from a book in high school, and has always been more of a make-it-up knitter than a follow-a-pattern knitters. Designing her own patterns was the logical thing to do! She mainly focuses on hats and other accessories, designing items she wants to wear that happen to have a broad appeal. She now designs full time.

One of Alex’s most popular patterns, Doublish is a bottom-up shawlette, which means that each row has fewer stitches to knit! The pattern includes instructions for binding off early, so that you can use a special skein of sock yarn without fear of running out too soon. Doublish is pictured at left.new-oddbonnet

Her most recent pattern, Odd Bonnet, is a strange, cute little bonnet-y hat for grown-ups! It is written for DK weight yarn to fit a small to medium sized woman’s head, and can easily be adjusted by changing yarn and gauge. Odd Bonnet is shown at right.

We are thrilled to be debuting Alex’s next two patterns, Peek in Lobster Pot Worsted and Space Case in Knit Collage Rolling Stone. Look for them in our booth at Vogue Knitting Live!

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our blog post about our booth at Vogue Knitting Live and the amazing designs we’ll be debuting at the show.


VKL designer profile: SKNITSB

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

susan-picSusan Barstein, aka SKNITSB, is a designer in Birmingham, Alabama. She works at her LYS, In The Making, and lives with her husband and two Labradoodles. She has three grown children.

Susan learned to knit as a child and has always been creative and crafty. She taught school for many years, and several of her first graders became knitters under her guidance!
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Susan’s most popular design is Road Map, a scarf made up of 10 different designs. The scarf is knitted in one piece and an attached icord is added to the sides. This is a fun and educational project for an intermediate or advanced beginner to knit. This scarf tells a story. It is a road map to my knitting. Use this as a pattern to travel through your own knitting or follow mine. Try your own colors and remember where you are as you travel through the fibers. Road Map is pictured at left.3squared

Susan’s most recent pattern is 3 Squared, a whimsical His-and-Hers baby blanket made up of 9 squares.

We are thrilled to be debuting Susan’s next pattern, Coastal, knitted in Lobster Pot Chunky. Look for it in our booth at Vogue Knitting Live!

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our blog post about our booth at Vogue Knitting Live and the amazing designs we’ll be debuting at the show.