Update on Crackerjack

Update on Crackerjack

  I started knitting this cowl months ago.  At the start of the Minnesota Twins season actually.  It’s called the Crackerjack Scarf and it’s so much fun.   It’s knit in the round, on a 16″ circular needle.  Every 2 rounds represent 1...
Sun Shower Blanket

Sun Shower Blanket

We’ve had the perfect baby blanket knit up for a year or more now and I realized I hadn’t shared it here yet!   Sunshower Baby Blanket by Melissa LaBarre.   It’s knit on circular needles in the round. A fun easy little lace pattern at the...
Tahiti Shawl

Tahiti Shawl

Perfect summer knitting!  Cast on 5 stiches and increase as you go. The yarn does the real work! Click here for the yarn Click here for the pattern
To shred or not to shred

To shred or not to shred

As I was doing our usual shop shredding the other day I got to thinking…do we really still need to shred? Now don’t get me wrong, I like to shred.  I find it satisfying to put in a piece of paper, hear the blades working and get a pile of tiny paper out....
Kool-Aid Yarn

Kool-Aid Yarn

  We cleaned out our storage room a few weeks ago and found a gem. On a way high up shelf, way in the back we found a mason jar with some yarn in it. It brought back some memories. A few years ago, we did some kool-aid yarn dyeing classes with kids… Our...
Socks on Sunday

Socks on Sunday

We are so excited to have Lara Neel back at the shop this weekend!   Lara is a local knitter and author of the great book sock construction Sock Architecture.     We have 2 classes coming up on Sunday, May 31st.   The first class is Beyond the...