Spiral Hat Pattern

Spiral Hat Pattern

Easy Knit Hat! . US6, 16″ circular needle Mochi Plus Color Intense Rainbow . Cast on 60 stitches (for a baby hat) Join in the round…you know the drill…make sure the stitches aren’t twisted. Knit 4 rows (this will make the edge will roll up) ....
3IG and DKA

3IG and DKA

Darn Knit Anyway is giddy. . We get to welcome Sharon from Three Irish Girls for a workshop. . The class is from 10-1, on July 17th.   She’ll talk all about knitting with hand dyed yarns.  Do you like the pooling, hate the pooling…she’ll explain it...
DKA KAL

DKA KAL

It’s time for another Darn Knit Anyway (DKA)  Knit Along (KAL) 🙂 . We are meeting all summer to knit up the Lizard Ridge Blanket from Knitty.com . We suggest Plymouth Boku or Crystal Palace Mochi Plus yarns.  Both will work beautifully for this project. The...
Crazy New Fun Yarn

Crazy New Fun Yarn

If you are looking for an easy summer knit we just might have 2 options for you.  We just received a shipment of yarns from Feza.  Alp Premier and Dazzle and the crazy cool balls of fun called Alp Oriental.  Check em out! Alp Premier and Dazzle 210 yards of nylon,...
Duct Tape Adventures

Duct Tape Adventures

Looking for a fun summer project for you and your friends, or your kids?  This is it!  Carly is hosting a few Duct Tape Adventure classes this summer.  There are a couple each month, so you should find one that fits your schedule perfectly. Make a colorful Coin Purse,...
We’re in the book!

We’re in the book!

So, you may or may not know about this great book series that has been published in major metro areas all over the world.   Places like Chicago, Seattle, LA, New York, Austin, Amsterdam and Vancouver to name a few.  CRAVE is all about celebrating and passionately...
Summer Break Begins

Summer Break Begins

My kids started Summer break this week.  They are only 5 and 6, so summer break doesn’t mean a whole lot to them.  They’ll go to summer school everyday and we have a great high school babysitter that will pick them up and bring them home for an afternoon...
Thanks Nan

Thanks Nan

. . My Grandmother “Nanny Jean” taught me how to knit. . She lived in the Walker area of Minnesota and we would visit her on summer weekends and holidays.  We would always knit or crochet or sew when I was with her.  My mom wasn’t really crafty at...
Power of a Purse

Power of a Purse

We are proud to be a drop off point for this years Power of a Purse drive.  We are collecting new or gently used purses for mothers in need as an act of raising awareness about the economic concerns facing mothers in poverty.  This event is a partnership with Mothers...
New Additions to the Shop

New Additions to the Shop

We now have an answer to all of you who have asked for a yarn to make an inexpensive, washable, kids sweater or blanket.  Plymouth Encore is the perfect option for those of you who are ok using acrylic yarns.  This yarn is 75% acrylic and 25% wool.  So, it is just...