Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
A few quick tips for the increases in the Arewa Sweater. The increases are simple. Just a lifted increase (M1 is the same as M1L in this pattern). Or a backwards loop increase. Both of them are easy. The trick comes in identifying which to use when. ...
Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
How?! I have been driving these two best buddies around for a dozen years and today they drive themselves. Arg!! I’ll miss the constant giggling and whispering they think I can’t hear. Time. She marches on.
Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
We thought maybe you would enjoy a recap of some of the most popular stuff from DKA in 2020. Yarn, needles, notions, gifts, projects, patterns…we’ve got your most popular below! Our most popular yarns of 2020? 1. Uptown Worsted2. Berroco Vintage3. Berroco...
Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Well, a new year begins in a few days and we are all ready to see 2020 come to an end.It’s easy to gloss over the year isn’t it? To say good riddance and to simply try to forget.We try not to spend time on the losses we’ve all experienced this year....
Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Is anyone watching The Crown Season 4? We are. We noticed the sweater Diana was wearing in episode 3 and thought it looked familiar! Our Nanny knit it for herself many years ago. Carly found the pattern online and after reading it, we realized it was fingering...
Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are so glad to be back teaching classes. It has been quite a different year for our yarn store.Our shop used to be full of knitters and crocheters daily. Sitting around working on projects, talking, laughing and learning. We miss that so much. We do still see some...
Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hey guess who learned to knit during the covid shut down? We think we need to get our Vote buttons on her knitting bag immediately! Welcome to the knitting world Michelle!!
Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
You may not know this about Carly, but she is a 4 leaf clover finder. She has an amazing ability to see 4 leaf clovers anywhere. It’s weird. Her mom can do it too! Anyway…I very rarely find 4 leaf clovers. I can find them, but it’s rare. So, when I...
Sep 5, 2020 | Covid Updates, Knit the River
Wow, We can’t believe it’s been almost 6 months of this Covid crisis. When we shut down in March, we thought it would be for a few weeks and then we would be back to normal. Little did we know that every month would bring a different challenge. We had...
Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Peep kits go on sale August 12th. No driving from store to store this year, get your kit of 6 minis and 1 main color from any of the participating shops; 3 Kittens Needle Arts Darn Knit Anyway Knitting From the Heart MUSE2320Fiber Sheepy Yarn Shoppe The Yarnery As...
