It’s Friday… which is typically the day of the week that we offer you knitters a free pattern! And today is no different… HOWEVER, today we are offering a pattern that we know you have all seen before. We have been receiving some requests from a lot of you readers for a version of…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentKing Cole Opium
We have talked a bit about King Cole Opium Palette on this blog, but it appears as though we neglected to discuss the one and only original Opium! This fantastic yarn was released a few years back, with the Opium Palette joining in just last year. But the original is certainly not to be…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentThe Joy of Sox- Book Review
This time of year, sock knitting is the perfect project to cart around with you to your kid’s soccer game, the family picnic, or your neighbour’s backyard BBQ. Socks are portable, don’t cause you to overheat by pooling into a big puddle on your lap, and often are quite straightforward once your pattern has…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentArtilea Hat Pattern- Free Pattern Friday
We are finding ourselves getting pretty excited around the office these days, with all of the new yarn and samples rolling in for the Fall 2015 season. So many beautiful yarns are happening at Estelle Designs! And one of those yarns is called Artiliea, by Borgo de’ Pazzi. This yarn is available in a gorgeous…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentA Very Warm Welcome
Our friend Diane from Diane’s Creative Elements in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario recently sent us these photos of her new ‘greeters’ at the shop! Knit out of King Cole Cuddles, and using a King Cole pattern that she had, never has there been a warmer welcome than this! Thank you so much for sharing with us…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentFall Sneak Peek- ‘Drake Duet’ by Estelle Yarns
We thought that it might be fun to give you another sneak-peek at a new yarn that has just rolled into Estelle this week! This new yarn is called Drake Duet, which may sound somewhat familiar to a few of you… We have had a yarn in our range for some time now called…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentWelcome Fall! (Yup… You Read That Right!)
While the weather outside may finally be starting to feel like Summer might actually happen… the loading dock at Estelle is already welcoming Fall! We are piled sky high with loads of exciting new yarns to entice yarn lovers, much like yourselves. So while we don’t want this to seem like some gloomy reminder…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentAnd The Winners Are…
Today is the day! At loooong last! First thing this morning, we wrote the names of everyone who entered their finished sweaters out on some paper, threw them into a mug, and Jennifer (Estelle-Employee-Extraordinaire) drew three names. So without further ado, the winners are… Susan. S, Sarah and Leslie– CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL! Susan….
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentEsquina Cowl- Free Pattern Friday
Accessories are such a great way to play around with new techniques. Not only can you always learn something new, but accessories also finally give you an excuse to wind up that single luxury skein of sock yarn that you have been saving forever. Oh, come on now… you know the one! That skein that…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentBaby Bright- 30 Colourful Crochet Accessories by Kathleen McCafferty
Decent crochet books seem to be pretty hard to come by these days. Don’t they though? But when this book rolled into Estelle… we got excited. Baby Brights- 30 Colourful Crochet Accessories compiled by Kathleen McCafferty is charming, whimsical and perfect for novice crocheters… much like all of us here at Estelle Yarns! Babies are…
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