With October being the official month of Breast Cancer Awareness, we thought that our next few blog posts should be tied into that theme. Especially due to the fact that unfortunately, every single knitter and crocheter on this earth has been affected by cancer in some way or another. And while there are fewer…
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A good friend of ours sent us a link to an article that she said had been circulating amongst her Facebook friends this past weekend. The theme of the article? ‘Health Benefits for Those Who Stick To Their Knitting’. Naturally, this headline didn’t surprise any of us at Estelle Yarns one bit. All knitters…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentIsis by Jan Henley- Free Pattern Friday
The theme of today’s free pattern is ‘versatility’. One quick look, and you will see what we mean! This piece can not only be worn in a wide variety of ways, but it is knit in a beautiful self-striping yarn by King Cole called Riot Chunky. When an accessory is as colourful as this…
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Way back in May, we gave all of you lovely knitters and readers a sneak peek at a new yarn called Estelle Big Time. We were really excited about this hugely chunky, soft yarn, and the good news is- it should be arriving on our doorstep any day now! This (of course) translates to…
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We were absolutely delighted to find an email in our inbox recently from a knitter named Amanda who just recently finished her KAL sweater. What a fantastic surprise that was! The colours she chose are so sweet, her workmanship impeccible, and to top it all off… it’s her first sweater! Congratulations on a sweater…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCables and Lace Cardigan by Melissa Leapman- Free Pattern Friday
It has been a while since we posted a sweater pattern on the blog, so being that it’s the middle of September, it feels as though the time has come. All of us knitters are dreaming of cooler days and crunchy leaves (some quite happily, some might consider these dreams to have more of…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentBorgo de Pazzi Baby Surprise Jacket
The wonderful thing about knitting is that you can give a group of knitters the same pattern, and be absolutely certain that each project will turn out entirely different from the next. Take our KAL for example! We provided a pattern, and then you all dug deep into your creative selves, and knit up some…
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A new yarn just rolled into the Estelle Yarns warehouse, and it has us all incredibly excited! It’s alpaca, it’s incredibly soft, the colours are classic and heathered, and it is a DK weight. Basically… it’s pretty much exactly what every knitter is looking for this time of year as we start to think of…
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Today we are going to feature a free pattern that is a new addition to the Estelle Pad Pattern collection, and we chose this pattern to share with you today for two reasons. Reason 1- It’s a really great pattern! We love it! And we are quite certain that you will also love it. It’s…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentFall Trends in Knitwear
Fall is happening. It’s September, the kids are back at school, and there is simply no escaping it! And while so many of us groan at the thought of cooler days and crunchy leaves, it is nice to know that pretty soon, our handknits are going to come in VERY handy. Which brings us…
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