Warm days and cool nights are a subtle reminder that Fall is on its way, which means it’s time to get started on our Fall and Winter knitting. We’ve been busy here at Estelle, working on new patterns for those cool days to come. All of our latest Estelle patterns are available for free on the Estelle…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCONTEST CLOSED New Contest- Margaret’s Gift
If you have been knitting in this country for any amount of time, you will be well familiar with the name Sally Melville. An accomplished designer, a sought after teacher, a prolific author, (not to mention- a Canadian!), this woman is known around the world for her work in the hand knitting industry. One…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCanucklehead Contest Winners!
Back in June, we announced our latest contest on the blog. For a chance to win a copy of the appropriately named cowl and hat pattern ‘Canucklehead’ by Jessie McKitrick, all that was asked of you, was to tell us what it is that you love about Canada on our Facebook post. So simple!…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentRavelry Spotlight- Estelle Eco Andean Projects
Our Estelle Eco Andean DK is a yarn that has been a part of the Estelle Yarns range for a few years now. Available in a range of eight, warm, natural tones, and more recently in fifteen Heather shades (known as Andean DK Heathers), this non-superwash, DK weight, 100% wool is wonderful for those…
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With our ChiaoGoo contest now behind us (Congratulations once again to all of our winners!), we are excited to announce the launch of our next contest, which kicks off TODAY! But before we announce the next contest, allow us to introduce you to Jessie McKitrick, a knitting enthusiast and designer, based out of Edmonton,…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentNew Yarns for Estelle- Fall 2017
It has been said before, but we will certainly say it again- with each new season, comes new yarn, and what could possibly be more exciting than new yarn? We are so thrilled to introduce to you two of our new Estelle Yarns, both of which are scheduled to arrive in our warehouse, just…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentAnnouncing Our Latest Contest Winners!
Greetings Knitters and Crocheters! It is with great pleasure that today we announce the names of our three contest winners! First off however, we would like to genuinely thank each and every one of you who took the time to enter. We loved reading everyone’s comments, and finding out which Cascade Yarns you all…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentContest- Win Robbie Laughlin’s “A Shawl for Sharing” Kit
Robbie Laughlin is a talented Toronto designer and knitting/crochet instructor, who is well known and well loved within the local knitting community- and beyond! Today we are thrilled to be announcing a brand new contest, giving you the opportunity to win a kit to make your very own version of Robbie’s design, “A Shawl for Sharing”….
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In celebration of our fortieth anniversary last year, we launched two yarns that we had hoped would become staples in every knitter and crocheter’s stash. Available in a wide range of colours, and at a great price point, we introduced Estelle Worsted and Estelle Chunky to you all. Based on the response that we have received…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentFree Pattern- Points and Picot Baby Blanket
As knitters, the first thing we think when we hear that a loved one is expecting a baby is “What wonderful news! Now… what can I knit?” We often have grand visions of sweet layettes or delicate booties with a coordinating matinee jacket. Or perhaps matching mother/daughter/father toques. Whatever we ultimately decide to knit, we can be…
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