As it just so happens, world renowned yarn company Lang Yarns is celebrating a very noteworthy birthday this year! Based out of Reiden, Switzerland at 150 years young, Lang Yarns, has been a key player in the yarn industry for as long as our country has been… well, a country! While knitwear styles, habits of…
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With our last contest having recently wrapped up, and all of the winners having been contacted, we are excited to announce the launch of our next contest which is being held over on our Facebook page! We have introduced everyone to Helen Firing on the blog before, as she is responsible for many of the…
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Whether there are little ones in our life or not, knitting for babies and children is always such a joy. When we knit for kids, we allow ourselves to work outside of our usual colour constraints and get a break from thinking about what works best for our body type. And most importantly, we…
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We have yet to figure out how they do it, but without fail, Lang Yarns manages to produce several publications each season that somehow make us want to throw out every piece of clothing we own and start fresh. The photography, the styling, and the simplicity of the garments are presented in such a…
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Lang Yarns is a company has been producing beautiful yarns since 1867, and we can say with conviction that everything they make, is of the highest quality. And what makes Lang even more wonderful than it already is, is that the patterns they offer are as equally beautiful as the yarns that they have…
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Last week we thought we would share a few photos of our overstuffed warehouse with you all. But upon some reflection, we felt that it was only fair to also show you a sampling of what was packed into a few of those boxes! It’s no secret that we love sock knitting at Estelle Yarns,…
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We realize what a challenge it can be to have to imagine Fall weather… especially when it is actually starting to feel like Summer outside! But we must admit… nothing gets us more excited than this time of year, when all of the new Fall yarns and patterns start rolling in our doors. And…
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Lang Yarns is a Swiss based yarn company, best known in Canada for their fabulous range of sock yarns, that many of you readers likely know, and love. But sock yarn is not all that they do well! Their fashion yarns are of the highest quality, and their patterns and styling are a cut…
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We are at that point in the winter season when we are all starting to crave a little colour. Everything outside is… grey. So while we stay cozy in our homes with our knitting, why not experience colour in the very best way possible? With our knitting, of course! At Estelle, we can think of…
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