Tag: wool

Eco Andean DK Brocade Wrap- Free Pattern Friday

This Fall we launched a new product to the Estelle family of yarns called “Eco Andean DK”. It is a 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, and has a whopping 350 metres on a 100 gram skein. It is available in a gorgeous range of natural wool colours- perfect for any sheep lover out there. We…

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Cascade Yarns “Magnum Chunky”

It’s that time of year where we are all feeling a need for speed- at least when it comes to our knitting and crocheting we do! Which is why we thought we would talk a little bit about one of our favourite chunky yarns around here- Cascade Magnum. It’s thick, it’s warm, it’s 100%…

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Vest Bets- 30 Designs To Knit For Now

It’s that time of year again, when one day it’s freezing cold, and then the next turns out to be muggy and damp. You just don’t know… not even the weather man knows! So we think that your best bet is if you layer, layer, layer- something that knitters absolutely LOVE to do! The…

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Christmas Is Coming- Free Pattern Friday

It’s true. It’s happening. And fast! While we still have twenty-three days left until the first day of winter, time flies. And once we do hit that Winter solstice, it’s a mere four days more… and Christmas is here! So whether or not you are someone who likes to deck the halls the second…

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Book Review- 60 Quick Luxury Knits

As we begin to feel more and more pressure to come up with thoughtful and unique gift ideas as the “Season of Giving” fast approaches, we thought it might be a good idea to do a bit of a book review to help you knitters out a little. Whether or not you decide to…

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Enthusiastic Knitters

We recently received this picture in our inbox from our friends over at Romni Wools in Toronto, Ontario. For those of you needing a bit of an explaination here (we did, so don’t feel badly if you do too), this is none other than a slew of knitters, waiting in line for the doors…

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