Being that Estelle Yarns is celebrating 40 years of business this year, we wanted to introduce a timeless yarn to our Estelle range, as a way of marking this very special occasion. We were aiming for the kind of yarn that could be a staple in any knitter’s stash, knitting bag or local yarn store. A yarn…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentIntroducing Estelle Sudz Crafting Cotton Spray
If you are a knitter or a crocheter, chances are probably pretty good that a dishcloth has somehow made its way on and off of your needles at some point in your crafting career (no matter how long or short that career may be!). Making a dishcloth may even have been what got you into knitting or…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentChiaoGoo Twist Mini Interchangeable Sets
Over the past few years, interchangeable knitting needles have had the knitting universe buzzing. Knitters are buying them, asking for them as gifts, using them as their primary knitting needles, or maybe just as their ‘on-the-go’ needles. Any knitter with interchangeable needles will tell you that they don’t remember life (or their knitting bag!) before they…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentIntroducing Estelle Alpaca Merino Fine
Even though this may be the the first official week of Summer, in the yarn industry, we always have to be one step ahead of Mother Nature- which means that we are already welcoming tonnes of new yarns for Fall 2016 into the Estelle warehouse! This season we have put a strong focus on creating classic,…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCounting Down the Top Five Cascade Yarns
Whether you have been knitting for a little while, or a long time, there is no doubt that you are familiar with Cascade Yarns. Known for their high quality, wallet-friendly products, knitters and crocheters of all skill sets and style know and love this popular line. But with such a large range of products, it…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCelebrating 40 Years of Business with Iris Peacock- Founder of Estelle Designs and Sales Limited
It is an exciting year for us at Estelle Designs and Sales Limited, as we are celebrating 40 years of business! Our business has grown, and we have watched the industry evolve, but no one has seen these changes take place more so than the founder of Estelle Designs- Mrs. Iris Peacock. We sat down with…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentCrocheted ‘Knitted Knockers’
We know that we have talked about Knitted Knockers here on the blog more than once, but we just so happen to have a never ending list of really good reasons for repeating ourselves! Knitted Knockers is an incredibly important cause that supports hundreds (even thousands!) of women across this country, and we would write about…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentFive Free Patterns from Borgo de Pazzi
Italy and its people are known for their enviable style, top notch cuisine and of course, high-quality yarns. Borgo de Pazzi is an Italian yarn company that certainly offers the latter, providing a gorgeous range of distinct yarns for knitters and crocheters who appreciate working with, and wearing natural fibres. And as if that weren’t enough… Borgo also offers many…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentSoper Creek Yarn- Bowmanville , Ontario
Soper Creek Yarn is an independent yarn shop that is located in the beautiful downtown district of Historic Bowmanville. Being less than an hour from Toronto, it is easy to get to from the city, as it is just off the 401. Having been in business for seven years, Soper Creek Yarn has evolved…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentBaby Alpaca DK by Estelle Yarns
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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