Imagine a yarn that is incredibly soft to touch, available in an irresistibly bold self-striping palette, supports unemployed local woman as well as comes from a company that makes a commitment to helping the environment whenever possible. Does this all sound too good to be true? Well, it isn’t. Urth is a company located…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentMaking Sense of Crochet Terminology- with Beth Major
Try as we might, we just don’t talk about crochet on this blog as much as we would like to. Admittedly, our lack of crochet chatter would be because none of us are really all that well versed in crochet around the Estelle Yarns offices. (Embarrassing- but true!) Fortunately for us however, we recently…
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…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTwist Fibre Festival- August 19-20
For those of you in the Ottawa/Montreal region, there is a fibre festival coming near you, that we are pretty certain you will not want to miss. Nestled approximately halfway between Ottawa and Montreal in St-André-Avellin, Quebec, Twist Fibre Festival claims to be the largest of it’s kind in Canada. With an extensive class…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentNew Yarn- Manos Serpentina
Manos del Uruguay is well known for their vibrant colours and truly unbelievably soft fibre blends. It is impossible to imagine knitting or crocheting anything in a Manos yarn, that is not absolutely gorgeous. And while Manos has never been afraid of colour or texture, they are pulling out all the stops with their latest…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentNew Yarn- Estelle Worsted Heather and Estelle Chunky Heather
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 CommentCanadian Fall Fibre Festivals 2016
Even for those of us that love Summer above all other seasons, anyone who knits is bound to find themselves feeling tiny pangs of excitement at the prospect of Fall being just around the corner. The upcoming cooler days mean that we are finally being able to wear some of our wooly accessories that have been buried away in storage all Summer…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentIntroducing Estelle Chunky
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 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 CommentTool Time- Stitch Markers
As with many hobbies out there, it is easy to get sucked into all of the tools and toys that go along with that hobby. If you are into motorcycles, you try to get your hands on the latest boots, gloves or carrier bags. If you are into fishing, you want to fill your…
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