As promised earlier this week, we are excited to announce the launch of a new yarn from Rico Yarns, unlike any other yarn you have ever seen before. Before making formal introductions however, we ask that you take a step back, and prepare yourself to think outside of the traditional definition of what hand knitting…
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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…
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 CommentConstellation Shawl- Free Pattern by Shannon Charles for Estelle Yarns
With new seasons, and new yarns, comes new knitting patterns, and we are thrilled to be able to share one of our latest FREE Estelle Patterns with you today! Shannon Charles is the newest member to the Estelle Yarns Design team, and she has produced some fun to knit and easy to wear items…
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 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 CommentSome Free Pattern Sharing- from Cascade Yarns
For those of you who meet regularly with a group of fellow yarn-fanatics, you will know the feeling when a knitting/crocheting friend pulls their latest masterpiece out of their knitting bag for everyone to “ooh” and “ahhh” over- such excitement! And isn’t it just the best when that knitting/crocheting friend of yours announces to…
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